Intel 4965AGN sees access point as 802.11g, not 802.11n

I have a Linksys WAG300N and a Intel 4965AGN. When I search for my network, I see it detects it but as a 802.11g, not a 802.11n and browses at 54mbps. This card has seen/used 802.11n APs before perfectly so Im guessing something is up with my router. My settings are:

Network mode (mixed/disable): Mixed
SSID: [can't say]
Radio band: Wide - 40mhz channel
Wide channel - 7
Standard channel - 5 - 2.432Ghz
Wireless SSID broadcast - Enable

Under Wireless security:

Security mode (WEP/PSK-Personal/PSK2-Personal/PSK-Enterprise/PSK2-Enterprise/RADIUS/Disabled) - PSK2-Personal
Encryption: (AES/TKIP or AES) - Aes
Pre-shared key: [can't say]
Key renewal: 0 seconds

Ap Isolation: Enabled



All my other settings are either auto or default.

The only thing I havent tried yet is updating my drivers for the Intel 4965AGN; Not sure where to do that. Never mind Doesnt work either


Thanks

 

You should get as a minimum 130Mbps. You may not get the 300Mbps as per the standard because adapter-router incompatibility.

Anyway, make sure that you have n enable.

 

I know this. In Windows when I connect to it, it says Radio Type: 802.11g. Its not a Window's bug because I know it has said 802.11n before.

Here are my settings for that properties tab:

Auto
Auto
Enabled
1
Disabled
WMM Disabled
Disabled
CTS-to-self Enabled
3. Medium
Disabled
5. Highest
6. 802.11a/b/g

 

If you have other devices using the G wireless signal your router will lock the G signal in and not allow N. Unless of course you have a dual band router.

The other thing is you will want to make sure you have the latest drivers for your AGN card.

I haven't heard of anyone having problems with the Intel 4965AGN card so far.

 

My throughput enhancement is Enable, try that.

 

Still G.
Nothing else in my house is using G.

 

How far are you from the router?

 

Since you do not have any wireless g devices. change your router setting from MIXED MODE to WIRELESS-N Only.

Mixed is for wireless B and Wireless G

What happens now?

Also, what is the firmware on that router you have?

 

Next to it. Ive also tried from my bed.

There is no Wireless-N only; Just mixed and disabled.
Im on 1.01.07

 

The firmware is up to date, but your manual clearly shows a Wireless N mode

Just to ensure we are talking about the same thing....you logged into your router, choose the WIRELESS tab, and the MODE is MIXED?

You should have these choices according to your manual
Mixed
Wireless B
Wireless G
Wireless N
disabled


And this:
http://www-se.linksys.com/servlet/S...922090&pagename=Linksys/Common/VisitorWrapper

is your device?

 

You sure you have a wireless N router? Routers will allow you to specify what mode to run at. Does it just say mix, or mix bgn, or something to that affect?

 

There you go. Only 2 modes.
And yes the WAG300N is the device you gave me a link to.

 

Change your radio band to 20mhz instead of your current 40mhz setting. You should be able to connect at 130mbps "n" setting.

 

Well, this is danged wierd

I would suggest leaving the radio band at 40mhz

Do this--temporarily turn off all encryption

Unplug router, and plug back in

Test

Work?

If no,

go to advanced wireless security
set the following
2304 for fragmentation threshold
2304 for RTS threshold
and 50 for beacon interval

save
unplug router for 30 seconds and plug back in

test

What happened?

 

That is odd.

 

one more thing....did you flash the firmware, or did it come with that version?

 

Already tried. Nothing.

I tried the no encryption mode and it still did not work.
What do those advance wireless security settings do?

I flashed it

 

The settings are intended to optimize the router for wireless n (at the sacrifice of wireless g and b--in other words, if you had both/three, wireless n would work better and wireless g and b worse)

OK, don't like what I am seeing--don't care for the fact you flashed the firmware. I am wondering if you got a bad firmware flash.

I would do two things at this point.

First, because it is simpler, I would reset the router back to factory defaults but pressing and holding the reset button until the power LED turns off (about 10 seconds for many routers).

You will need to reset any passwords you need for ADSL, such as DSL logon password, so make sure you know these first. Technically, a DSL connection is not ALWAYS ON, but established as needed. When you set this up, you were given a user name and password by your DSL provider

Test

If fail, I would reflash the firmware, perhaps even with an older version first if available.

Something is really not right with this thing

 

Why do you have WMM disabled? Try turning that on. I'm starting to get the feeling that Intel 4965AGN falls back to .g when WMM is turned off on the router or the client.

 

Dude.. your my freakin hero. I had already changed to 2304 but only dropped down to 75 for beacon interval but was able to get 135Mbps.. but 81-108 upstairs.

I dropped it to 50 and now I get a 121 Mbps upstairs. To lazy to go downstairs and check. Whats DTM interval btw? Would that help anything.

 

I disagree, the WMM is a feature for Ad hoc functionality, it should not affect your WiFi connection on normal router access mode. Mine is disable and works at N rates.

 

So, did anyone find out what was the problem and how to solve it? I have the same issue with my Intel 4965AGN and D-Link DIR-655. Only G (54 MB) is there, not N at all. Seems it is an Intel's problem, not router's...

 

And I have exactly the same problem with my WAG300N, and the Intel 5350.
It's a pain in the b....

Edit: I just stumbled over this: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/935279
Could it be why?

 

I also can't get the Intel 4965AGN to use 802.11n.

Something I did notice though (even after a driver update)

Even though "802.11n channel width" and "802.11n mode" exist
Under wireless mode there is no 802.11n option
1. 802.11a
2. 802.11b
3. 802.11g
4. 802.11b/g
5. 802.11a/g
6. 802.11a/b/g