Intel Wireless Proset limited to 11 channels?

Hi,

got a laptop ASUS W3v with a built-in intel Proset card. I could not
understand why it would not connect to my netgear router even though my
other 2 PCs could. I suddenly clicked that it doesn't want to try
channels 12 and 13, which are the better ones for my house
configuration. Surely this is modifiable in a configuration for
different countries (wireless bands not all open in the same way across
countries), but I have not found anything on the subject.
Anybody?

Thanks

On 13 Jun 2005 08:30:10 -0700, (E-Mail Removed) wrote:

>got a laptop ASUS W3v with a built-in intel Proset card. I could not
>understand why it would not connect to my netgear router even though my
>other 2 PCs could. I suddenly clicked that it doesn't want to try
>channels 12 and 13, which are the better ones for my house
>configuration. Surely this is modifiable in a configuration for
>different countries (wireless bands not all open in the same way across
>countries), but I have not found anything on the subject.

What country are you in? If the USA, what you're doing is strictly
illegal. Channels 12 and 13 fall into the downlink band for one of
the satellite telephone services. While intereference is improbable,
it's still not a good thing to do.



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Jeff Liebermann (E-Mail Removed)
150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Santa Cruz CA 95060 AE6KS 831-336-2558

I am in the UK, where it is legal, but somehow the card doesn't even
look there...

On 13 Jun 2005 10:04:22 -0700, (E-Mail Removed) wrote:

>I am in the UK, where it is legal, but somehow the card doesn't even
>look there...

It's difficult to guess your location with a gmail.com address.

Are you using the UK incantation of the Intel Proset utility? I'll
guess(tm) that it's a 2200BG card.

General Info
http://support.intel.com/support/wir...lan/pro2200bg/
Adapter ID and drivers:
http://support.intel.com/support/wir.../cs-005905.htm

The various drivers appear to be for all countries (which might
explain the bloated 44MByte download size). I guess(tm) that the UK
driver is mixed in there somewhere. I'm too lazy to take apart the
install and see how it works. I guess(tm) it should ask what country
you're in during the install. Try this:

1. Download the Intel ID tool to positively identify the card that
Intel found itself too lazy to properly label.
2. Find the corresponding driver on the Intel web pile at the above
URL's.
3. Remove the Asus Proset utility and drivers, and install the Intel
version, which is probably a later version.


--
Jeff Liebermann (E-Mail Removed)
150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Santa Cruz CA 95060 AE6KS 831-336-2558

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> Hi,
>
> got a laptop ASUS W3v with a built-in intel Proset card. I could not
> understand why it would not connect to my netgear router even though my
> other 2 PCs could. I suddenly clicked that it doesn't want to try
> channels 12 and 13, which are the better ones for my house
> configuration. Surely this is modifiable in a configuration for
> different countries (wireless bands not all open in the same way across
> countries), but I have not found anything on the subject.
> Anybody?
>
> Thanks
>

Try Asus.com or Intel.com for the European updates for Drivers, Firmware,
and Utilities. The best choice ( I think ) is Intel as they made the
wireless card that Asus is using.

On 13 Jun 2005 10:04:22 -0700, in alt.internet.wireless ,
(E-Mail Removed) wrote:

>I am in the UK, where it is legal, but somehow the card doesn't even
>look there...

(if you're going to use that broken google groups stuff, please try to
keep some context in. There's a way, though I forget how)

Many manufacturers don't seem to ship drivers or kit that understands
there are countries outside the US. As far as I can recall, not one of
my wireless cards or routers has understood that channels 12 & 13
existed, despite buying them all in the UK.

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Mark McIntyre wrote:

> On 13 Jun 2005 10:04:22 -0700, in alt.internet.wireless ,
> (E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>
>>I am in the UK, where it is legal, but somehow the card doesn't even
>>look there...
>
> (if you're going to use that broken google groups stuff, please try to
> keep some context in. There's a way, though I forget how)
>
> Many manufacturers don't seem to ship drivers or kit that understands
> there are countries outside the US. As far as I can recall, not one of
> my wireless cards or routers has understood that channels 12 & 13
> existed, despite buying them all in the UK.
>
For many drivers there is a setting in the Advanced sections of the
wireless properties that sets the region. But some times it is well
hidden.

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Jeff Liebermann wrote:

> On 13 Jun 2005 10:04:22 -0700, (E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>
>>I am in the UK, where it is legal, but somehow the card doesn't even
>>look there...
>
> It's difficult to guess your location with a gmail.com address.
>
> Are you using the UK incantation of the Intel Proset utility? I'll
> guess(tm) that it's a 2200BG card.
>
> General Info
> http://support.intel.com/support/wir...lan/pro2200bg/
> Adapter ID and drivers:
> http://support.intel.com/support/wir.../cs-005905.htm
>
> The various drivers appear to be for all countries (which might
> explain the bloated 44MByte download size). I guess(tm) that the UK
> driver is mixed in there somewhere. I'm too lazy to take apart the
> install and see how it works. I guess(tm) it should ask what country
> you're in during the install. Try this:
>
> 1. Download the Intel ID tool to positively identify the card that
> Intel found itself too lazy to properly label.
> 2. Find the corresponding driver on the Intel web pile at the above
> URL's.
> 3. Remove the Asus Proset utility and drivers, and install the Intel
> version, which is probably a later version.
>
>
Check on the properties (it frequently lurks on the advanced page)
for a region or country setting. If the UK is not mentioned try
ETSI which is the rules for most of Europe.

David
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