Computer Has g Adapter - Router Is b - Any Hope?

I just bought a new HP laptop with a built-in wireless adapter. It is
a Broadcom 54g MaxPerformance 802.11g. I didn't know when I bought it
that it was not g/b. My router, and most of my system is the b spec.
Is there anything I can do besides replacing all my b hardware?

Dick

Dick <LeadWinger> wrote in news:(E-Mail Removed):

> Is there anything I can do besides replacing all my b hardware?

G is backwards compatible with B.

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On Fri, 09 Apr 2004 05:33:49 GMT, Lucas Tam <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>Dick <LeadWinger> wrote in news:(E-Mail Removed):
>
>> Is there anything I can do besides replacing all my b hardware?
>
>G is backwards compatible with B.

The Broadcom 54g with Afterburner is significantly faster than a
normal g adapter. The spec says it is backwards compatible with the
normal g standard, but says nothing about compatibility with the b
standard.

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"Dick" <LeadWinger> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 09 Apr 2004 05:33:49 GMT, Lucas Tam <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote:
>
>>Dick <LeadWinger> wrote in
>>news:(E-Mail Removed) m:
>>
>>> Is there anything I can do besides replacing all my b hardware?
>>
>>G is backwards compatible with B.
>
> The Broadcom 54g with Afterburner is significantly faster than a
> normal g adapter. The spec says it is backwards compatible with the
> normal g standard, but says nothing about compatibility with the b
> standard.

Dick <LeadWinger> wrote:

> I just bought a new HP laptop with a built-in wireless adapter. It is
> a Broadcom 54g MaxPerformance 802.11g. I didn't know when I bought it
> that it was not g/b. My router, and most of my system is the b spec.
> Is there anything I can do besides replacing all my b hardware?

You're fine. "g" hardware supports connections with "b", though only that
the lower "b" speed.

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Dick <LeadWinger> wrote:

> On Fri, 09 Apr 2004 05:33:49 GMT, Lucas Tam <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote:
>
>>Dick <LeadWinger> wrote in
>>news:(E-Mail Removed) m:
>>
>>> Is there anything I can do besides replacing all my b hardware?
>>
>>G is backwards compatible with B.
>
> The Broadcom 54g with Afterburner is significantly faster than a
> normal g adapter. The spec says it is backwards compatible with the
> normal g standard, but says nothing about compatibility with the b
> standard.

As I recall, backwards compatibility with 802.11b, is a requirement for
802.11g hardware.

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On Fri, 09 Apr 2004 13:55:51 GMT, James Knott <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>Dick <LeadWinger> wrote:
>
>> I just bought a new HP laptop with a built-in wireless adapter. It is
>> a Broadcom 54g MaxPerformance 802.11g. I didn't know when I bought it
>> that it was not g/b. My router, and most of my system is the b spec.
>> Is there anything I can do besides replacing all my b hardware?
>
>You're fine. "g" hardware supports connections with "b", though only that
>the lower "b" speed.

Others have said the same, but the adapter is seeing two networks from
neighbors, but doesn't see mine.

Dick

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, Dick <LeadWinger> wrote:
>On Fri, 09 Apr 2004 13:55:51 GMT, James Knott <(E-Mail Removed)>
>wrote:
>
>>Dick <LeadWinger> wrote:
>>
>>> I just bought a new HP laptop with a built-in wireless adapter. It is
>>> a Broadcom 54g MaxPerformance 802.11g. I didn't know when I bought it
>>> that it was not g/b. My router, and most of my system is the b spec.
>>> Is there anything I can do besides replacing all my b hardware?
>>
>>You're fine. "g" hardware supports connections with "b", though only that
>>the lower "b" speed.
>
>Others have said the same, but the adapter is seeing two networks from
>neighbors, but doesn't see mine.
>
>Dick

SSID turned on aa the AP? Get right next to your AP and rescan for networks
(card likely prefers the faster networks, but should see your fine). I know
this sounds silly, but the AP is turned on...

On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 16:37:38 GMT, (E-Mail Removed) (Rico) wrote:

>In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, Dick <LeadWinger> wrote:
>>On Fri, 09 Apr 2004 13:55:51 GMT, James Knott <(E-Mail Removed)>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>Dick <LeadWinger> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I just bought a new HP laptop with a built-in wireless adapter. It is
>>>> a Broadcom 54g MaxPerformance 802.11g. I didn't know when I bought it
>>>> that it was not g/b. My router, and most of my system is the b spec.
>>>> Is there anything I can do besides replacing all my b hardware?
>>>
>>>You're fine. "g" hardware supports connections with "b", though only that
>>>the lower "b" speed.
>>
>>Others have said the same, but the adapter is seeing two networks from
>>neighbors, but doesn't see mine.
>>
>>Dick
>
>SSID turned on aa the AP? Get right next to your AP and rescan for networks
>(card likely prefers the faster networks, but should see your fine). I know
>this sounds silly, but the AP is turned on...

I solved my problem , but don't know why. I changed the security key
from 128-bit to 64-bit, and all computers now see each other. What is
puzzling is that the router and all adapters are spec'd for 128-bit
security. I had been using 128-bit all along with my "B" network.
But when I added the new laptop with the Broadcom "G" adapter, it
couldn't connect no matter what I did. It's fixed, so I'm happy, but
would rather have 128-bit.

Dick

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, Dick <LeadWinger> wrote:
>On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 16:37:38 GMT, (E-Mail Removed) (Rico) wrote:
>
>>In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, Dick <LeadWinger>
> wrote:
>>>On Fri, 09 Apr 2004 13:55:51 GMT, James Knott <(E-Mail Removed)>
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>Dick <LeadWinger> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I just bought a new HP laptop with a built-in wireless adapter. It is
>>>>> a Broadcom 54g MaxPerformance 802.11g. I didn't know when I bought it
>>>>> that it was not g/b. My router, and most of my system is the b spec.
>>>>> Is there anything I can do besides replacing all my b hardware?
>>>>
>>>>You're fine. "g" hardware supports connections with "b", though only that
>>>>the lower "b" speed.
>>>
>>>Others have said the same, but the adapter is seeing two networks from
>>>neighbors, but doesn't see mine.
>>>
>>>Dick
>>
>>SSID turned on aa the AP? Get right next to your AP and rescan for networks
>>(card likely prefers the faster networks, but should see your fine). I know
>>this sounds silly, but the AP is turned on...
>
>I solved my problem , but don't know why. I changed the security key
>from 128-bit to 64-bit, and all computers now see each other. What is
>puzzling is that the router and all adapters are spec'd for 128-bit
>security. I had been using 128-bit all along with my "B" network.
>But when I added the new laptop with the Broadcom "G" adapter, it
>couldn't connect no matter what I did. It's fixed, so I'm happy, but
>would rather have 128-bit.
>
>Dick

Sounds like a vendor issue. I'd see if Broadcom has a new driver available.
Note also whenever you encounter a similar issue turn off all encryption
and such until things are seeing each other and working, then start
encryption and security. Until the thing works, there is nothing to
secure...