Using WiFi Link 5300 and won't run in ''N'' mode??

Hi guys I have purchased and changed Wi-Fi adapter on my laptop and Windows 8 reporting g network instead n network ? WTH?

 

To be connected at 802.11n speeds you need to use WPA2+AES as security/encryption and have WMM enabled -check those two (both settings on the router)

 

Have you checked the link rate indicated by windows 8, it could simply be that it is reporting wireless g because you are on 2.4GHz. Windows 8 indicates wireless a instead of n for me (on 5GHz).

EDIT: Yup, it's showing either g or a depending on the frequency regardless of network speed.

 

OK
Router should be fine cos I have Broadcom wi-fi card in another laptop and win 8 shows n mode .. but always when I use intel it is g ..
cannot use +AES

i have tried both 2.4 and 5.2

 

What i meant is that on my win 8 laptop, it also shows wireless g in the task manager (Intel adapter), but the network speed is definitely wireless n. If you want to verify, transfer a large file between two computers over your network.

 

Summarize

Broadcom -N but speed is awfull ..



Intel 5300 G (or N?) speed is balancing but shows 135, 120, 9, 11 ...

 

Definitely looks like N on the Intel, N on the broadcom as well, but yeah crappy link rate. You could be victim of interference on 2.4GHz, if you have a dual band router, try the 5GHz band instead (if you don't have to be too far form the router).

 

Yes- it's "n" on Intel- anything higher than 54mbps has to be "n" (with the exception of Super-G and similar technologies none of which works on Intel anyway)
.Also looking at your router settings you are using AES.

 

I have crappy router netgear 150 DGN1000 ..only one antene