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[DJROD]

If i have a laptop on my network that is wireless G...and i just got a new 2012 laptop which has wireless N...if i select the G/N option in wireless....will it only use the G for that laptop and not the N? Kinda what i heard but wanted to be sure.

[FurryNutz]

No it should connect to the N mode if the range and signal are good. If the range and signal on the LT drop then it's possible that the LT will pick the G mode.

[DJROD]

No it should connect to the N mode if the range and signal are good. If the range and signal on the LT drop then it's possible that the LT will pick the G mode.

Ok..the router will be in the same room as my N Laptop. The G laptop is in another room. So i set it to G & N?  And for sure the N laptop will use the faster N? I thought i heard somewhere if there is a G laptop on the network...the whole wireless will drop to G instead of N. I get my router in Monday. Im trying to know everything i need to know before then. Thanks alot Furry.

[FurryNutz]

Ya use Mixed G and N mode on the router.
Preferred security is WPA-Personal. WPA2/Auto TPIK and AES.

[DJROD]

Damn...this is what D Link just emailed me few minutes ago:


Dear Rodney,

We would like to inform you that if you have one wireless G standard adapter and one wireless N standard adapter and both are connecting wirelessly to the router at the same time, the wireless connection speed will drop down to the G standard speed on both the adapters.

If the router is set to N standard only, then both the adapters will connect at G standard speed as the the N standard is backward compatible to G. If the router is set to the G + N standard, then also both the adapters will connect at G standard speed.

Thank you for networking with D-Link


This would really be fu**** up if this is true. Would be a super bogus router if there is not a way to use my Brand New 2012 laptop that has wireless N...in the N feature. Really really bogus. My new laptop will be in the same room as the router also.

[DJROD]

Once more...do you guys know if this is true for sure? I've heard many different answers. If i set the 655 to G & N...and my laptop in my room with the router is wireless N..but my nephews laptop in the next room is G....will it actually make it drop to G only on both laptops? Thats really really bogus. It should split between the 2...Hence G & N mode. This is what D Link emailed me:


Dear Rodney,

We would like to inform you that if you have one wireless G standard adapter and one wireless N standard adapter and both are connecting wirelessly to the router at the same time, the wireless connection speed will drop down to the G standard speed on both the adapters.

If the router is set to N standard only, then both the adapters will connect at G standard speed as the the N standard is backward compatible to G. If the router is set to the G + N standard, then also both the adapters will connect at G standard speed.

Thank you for networking with D-Link


I know i can just try an test it out...i just dont wanna mess with it right now...everything is going good.

[FurryNutz]

Ya know you could just use the WBR as your main G mode AP for people to connect too for those G mode devices and then set the 655 up as a Single mode N for only those devices that support N mode.

I believe the behavior is correct for this router.

[DJROD]

Yea.....thats how i have it now. Same hook up you showed me yesterday. All is good. WBR is droppin wireless on my nephews G laptop tho. But it was doin that before i even got the 655 because of me updating the firmware to 1.05. Never dropped when it was on 1.04. Gotta keep unplugging it for him every once in a while.

[FurryNutz]

Can you fall back to 1.04 on the WBR?

[DJROD]

I probably can. An now i think ill try it since i took my videophone off that router and added it to thr 655. Didnt wanna add all the port forwarding stuff again. My xbox is still on the WBR plugged in. I MIGHT have to add those prts. Not sure. Gonna wait and see how it goes.

[FurryNutz]

Review the gaming and QoS sticky for XBL. Good info. I just updated it last week.

[DJROD]

My PS3 is connected to the 655 already wireless. My xbox...i dont really play online with that box. Just want it to stay online. So its not too big of a deal to switch routers. Everything is perfect. Cept hoping my nephews laptop dont drop so much. We will see. Thanks for that info.

[FurryNutz]

Enjoy.