D-Link Forums
The Graveyard - Products No Longer Supported => Routers / COVR => DGL-4500 => Topic started by: etfloyd on April 05, 2008, 12:13:13 PM
-
I have been unable to connect to the DGL-4500 with a 4965agn in 802.11n mode. It connects fine in a or g, but no draft-N connections of any kind. I'm using the latest drivers for the 4965 ( 11.5.1.8 ) and the latest DGL-4500 production firmware (1.02). Here is what I have tried so far.
Two different DGL-4500s. Three different 4965agn adapters. Two different laptops (VAIO, and ASUS C90S.) Four different operating systems (XP Pro SP2, Vista Home 32-bit, Vista Ultimate 64-bit SP1, and Linux.) Three different Vista driver versions for the 4965. Various combinations of settings on both the adapter driver and the DGL-4500 (WPA-PSK + WPA2 only + AES, as well as no security at all, and just about every combination of other available options .) I have read all I can find on the web regarding connectivity with the 4965 and the 4500 and tried it all. No joy.
If I set the router to N-only, either band, I can't connect at all. If I set it to G+N or A+N, it will connect with the older protocol. I'm not looking for 300Mbps; I'd settle for 130 (I know about the channel bonding issue with Intel adapters.) The best I can get is 54.
I have run out of ideas at this point. Changing to D-Link adapter is not a viable option for my primary laptop, the C90S (afaik, D-Link doesn't make a mini-PCIx adapter and my card slot is otherwise occupied, and, well, the 4965 is practically ubiquitous; it ought to work!, d***it!)
I'm out of ideas at this point. What would you suggest I try next?
-
This is not a router issue, it is a compatibilty issue with the intel chipset. It was tested on only a few router types for compatability, everyone else loses out. It works great in G mode and that is what everyone for the most part will be stuck with until they can standardize wireless N.
As I wanted to get an n mini card for my laptop I did my research and found that this is not just a few having this problem, but everyone who has the intel cards.
-
This is not a router issue, it is a compatibility issue with the Intel chipset. It was tested on only a few router types for compatability, everyone else loses out. It works great in G mode and that is what everyone for the most part will be stuck with until they can standardize wireless N.
As I wanted to get an n mini card for my laptop I did my research and found that this is not just a few having this problem, but everyone who has the Intel cards.
That's what I was afraid the answer would be. I have another problem with the card as well - it falls over dead whenever the machine drops to battery power, or "Power Saving" mode, and won't wake up until reboot. It's some kind of incompatibility between the 4965 and C90S. I think I'll just punt and find another card, if I can.
So, in your research, did you find one you like? Does it happen to have Vista 64-bit drivers, perchance?