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    Dell 9400/1705 Wireless 3945 ag? or abg?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by MellorPc, Aug 13, 2006.

  1. MellorPc

    MellorPc Newbie

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    Having brought a New 9400 with the intel 3945 wireless card dell refer to it as a A/G wireless card yet intel and the dell drivers say it's a A/B/G? which of these is correct please any fellow 9400 owners?

    Dont really wish to have to upgrade wireless network for my other computers just yet.
     
    MellorPc, Aug 13, 2006
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  2. mZimm

    mZimm Notebook Evangelist

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    I've got it and have used it fine with B networks. All 802.11G wireless products are backwards compatible with 802.11B as far as I know.
     
    mZimm, Aug 13, 2006
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    I was under the impression that g is meant to be backwards compatible but i have a wireless ap that is 802.11b but my dlink 802.11g card will not connect/find the ap.

    Thanks for the quick reply.
     
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  4. Gautam

    Gautam election 2008 NBR Reviewer

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    A/G is synonamous with A/B/G. The second is one is better for selling since you might feel like it "has more features." All g networks are compatable with b networks, provided the router is given instructions to act as such.
     
    Gautam, Aug 13, 2006
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    at the canadian site they have the option for draft wirless-n. ill be interested to see what people think of it
     
    captainhappypants, Aug 14, 2006
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    It is A/B/G
     
    gridtalker, Aug 14, 2006
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