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    cant get 5ghz band working on vpc-z1's intel wireless 6200

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by chroma_cg, Mar 12, 2012.

  1. chroma_cg

    chroma_cg Notebook Consultant

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    hi, i have been using the vpc-z1's wireless at 2.4ghz the whole time since my router doesnt do dual band. today i got a linksys e4200 but my vpc-z1 cannot detect my 5ghz band, is there something locked or something i should do to get it to detect 5ghz bands?

    i have already updated drivers
     
    chroma_cg, Mar 12, 2012
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    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    Did you already look in the wireless card's settings in Device Manager? (Honestly, I have no idea if there would be any relevant settings located there.)
     
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    chroma_cg Notebook Consultant

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    ya i did already, and already made sure wirelessN mode is on
     
    chroma_cg, Mar 12, 2012
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    ok figured it out

    when i first factory restored the OS, sony's smart network program set it so that i can only detect 2.4ghz networks. i uninstalled the program and i guess the wireless card is stuck like that and there is no way of changing it......until i re-install smart network again, reboot, change the settings so that it detects both bands, and uninstall the stupid program again
     
    chroma_cg, Mar 12, 2012
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