802.11g interoperability

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I currently have 802.11b networking, with a Belkin access point and laptop
card. I recently bought the Microsoft 802.11g access point/firewall/router.
Just a week after that, of course, Microsoft announced they were getting out
of the wireless market.

I'm hoping my existing 802.11b Belkin laptop adapter will work with the MS
router. I'd like to find a clearance version of Microsoft's laptop adapter,
but they're still in the higher price range right now. Does anyone know
whether other adapters (D-Link, Belkin, Netgear) will work with the
Microsoft router? Or should I keep looking for a Microsoft card on clearance
somewhere?

Dana Cline - MVP

 

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As long as the Microsoft access point/router has a mixed mode, ie. 802.11g and 802.11b, then you
should be good to go. My Buffalo WBR-G54 has that as a configurable. Note however, that if your
running in a 802.11g mode, ie. an 802.11g client is connected, and an 802.11b client connects the
whole network reverts back down to an 802.11b mode.

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"Dana Cline - MVP" <dcline@scriptpro.com> wrote in message
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>I currently have 802.11b networking, with a Belkin access point and laptop
> card. I recently bought the Microsoft 802.11g access point/firewall/router.
> Just a week after that, of course, Microsoft announced they were getting out
> of the wireless market.
>
> I'm hoping my existing 802.11b Belkin laptop adapter will work with the MS
> router. I'd like to find a clearance version of Microsoft's laptop adapter,
> but they're still in the higher price range right now. Does anyone know
> whether other adapters (D-Link, Belkin, Netgear) will work with the
> Microsoft router? Or should I keep looking for a Microsoft card on clearance
> somewhere?
>
> Dana Cline - MVP
>
>


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> running in a 802.11g mode, ie. an 802.11g client is connected, and an
802.11b client connects the
> whole network reverts back down to an 802.11b mode.

Good point. Well, the purpose is to bring all my PCs (laptops and desktops)
up to G. Currently I have B with two laptops, the other PCs are all wired.
But I'm moving and willing to bet the house I buy won't have
networking...and if the basement is already finished, it'd be a bear to wire
it myself. So I'm planning for the eventuality of most all of the PCs being
G wireless.

Dana Cline - MVP

 

[owen]

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I think other adapters might work, but i would check first

"Dana Cline - MVP" <dcline@scriptpro.com> wrote in message
news:OgidnjuUEHA.2668@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> I currently have 802.11b networking, with a Belkin access point and laptop
> card. I recently bought the Microsoft 802.11g access
point/firewall/router.
> Just a week after that, of course, Microsoft announced they were getting
out
> of the wireless market.
>
> I'm hoping my existing 802.11b Belkin laptop adapter will work with the MS
> router. I'd like to find a clearance version of Microsoft's laptop
adapter,
> but they're still in the higher price range right now. Does anyone know
> whether other adapters (D-Link, Belkin, Netgear) will work with the
> Microsoft router? Or should I keep looking for a Microsoft card on
clearance
> somewhere?
>
> Dana Cline - MVP
>
>

 

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I have 4 computer attached to my MN-700 router, only one made by MS
Carol

"Dana Cline - MVP" <dcline@scriptpro.com> wrote in message
news:OgidnjuUEHA.2668@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> I currently have 802.11b networking, with a Belkin access point and laptop
> card. I recently bought the Microsoft 802.11g access
point/firewall/router.
> Just a week after that, of course, Microsoft announced they were getting
out
> of the wireless market.
>
> I'm hoping my existing 802.11b Belkin laptop adapter will work with the MS
> router. I'd like to find a clearance version of Microsoft's laptop
adapter,
> but they're still in the higher price range right now. Does anyone know
> whether other adapters (D-Link, Belkin, Netgear) will work with the
> Microsoft router? Or should I keep looking for a Microsoft card on
clearance
> somewhere?
>
> Dana Cline - MVP
>
>

 

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The b devices will work fine, but only at the speed of a b device. The nice
thing, the g devices will work much faster and any new b or g devices should
work with no problem. I have three g devices and one b device connected to
my MN-700 and they all work great, all are connected and sharing very nicely

Carol

"Dana Cline - MVP" <dcline@scriptpro.com> wrote in message
news:%23VRkkEwUEHA.3596@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > running in a 802.11g mode, ie. an 802.11g client is connected, and an
> 802.11b client connects the
> > whole network reverts back down to an 802.11b mode.
>
> Good point. Well, the purpose is to bring all my PCs (laptops and
desktops)
> up to G. Currently I have B with two laptops, the other PCs are all wired.
> But I'm moving and willing to bet the house I buy won't have
> networking...and if the basement is already finished, it'd be a bear to
wire
> it myself. So I'm planning for the eventuality of most all of the PCs
being
> G wireless.
>
> Dana Cline - MVP
>
>

 

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> I have 4 computer attached to my MN-700 router, only one made by MS
> Carol

Any idea what brands the non-MS adapters are?

Dana Cline - MVP

 

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Texas Instrument PCI 1410 wireless LAN
Atheros AR500 1X wireless LAN
Toshiba wireless LAN
and I'm not sure what is in my PDA, but it connects fine too.
Carol

"Dana Cline - MVP" <dcline@scriptpro.com> wrote in message
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> > I have 4 computer attached to my MN-700 router, only one made by MS
> > Carol
>
> Any idea what brands the non-MS adapters are?
>
> Dana Cline - MVP
>
>