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    803.11n not an option in Smart Wi Fi SZ791N

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by DuckRyder, Mar 22, 2008.

  1. DuckRyder

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    I seem to have no "N" (only ABG) options in Smart WiFi. Device manager says an intel 4965AGN is installed.

    Any ideas...
     
    DuckRyder, Mar 22, 2008
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    Go to Control Panel -> Hardware & Sound -> Device Manager -> View hardware & devices -> Networtk Adapters and double click on Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965. Choose Advanced tab and Properity -> 802.11n and you can see that's activate.
     
    Visioneer, Mar 23, 2008
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    Thanks visoneer.

    802.11n mode is "enabled".
    802.11n Cahnnel width is "auto".

    Under the same tab in wireless mode, I have 6 choices:
    802.11a
    802.11b
    802.11g
    802.11a/g
    802.11b/g
    802.11a/b/g

    Driver version 11.5.0.32 / Intel / 12-20-2007
     
    DuckRyder, Mar 23, 2008
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    check task manager for connection speed. The Smart Wi and Vista gadget applets do not show anythig better than a G conection eventhough it is at N.

    No idea when Sony will fix this glitch.
     
    ZoinksS2k, Mar 23, 2008
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    O.K. I will do that, I'll be back to my N router tomorrow, I bought it for travel and was hoping to lock both units to N so that I could reduce to number of hotel guest who could even see it. I don't guess it is a big deal since it is not broadcasting the SSID and is also WPA2ed...

    (yes there are still hotels without wireless internet, much to my dismay)
     
    DuckRyder, Mar 23, 2008
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    Yep, I travel quite a bit myself. More disheartening is the fact that many hotels charge for internet access. At $9.99 a day, I was easily able to cost justify a Sprint EV-DO card (embedded in the M1330/TZ).
     
    ZoinksS2k, Mar 24, 2008
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    Yep the airport hotels and "conference centers" always do that...

    Checked it several times and the best it will do is 54mbs...
     
    DuckRyder, Mar 25, 2008
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    So you turned off ABG on your home router, connected N and still get 54mbit in taskmanager?

    Remember that the smart wi interface will only show 54 max. Task Manager's networking tab will show the actual speed.
     
    ZoinksS2k, Mar 25, 2008
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    I'm away from it again...

    I'll have to verify that I shut the G completely down on the router, probably not since I assumed that it would use the most advantagous connection. Probably a bad assumption.

    I was watching speed in >network and sharing center>status but will check in device manager as well...
     
    DuckRyder, Mar 25, 2008
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    That's task manager, not device manager :)
     
    ZoinksS2k, Mar 25, 2008
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    i have been using g for the longest time, but my notebook supports N, would you guys recommend upgrading, is it that much quicker for daily web tasks>
    thnaks
    do you recommend any routers?
     
    Niqui, Mar 26, 2008
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    Gotcha, that is what I meant, but it was a really long day yesterday... ;)
     
    DuckRyder, Mar 26, 2008
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    N won't have a noticable performance increase for web browsing and the like. Main benefits from my experiece are better range ad faster network file transfers.

    There are lots of routers available, I personally have a DLINK DIR-655. Works great.
     
    ZoinksS2k, Mar 26, 2008
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    It does connect with the router in n only mode...

    Best I've seen in task manager is 144mbps...

    I guess atleast I know the n is working...
     
    DuckRyder, Mar 26, 2008
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