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Inspiron 15 and using 802.11n standards?
Hi all, recently bought the above laptop and connected it up to my router (BT HomeHub 3 in the UK) and also to my new XBOX360, now when I connect the XBOX to my home network on Windows 7, the XBOX advises that my connection is not using 802.11n but 802.11b/g? Checked and my Hub is defaulted to 802.11n/b/g so I presume it's my laptop which is not using the n standard? Is there any way to check this or amend it? I had maybe wrongly presumed all my equipment would just default to use the N standard as it's included in all 3 devices.
spendleb
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July 19th, 2011 08:00
Thanks Rick, will do that when I get home and respond tomorrow.
Simon
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July 19th, 2011 08:00
spendleb,
On the computer that the xBox is connected, try running Finding System Information REMOVE YOUR PRODUCT ID and post the rest of the information back here.
Rick
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July 19th, 2011 09:00
Simon,
I'll get the email notification when you respond and I usually answer in the order I recieve them. I work different hours, but if you're lucky, I might be online when you respond.
Rick
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July 19th, 2011 11:00
Here you go Rick :
Host Name: SIMON-PC
OS Name: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
OS Version: 6.1.7600 N/A Build 7600
OS Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation
OS Configuration: Standalone Workstation
OS Build Type: Multiprocessor Free
Registered Owner: Simon
Registered Organization:
Product ID:
Original Install Date: 2/16/2011, 7:10:22 PM
System Boot Time: 7/19/2011, 6:32:06 AM
System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
System Model: Inspiron M5030
System Type: x64-based PC
Processor(s): 1 Processor(s) Installed.
[01]: AMD64 Family 16 Model 6 Stepping 3 AuthenticAMD ~2300 Mhz
BIOS Version: Dell Inc. A03, 9/10/2010
Windows Directory: C:\Windows
System Directory: C:\Windows\system32
Boot Device: \Device\HarddiskVolume2
System Locale: en-us;English (United States)
Input Locale: en-gb;English (United Kingdom)
Time Zone: (UTC) Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London
Total Physical Memory: 1,788 MB
Available Physical Memory: 857 MB
Virtual Memory: Max Size: 3,576 MB
Virtual Memory: Available: 1,943 MB
Virtual Memory: In Use: 1,633 MB
Page File Location(s): C:\pagefile.sys
Domain: WORKGROUP
Logon Server: \\SIMON-PC
Hotfix(s): N/A
Network Card(s): 2 NIC(s) Installed.
[01]: Atheros AR9285 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter
Connection Name: Wireless Network Connection
DHCP Enabled: Yes
DHCP Server: 192.168.1.254
IP address(es)
[01]: 192.168.1.66
[02]: fe80::ccca:aab9:e08c:8e20
[02]: Atheros AR8152 PCI-E Fast Ethernet Controller (NDIS 6.20)
Connection Name: Local Area Connection
Status: Media disconnected
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July 19th, 2011 14:00
Simon,
From what I am reading, the Atheros AR9285 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter works on the 2.4GHz ONLY. What places call wireless N standards are different. You have to read closely to if the wireless adapter will work on both the 2.4GHz and the 5.8GHz frequencies.
The Atheros AR9285, our 4th generation, highly integrated solution targeting the value computing market. The AR9285 integrates a complete WLAN solution – media access controller (MAC), baseband, and a high-performance 2.4 GHz radio in a low-cost digital CMOS design.
If everyone used the IEEE 802.11 - Wikipedia standards, then Wireless N would mean 5.8GHz, but they don't
Rick