How do I see what type of wireless connection I'm using?

[johnnqq]

i have a laptop with a wireless card. it's a/g. ok. i get a connection at my friends house (long story) but i don't know if it's a or g. how do i tell?

 

[n0cmonkey]

The wireless utility you use might tell you. You could also ask your friend what type of router he has. Or go look at it.

Out of curiosity, why does it matter?

 

[spidey07]

well A is faster, so...I'd want to prefer A.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: spidey07
well A is faster, so...I'd want to prefer A.

That makes sense if you have a choice between networks...

 

[johnnqq]

well i sorta wanna use his internet...and he doesn't care. i also get other connections besides his but they aren't as strong :\. i just wanted to know if they (including my friend) use a or g bc then i will buya wireless card for my desktop. my regular cable has all this security stuff that got put on it and my parents think that changing anything at all means breaking it...

 

[John]

Originally posted by: spidey07
well A is faster, so...I'd want to prefer A.

You'll only notice the difference on local file transfers.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: John

Originally posted by: spidey07
well A is faster, so...I'd want to prefer A.

You'll only notice the difference on local file transfers.

Yeah, but that's important in some cases.

 

[johnnqq]

its not what i want, it's what somebody else has. thats what i need to figure out.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: johnnqq
its not what i want, it's what somebody else has. thats what i need to figure out.

So why not ask your "friend".

 

[johnnqq]

i could...but:
1 i don't want to wait for tomorrow
2 i want to see what my neighbor's signals are too

 

[JackMDS]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: johnnqq
its not what i want, it's what somebody else has. thats what i need to figure out.

So why not ask your "friend".

I do not know why, but when I use A the WAP makes a noise like aaaaa.......

When I use b it sound like Brrrrrrrrrrrr.

When I use g it sound like Grrrrrrrrrrrr.

 

[johnnqq]

... so nobody knows?

 

[spidey07]

open your card utility. that will tell you.

or download netstumbler.

 

[johnnqq]

my utility just says i'm connected...what's netstumbler?

 

[nweaver]

what frequency are you on. 5Ghz is A, 2.4 is G/B

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: johnnqq
my utility just says i'm connected...what's netstumbler?

Use google.

 

[johnnqq]

how do i see my frequency??

 

[spidey07]

http://www.google.com

 

[John]

This thread makes me giggle. :music:

 

[johnnqq]

yea i found netstumbler.org 2 seconds after i posted...there's no delete button on these forums.

but can you tell me how to see what frequency i'm on? i googled but i didn't really know what to type in so i got 100000000000 nonrelated results...

 

[n0cmonkey]

You could have asked your "friend" by now.

 

[JackMDS]

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
You could have asked your "friend" by now.

LOL.

New entry to the Webster Dictionary.

Friend = A person that is computer ignorant and does not detect when his Wireless network is Leeched upon.

:sun:

 

[johnnqq]

i asked him. he's got g...but i still want to know what my neighbors use.

and yea he knows nothing about computers, especially since all i had to do was "search for available wireless networks" to find his connection

 

[johnnqq]

still nobody can help?

 

[BuisyBizz]

u did hear about that guy in florida that was prosecuted for poaching someone's wifi right? Just a heads up to ya....