How do I force my MBP to connect on 802.11a instead of 802.11g? It always connects on g, never had an a connection.
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Force 802.11a over 802.11g
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That isn't the way i read it though...
"It always connects on g"
"Never had an "a" connection."
But, i admit to being completely brain fried tonight!
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Got a source for g is faster?
Lets say your at a conferance, 80% of the people are going to be b/g. That makes it overcrowded on b/g with more room on 802.11a, more room on the antenna = faster.
I can't turn off b/g on the AP so that is out.
Cleary AP connects to the fastest possible connection, which surely isn't A.
If you're at home, change the router's preference to A only.
EDIT: Fun Wikipedia Facts on 802.11
If you're at home, change the router's preference to A only.
EDIT: Fun Wikipedia Facts on 802.11
Which, isn't AT ALL what you implied in your first post, if you had said that - i wouldn't have replied at all! 😀
I haven't ever been in that position - so I can't help.
Well today I got an 802.11a connection but was just random, most of the room was on b/g. Did nothing different, it just chose to connect to 802.11a today.