How to confirm if I'm connected to Wireless N or not?

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Dick Jagger

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Acer Aspire 4730Z with Atheros AR5B91 Wireless Network Adapter, how to tell if I am connected via wireless N to my router, router is set for b,g,n - there is no option for n only.

Speed says 300mbps, but the speed test I just ran after switching to this new router returns slower or equal speeds as with the old wireless G.

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My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire 4730Z
    CPU
    Intel Pentium Dual CPU T3400 @ 2.16GHz
    Motherboard
    Acer Aspire 4730Z
    Memory
    3001 MB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Mobile Intel GMA 4500M
    Monitor(s) Displays
    B141EW04 V4 30 cm x 19 cm (14.0") 5:3
    Screen Resolution
    1280 x 800
Try clicking on Connect to a Network. It'll show you available networks, including yours, and should include what protocol they're running on.

Ed
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Home Grown Desktop
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6600 @ 2.40GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS P5B-E
    Memory
    3006 MB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS 512MB
    Sound Card
    Motherboard - SoundMax
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic VX2235wm / Dell 17" Generic PnP Anolog
    Screen Resolution
    1680 x 1050 x 4294967296 colors / 1024 x 768
    Hard Drives
    3 x ST3250620AS 250GB SATA IDE
    1 x WDC WD1200JD-00GBB0 120 GB SATA IDE
    PSU
    Enerrmax 535W All-in-one SLI 20/24+6+
    Case
    Antec Sonata
    Cooling
    Antec 12cm SmartCool
    Keyboard
    Logitech LX710
    Mouse
    Logitech MX100 Laser
    Internet Speed
    Bell Canada DSL 12MBps (supposedly)
    Other Info
    2 x HP Pavilion 9700v Laptops
I think I am right that it is "N". The 802.11g standard for wireless networking supports a maximum bandwidth of 54 Megabits per second (Mbps). Your signal is low though.
 

My Computer

System One

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