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Title: How do I setup my router and notebook to get 802.11n?
Post by: Nina-Sky on September 17, 2011, 02:17:52 PM: Ive just bought a new Toshiba laptop that support 802n, and have an old HP which does not.

When choosing 802n only, the Toshiba for strange reason cannot connect to my router. Why is this?

Is there something special to do to get 802n working?
Title: Re: How do I setup my router and notebook to get 802.11n?
Post by: Hard Harry on September 17, 2011, 04:50:35 PM: What network adapter do you have in the laptop? Or at the very least, what model laptop do you have? I would guess your laptop is on some short of b/g/n mode which isn't compatible with the routers g/n mode.
Title: Re: How do I setup my router and notebook to get 802.11n?
Post by: Nina-Sky on September 17, 2011, 05:24:16 PM: Quote from: Hard Harry on September 17, 2011, 04:50:35 PM
What network adapter do you have in the laptop? Or at the very least, what model laptop do you have? I would guess your laptop is on some short of b/g/n mode which isn't compatible with the routers g/n mode.
It is a Toshiba Satellite P750-13D, and the wireless network has something to do with Atheros.

http://www.elgiganten.se/product/datorer-tillbehor/barbar-dator/SATP75013D/toshiba-satellite-15-6-barbar-dator-p750-13d

at the moment i have these settings on router.

(http://i52.tinypic.com/xcswf6.jpg)
Title: Re: How do I setup my router and notebook to get 802.11n?
Post by: FurryNutz on September 18, 2011, 11:45:07 AM: Try changing the WiFi mode from Mixed to Single mode G and try with out any security as a test to see if it will connect. Then try changing from Single to mixed G and N and test onces more. Then try turning on security to WPA-Personal Cipher type to TPIK, then try Auto. Let us know.
Title: Re: How do I setup my router and notebook to get 802.11n?
Post by: Nina-Sky on September 19, 2011, 03:57:18 AM: ive now set it to ONLY N and it connects :)

get 62mbit on tptest from maybe 10 meters away with 3 doors between, this is pleasing :) (have 100mbit isp)

but the strange thing is that i cant get the 5ghz to activate?

(http://i53.tinypic.com/2hyi5hv.png)

and this is some settings, what is the correct setup?

(http://i52.tinypic.com/2d176af.png)
Title: Re: How do I setup my router and notebook to get 802.11n?
Post by: FurryNutz on September 19, 2011, 07:19:08 AM: Did you change the WiFi mode on the 655 router too?
You should start with the 655 router first and make the changes there.
Title: Re: How do I setup my router and notebook to get 802.11n?
Post by: Nina-Sky on September 20, 2011, 11:07:44 AM: Quote from: FurryNutz on September 19, 2011, 07:19:08 AM
Did you change the WiFi mode on the 655 router too?
You should start with the 655 router first and make the changes there.
HOW DO I CHANGE THE WIFI MODE?
Title: Re: How do I setup my router and notebook to get 802.11n?
Post by: FurryNutz on September 20, 2011, 11:46:06 AM: On the routers web page, go to Setup/Wireless/manual settings. Change the Wifi Mode from Mixed A B G N to Single mode G or Mixed G and N if you have N supported devices.
Title: Re: How do I setup my router and notebook to get 802.11n?
Post by: davevt31 on September 20, 2011, 12:41:46 PM: Just look at the picture you posted above, change the mode is the third one down.
Title: Re: How do I setup my router and notebook to get 802.11n?
Post by: Nina-Sky on September 20, 2011, 01:03:41 PM: haha, sorry posted wrong picture, it was N only when i took the picture where 5GHz isnt showing up.

basically, what im wondering about is, how do i get the 5ghz thing to be clickable?
Title: Re: How do I setup my router and notebook to get 802.11n?
Post by: FurryNutz on September 20, 2011, 01:22:00 PM: I would make sure the drivers are up to date for that device and wireless card on the PC.
Does the wireless card on the PC support 5Ghz? Just because you see it there doesn't mean it's supported. I would contact the OEM Mfr of that PC and check.
Also for 5Ghz, the 655 doesn't have a 5Ghz radio, only 2.4Ghz.
Title: Re: How do I setup my router and notebook to get 802.11n?
Post by: Nina-Sky on September 20, 2011, 01:52:55 PM: Quote from: FurryNutz on September 20, 2011, 01:22:00 PM
I would make sure the drivers are up to date for that device and wireless card on the PC.
Does the wireless card on the PC support 5Ghz? Just because you see it there doesn't mean it's supported. I would contact the OEM Mfr of that PC and check.
Also for 5Ghz, the 655 doesn't have a 5Ghz radio, only 2.4Ghz.
aahaa, there we go :)

i thought 802n was only 5ghz...
Title: Re: How do I setup my router and notebook to get 802.11n?
Post by: FurryNutz on September 20, 2011, 02:12:17 PM: Nope can be either, just depends on what router you got and the features it supports.
Title: Re: How do I setup my router and notebook to get 802.11n?
Post by: Nina-Sky on September 20, 2011, 02:21:52 PM: Quote from: FurryNutz on September 20, 2011, 02:12:17 PM
Nope can be either, just depends on what router you got and the features it supports.
i have 655, thats why im in this subforum :)
Title: Re: How do I setup my router and notebook to get 802.11n?
Post by: FurryNutz on September 20, 2011, 02:40:37 PM: I know, I was making a general statement about routers. I hope I didn't confuse you. Hope it's working better for you now.