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Router speed G or N, N300 Router
I'm using a program called WiFi Info View for Windows to view some stats on routers in my area, and my router shows it is using 802.11G at a max speed of 54Mbps. Should not this router be showing me 802.11N at a faster max than that? Perhaps I am missing a simple setting somewhere?
Is WMM enabled? You can find it in ADVANCED > Setup > QoS Setup on the router.
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Do you have a -N capable WiFi card in your computer? WiFi is 2 way business. What is it? You can check device manager.
Hi, thanks for the quick response. Here's what I have, (3) devices connected to the N300:
1- Roku 3, wired, showing 802.11N @ 144Mbps on the WiFi info screen
2- My HP All-In-One 19, wired, not showing any info, device manager showing WiFi b/g/n capable, wired PCIe GBE
3-Wife's HP 15 notebook, wireless, showing 802.11G @54 Mbps, device manager showing WiFi b/g/n capable
Our SSID is "Bakery" in which I see just her connection on WiFI Info (I think). Netgear Genie map shows the (3) devices, (2) wired and (1) wireless as described above.
The reason I am looking into all this is because I am thinking of installing a wireless solution for my surround sound rear speakers. I was mostly interested in what channels the neighbor's were using so I could change mine after seeing where the speaker system lies in the spectrum, and then I noticed the above situation. I just want to make sure I'm getting the most "horsepower" out of what I have.
Then your wireless connection is your wife's HP notebook which shows it is -N capable. First thing you should do is find out the model of that
notebook's WiFi card. And for a testing move the notebook closer to the router like in the same room with the router, does it show -N connection connection then? Another thing to check your router is set up of the speed of your wireless. Configure it upto 300 or more?
