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fe77
Aspirant
Jan 15, 2017

WN3000RP : network invisible when using a "n" (not b/g/n) 802.11 device

Hi All, I have a WN3000RP with latest version. I have a strange behavior. When a device support "N" version only of 802.11 (for example, a raspberry PI 3), the network is invisible and the device c...
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TheEther
Guru
Jan 15, 2017

Change the Pi to not use N-only mode.  It's incompatible with legacy b/g/n mode.

fe77's avatar
fe77
Aspirant
Jan 16, 2017

Hi,

Thanks for your reply. My understanding is that this Raspberry PI is "N" only.

Do you see a repeater model at NetGear that would be compatible with this scenario ? I thought that buying this version which is B/G/N would be long term investment, but it seem that it is not the case ;-(

Thanks !

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    TheEther
    Guru
    Jan 16, 2017

    Are you sure?  It's very odd for a Pi to be "N" only.

     

    I don't think any Netgear repeater will work.  What might work is to use a router that supports DD-WRT and configure it to operate as a repeater.  DD-WRT supports "N" only modes.

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        TheEther
        Guru
        Jan 17, 2017

        802.11n doesn't necessarily mean N only.  I've heard that Pis have notoriously weak Wi-Fi, so you might try moving it closer.  Anyway, good luck.