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Can WLAN 802.11n connect to a 802.11g router?
Just got a new Inspiron 1420 with VISTA and a 1505 Draft 802.11n WLAN mini-card. But my router is a 2.4 GHz 802.11g (which has worked fine for my other Dell laptop but not the new one). I have not been able to every get it to connect wirelessly even though I can get it to sometimes show that there is an address that is wireless that is ours. I have the switch on. The Linksys router is connected through the desktop computer. Do I need a new router that can handle the 802.11n card??
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Davet50
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January 8th, 2008 23:00
Message Edited by Davet50 on 01-08-2008 08:39 PM
ButtonMasher
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April 14th, 2008 21:00
I think it's more of an issue of compatibility between manufacturers rather than an issue of compaitbility between Wireless N cards and Wireless G routers or vica versa.
A Dlink Wireless N card will work with a Dlink G router and a Netgear wireless N card will work with a Netgear wireless G router etc. The is no card or router that is currently N only - they all support G. It's just a matter of if the manufacterers play well together. With G being finalised and you should find that in most cases compatibility is not a problem although some matches will have worse performance than others.