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Technical Help & Discussion => Broadband, Networking, PC Security, Internet & ISPs => Topic started by: Hiatus on January 06, 2006, 00:37

Title: Ad-Hoc
Post by: Hiatus on January 06, 2006, 00:37

Anyone know if it is possible to have an ad-hoc network running at 54Mbps? I have set one up but I only get 11Mbps...

I believe I'm broadcasting on 802.11g, but if it is only 11Mbps does that mean it is on 802.11b??? Can I have an ad-hoc running on 802.11g?

Title: Ad-Hoc
Post by: Sandra on January 06, 2006, 00:54

Providing that the router/ access point and the card in the pc are both G then it should do the full 54mbps if the signal is strong enough.
Obviously it will only transfer at the slowest components speed, so if either is a B then 11mbps is all you will get.

Title: Ad-Hoc
Post by: Hiatus on January 06, 2006, 17:45

Ok...makes sense...

But what if the one computer is a b/g card? Is there a way to make it into only a g?

Title: Ad-Hoc
Post by: Hiatus on January 06, 2006, 18:10

Hooray!

I got it to work by configuring some of the advanced settings on the card... now running at 54Mbps!!  :D

Title: Ad-Hoc
Post by: Sandra on January 06, 2006, 22:46

Great.
Usually dual/triple speed cards/routers auto detect the best speed that they can run at.
The old ethernet standard of 10/100, now being replaced by 10/100/1000, will also select the best speed automatically, provided that you hadnt selected b, which is what I assume you had done on either your router or your card.
As long as you select g or g and b then it will do 54mbps, as you have now found out  :)