Not connecting at 802.11 N only G.
Lores
Enthusiast - Level 2

I have the advance router.  I have it set to b/g/n.  I have an N wifi card.  I have 5 bars.  Signal strength is excellent.  But my radio type says 802.11G.  My speeds are 9 down 12 mbs up. 

When I run inSSIDer it says:  Channel 111  PHY b/g Max data 54 signal -22

Please help

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Re: Not connecting at 802.11 N only G.
walt178
Specialist - Level 3

@Lores wrote:

I have the advance router.  I have it set to b/g/n.  I have an N wifi card.  I have 5 bars.  Signal strength is excellent.  But my radio type says 802.11G.  My speeds are 9 down 12 mbs up. 

When I run inSSIDer it says:  Channel 111  PHY b/g Max data 54 signal -22

Please help


If you set the router for compatibility mode (b/g/n) and have any g devices on your network, it will run in g mode.  The flip side is that if you set to Performance mode (n) and have g devices they won't be able to connect.

Re: Not connecting at 802.11 N only G.
Lores
Enthusiast - Level 2

so i need to check everything I have and see what is running G?  and thanks

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Re: Not connecting at 802.11 N only G.
Lores
Enthusiast - Level 2

... and can you set to connect to best possible so if I have a device that is g it connects as g and if I have another that is N it connects as N

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Re: Not connecting at 802.11 N only G.
smith6612
Community Leader
Community Leader

Are you using WEP or WPA security? Wireless N REQUIRES either an "Unsecured" or a "WPA2 AES" encrypted wireless network in order to fucntion. Anything else will result in the radio running in G mode.

Re: Not connecting at 802.11 N only G.
Lores
Enthusiast - Level 2

I am using WEP

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Re: Not connecting at 802.11 N only G.
smith6612
Community Leader
Community Leader

@Lores wrote:

I am using WEP


There you go. Move to WPA2 and use AES only.

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