Posted on 11/17/2012 1:00:04 PM PST by raybbr
my tail is still sore from the RCDD exam this morning.
Oh Noe!!!
You turned the internet off?
There was also a helpful suggestion of changing your WIFI card. Most laptops that is easy, but not all of them. Google for laptop's manual to see where it is located and what it will take to get it out. Definitely take in your existing card with you since they are not all the same. Sounded like you might be on a budget and not sure you are going to recieve that much performance gain for the dollars you would shell out.
If you’re looking for the N600 speed offered by the router you’ll have to get one of the N600 client adapters for your laptop. Plugging in multiple adapters, or using your built-in plus a USB external, won’t hack it.
There may be a third-party program out there that can bind your two adapters to act as one but I don’t know of any off hand.
I highly doubt it. Unless it's very unusual, it has two radios, one for 2.4 and one for 5, and neither can operate in the other band.
If your access is OK using the 2.4 ghz network, I wouldn't worry. However, if you are experiencing interference and can't fix it by switching channels in the 2.4 band, then I would go to the 5 ghz band.
I have two networks, one on 2.4 and one on 5. They are served by separate access points. I started out with only 2.4 and had problems with cordless phone interference. So, since my Mac already had 5 ghz capability, I bought an Apple Airport and switched over to that. Problem solved. I've since replaced the cordless phone with a $20 DECT phone that works fine and doesn't bother WiFi. Now I operate both networks, since I do have some devices that are only 2.4 capable, and all are working OK.
Oh man... I hate to just NOT answer, so I’ll be honest and just tell you that my “WiFi Kung-Fu” is weak. This week, I’ll try to ask around work and see if anybody has one of these NetGear WAPs and see if I can get a decent answer for ya. :-)
Yes, I kind of understood the basics. Thanks for the link it helped explain more.
Thanks for the link. Some helpful info there....
A router is in simple terms just a radio and needs certain receivers to receive different channels same as a tv to change channels your actually changing frequencies.
You have a 2 channel router that transmits at two different frequencies so you need receiver’s that receives two different frequencies...
I think he is confusing frequency and bandwidth. You don’t “get more flow” from using a 5 ghz device instead of a 2.4 ghz device... they are just different ranges.
Your bandwidth and upload / download is determined by your ISP and the equipment between you and the nearest switch.
True. I don’t think I have ever seen anything over 100 mbs out of a home router. Bandwidth is one of the most misunderstood words there is, if I got 1000 mbs cable but someone is only uploading at 56 k that’s what I get on my end LMAO!
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