Backward compatibility problem

My laptop connects to my D-Link Xtreme G router just fine at home, but
in a motel recently I had to use their Netgear USB adapter to connect to
their wireless B network. Is there a setting I can check to help the
laptop connect to B networks without the use of a different brand adapter?

G is automatically backwards compatible with B. There is no button or
setting to adjust on behalf of the NIC.

Carey

"JimD" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> My laptop connects to my D-Link Xtreme G router just fine at home, but in
> a motel recently I had to use their Netgear USB adapter to connect to
> their wireless B network. Is there a setting I can check to help the
> laptop connect to B networks without the use of a different brand adapter?

Then why won't my laptop connect with a B network on the road just as it
connects with the G network at home? In the motel, the machine shows a
very low strength connection at 54 Mbps but can't connect to the net.

Carey Holzman wrote:
> G is automatically backwards compatible with B. There is no button or
> setting to adjust on behalf of the NIC.
>
> Carey
>
> "JimD" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
>>My laptop connects to my D-Link Xtreme G router just fine at home, but in
>>a motel recently I had to use their Netgear USB adapter to connect to
>>their wireless B network. Is there a setting I can check to help the
>>laptop connect to B networks without the use of a different brand adapter?
>
>
>

Sounds like your card has a bad driver or is need of repair or replacement.

Carey

"JimD" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Then why won't my laptop connect with a B network on the road just as it
> connects with the G network at home? In the motel, the machine shows a
> very low strength connection at 54 Mbps but can't connect to the net.
>
> Carey Holzman wrote:
>> G is automatically backwards compatible with B. There is no button or
>> setting to adjust on behalf of the NIC.
>>
>> Carey
>>
>> "JimD" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:eswD3d%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>>>My laptop connects to my D-Link Xtreme G router just fine at home, but in
>>>a motel recently I had to use their Netgear USB adapter to connect to
>>>their wireless B network. Is there a setting I can check to help the
>>>laptop connect to B networks without the use of a different brand
>>>adapter?
>>
>>