You are right. I was looking at the INF for the MN-720, which has this
capability. The MN-710 only supports what the 802.11g standard supports
which is 11Mbps for ad-hoc.
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"Mike" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:158f01c47be1$3cf39170$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I don't have this option in my advanced tab in the Device
> Manager. 
> >-----Original Message-----
> >It sounds like you are using the MN-710 in what is
> called ad-hoc mode. The
> >standard maximum connection speed for this mode is
> 11Mbps. Since you are
> >using two MN-710 adapters, you can put them both into a
> special mode that
> >will allow for a higher connection speed. You need to
> set this on the
> >Advanced tab of the MN-710 from Device Manager. The
> parameter is
> >IBSS54gtmMode. Either 54g80211bCompatible or
> 54gPerformance should work, but
> >you probably need to make sure they are the same.
> >
> >--
> >Neel Malik
> >Program Manager
> >Microsoft Corporation
> >
> >This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> >
> >
> >
> >"Mike" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
> >news:0e4c01c47b22$db5fce10$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> Will do. Thanks for the help!
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >It is most likely wireless interference. Try changing
> >> the channel.
> >> >
> >> >Mike wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> They both are MN-710s and both computers are WinXP.
> >> The
> >> >> mobile PC will connect to my buddy's wireless
> network
> >> at
> >> >> 54 Mbps but not to my home network.
> >> >>
> >> >> It is connected to a USB 2.0 port and as far as I
> know
> >> is
> >> >> operating at the 2.0 standard. But then again if
> it's
> >> >> only operating at 1.0 speeds it would make sense why
> >> it's
> >> >> connecting at 11 mpbs.
> >> >>
> >> >>>-----Original Message-----
> >> >>>Are they the MN-710 then?
> >> >>>
> >> >>>If that is the case I bet you have them connected
> to a
> >> >>
> >> >> USB 1.1
> >> >>
> >> >>>connection or are having some sort of interference
> >> >>
> >> >> issue. If you have a
> >> >>
> >> >>>USB 2.0 port I would connect the MN-710 into that
> >> because
> >> >>
> >> >> USB 1.1 only
> >> >>
> >> >>>supports up to 12 mbps where as USB 2.0 supports
> over
> >> 400
> >> >>
> >> >> mbps.
> >> >>
> >> >>>Other wise you may have to tell us the OS involved &
> >> >>
> >> >> which NIC you are
> >> >>
> >> >>>using.
> >> >>>
> >> >>>Mike wrote:
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>>I have 2 Microsoft external Wireless G cards and
> have
> >> >>>>connected them via a Peer to Peer connection. I
> can
> >> >>
> >> >> only
> >> >>
> >> >>>>get them to connect at 11mbps. Is it possible to
> have
> >> >>>>them connect at 54mbps? or is 54 only possible
> with a
> >> >>>>router or base station?
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>TIA!
> >> >>>
> >> >>>.
> >> >>>
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >