Problems connecting Buffalo WLI-PCM-L11 to Cisco Aironet 1..

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On 4 May 2004 08:57:26 -0700, andy@mopoke.co.uk (Andy Kelk) wrote:

~ Hello,
~
~ Don't know if anyone can help. I've tried all over the place and can't
~ find any mention of this.
~ My laptop has a Buffalo WLI-PCM-L11 card in it. It works fine with my
~ home network (using a Netgear AP). But when I bring it into work it
~ will not find the work access point. This is a Cisco Aironet 1100.
~
~ The card can pick up some nearby wireless networks from other
~ buildings and succesfully connects to them. Other users use the Cisco
~ AP at work with no setup issues at all. I've also plugged in a USB
~ Wireless client to the laptop and it's picked up the Aironet first
~ time.
~
~ It just seems to be the combination of Buffalo card and Cisco AP which
~ is incompatible.
~
~ Anyone experienced this before?
~
~ Andy

Andy,

Is the AP1100 an 802.11b one, and is your Buffalo card an 802.11g one?
If so, then we have seen a problem like this when the AP1100
is configured to "optimize for range" (1Mb required, other rates
enabled) rather than "optimize for throughput" (all rates 1-11Mb
required.) If your AP1100 is configured that way, try "optimize
for throughput".

Aaron