So i just got these new netgear Wireless N bridge/AP kit to connect two sides of the house together, one is in bridge mode, the other in AP mode, well, im assuming i can connect my Macbook Pro to the AP using wireless N but the network isnt showing up, i tried typing in the network name, and still no go, i have the security settings correct as far as i can tell..any ideas?
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Hmm. Generally when I can connect to a non-Apple AP but I can't see the network or hit the Internet, I have the wrong password stored for it. And remember 802.11n is a draft standard. Last I checked, Netgear was using draft 1.0 and Apple is currently using draft 2.0. Try putting the AP (and the bridge if need be) in mixed mode so that it support b/g/n, see if you can hit your network then.
And, I have to ask, do you live in Versailles? Or is your house made entirely out of lead and copper? You have to bridge an 802.11n network? You'd think n range would cover most of a fairly large house.
its bridged to connect two wired networks together, the cable modem and router are on one side of the house with two computer, and we have two xbox 360s, two ps3s and two hd-dvd players on the other side of the house, but i should still be able to connect to one of the wireless N ap's
the N ap is set to broadcast the SSID but my MBP isnt seeing it, i tried typing it in, along with the WAP code but it dosent want to work, it just tells me connection time out
no thats the problem
i see my G network, just not the N they are using two different SSIDs
The N bridge sees the N access point just fine
this is what im using http://netgear.com/Products/APsWirelessControllers/AccessPoints/WNHDEB111.aspx
yes thankyou
yeah, its a santa rosa i bought it back at the end of june
i guess what i want to know is if you have to do something different to access wireless N networks, cause i can access G networks just fine
i guess i could just buy an airport extreme and have it hooked up seperatly, then i could ditch the G AP im using too cause the N ap only does N and A it dosetn do B or G which is kinda weird but whatever, its suppose to support apple Tv though, so i dont know why my mbp cant see it
before you do that, look around google to see if anyone else with a mbp has this issue. Netgear is pretty popular..i'm sure you're not alone
yes thankyou
yeah, its a santa rosa i bought it back at the end of june
i guess what i want to know is if you have to do something different to access wireless N networks, cause i can access G networks just fine
Connecting to wireless N access is the same as G.
Many of the other N wirless routers have issues, especially Netgear. Airport Extreme (N + gigabit ethernet) works fine here.
this is a brand new product that just came out yesterday (its still only pre-order from amazon) so it might be a bit before people start to see isssues with it
ive never messed with wpa before though, ive always used wep
Even some $300 wireless N routers that don't work as advertised.
WEP can be hacked in as quickly as minutes. There are some rare WEP protocals are vendor specific. WPA is much harder to hack.
Try it without encryption, with different encryption...
WEP can be hacked in as quickly as minutes. There are some rare WEP protocals are vendor specific. WPA is much harder to hack.
Try it without encryption, with different encryption...