How can I tell if my laptop is using the N band?

[Pghpooh]

HI
Within a week my old laptop died and so did my desktop. I was able to replace both of them.
The desktop is connected to my little home network via the ethernet cable.
My new laptop is capable of using the N band for the wifi connection. Currently at home I still have the G band.
My daughter has a Linksys WRT 120n router. When i visit her and use my laptop is there a way to see if I am actually using the N band???

thanks
Pghpooh

 

[LikeLinus]

HI
Within a week my old laptop died and so did my desktop. I was able to replace both of them.
The desktop is connected to my little home network via the ethernet cable.
My new laptop is capable of using the N band for the wifi connection. Currently at home I still have the G band.
My daughter has a Linksys WRT 120n router. When i visit her and use my laptop is there a way to see if I am actually using the N band???

thanks
Pghpooh

Open up your Network Connections properties for the wireless card. This will show you the Wireless Network Connection Status. Look at the "Speed" property. If you're at 130mbps or 300mbps, you are using Draft N.

G = 54mbps - so anything over that, depending on the settings of your card/router and the distance to the router, you are connected at n speeds.

 

[Emulex]

if you take every speed that 802.11G does - 802.11n runs at a different bitrate and will never connect at 54. maybe 52 or 65 . maybe 6.5 or 7.2 but not 6mbps. look up 802.11n wiki to see all of the actual speeds you can get on N but it goes far lower than 54

 

[Pghpooh]

HI
Thanks for the help!
I'll get a chance to check my laptop tomorrow at my daughters house as I am babysitting the grandkids all day. Then again, not sure if I'll have the time or energy after chasing two kids all day! LOLOL
The biggest reason for wanting to make sure the N band feature works is if there is a problem then it will be fixed under the warranty on the laptop. I would hate to wait a year and then find out the N band doesn't work!
Thanks
Pghpooh

 

[Emulex]

just remember on the same band 2.4 or 5ghz you should not mix B/G/N including neighbors.

i get best performance on 5ghz using wide channel N due to the number of folks running nearby on 2.4ghz best i get stable is 65mbps which sux