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Answer» I received a ASUS RT-AC66U Dual-Band Wireless-AC1750 Gigabit Router as gift from a friend who saw my old Linksys WRT54GL and felt that I needed a upgrade. Anyway after receiving it and setting it up, I noticed on my desktop that only the 2.4ghz network was being picked up my desktops wireless adapter and not 5ghz network. My wireless card stated it has support for IEEE 802.11b/g/n but I was curious if that was only 2.4ghz N and not 5ghz N and if I need to upgrade my wireless adapter? The wireless adapter for my desktop is a Rosewill RNX-N250PCe (RNWD-11005) Wireless Adapter: In regards to your Wifi card, this might help you:Thank you Carbon Dudeoxide for the link. Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on April 02, 2013, 10:41:50 AM The only thing that would concern you is network range. A 5GHz network has a significantly limited range compared to a 2.4GHz network.All my devices are pretty close to each other and that new ASUS router is quite the beast and transmits pretty good range. So if I do want 5ghz on my Xbox 360, will that Wireless N Adapter for the Xbox 360 by Microsoft do the trick since I have read that the adapter supports 5ghz? And will conflict with the built in wireless adapter of the Xbox 360? Quote from: Salmon Trout on April 02, 2013, 11:26:42 AM If you are in an urban setting, surrounded by lots of houses, apartments, etc, with older 2.4 GHz gear, you may get less competition for channels if you use the 5 GHz band.I live in the city of Chicago, so lots of houses, apts and etc then so perhaps I then should consider upgrading to 5ghz hardware? Quote from: Ironman on April 02, 2013, 12:36:00 AM My wireless card stated it has support for IEEE 802.11b/g/n but I was curious if that was only 2.4ghz N and not 5ghz N and if I need to upgrade my wireless adapter? The wireless adapter for my desktop is a Rosewill RNX-N250PCe (RNWD-11005) Wireless Adapter:Does anyone know if my wireless card has support for 5ghz? And if it does, then why isn't it picking up my 5ghz network that I'm broadcasting from my router? And thanks for the replies guys!Quote from: Ironman on April 02, 2013, 12:38:10 PM Does anyone know if my wireless card has support for 5ghz? It does not. Quote MANUFACTURERROSEWILL Thanks Salmon Trout, my stupid self didn't see that in the Newegg's product description for some reason.... I just need to clear up my question regarding an external network adapter for my Xbox 360 and I will be all set. Quote from: Ironman on April 02, 2013, 02:21:56 PM didn't see that in the Newegg's product description for some reason.... I don't know if it was in the Newegg description; I Googled for "Rosewill RNX-N250PCE" and clicked on a few hits until I found one that mentioned the band. This is the one I copied it from, there were plenty more. http://www.beachaudio.com/Rosewill/Rnx-N250pce-p-611718.html It's in the manual on page 7 Quote Frequency Range 2.412 - 2.4835GHz If you don't have a paper copy the PDF is here: http://www.rosewill.com/Mgnt/Uploads2/AttachmentForProduct/rnx-n250pce_um.pdf The new Xbox has Wireless N built in.Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on April 02, 2013, 09:08:59 PM The new Xbox has Wireless N built in. I know it has wireless N built in, but the it on supports 2.4ghz N: http://www.gamespot.com/forums/topic/29023941/xbox-360-slim-lacks-5ghz-dual-band I want my xbox 360 to pick up 5ghz N and if go an 5ghz N adapter for the xbox 360 like the one below, would it interfere with the built in wireless N receiver? http://www.amazon.com/Xbox-360-Wireless-Network-Adapter-N/dp/B008K24BKU/ref=dp_ob_title_vg You can turn the inbuilt wireless off when you plug the new one in. Honestly, I really don't think it is worth the trouble. I will bet money that you won't notice any difference with a 5GHz network.Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on April 03, 2013, 11:44:26 AM You can turn the inbuilt wireless off when you plug the new one in. Well its getting a bit crowded were I live with all of these 2.4ghz signals so maybe it will help in that regard. Will 5ghz help with streaming 1080p movies from my NAS to my Xbox 360? Thanks guys for all of your responses!Ethernet is the best choice. Wi-Fi can support about seven users in the same close area. If the other stations are some distance away, the number rises to about 20 can share the same band and the same time and get normal performance. However, pushing bandwidth up beyond 54 Mbps is futile. Video streaming ndoes not require anywhere close to the sped. Here is an authoritative reference: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/wireless/ps9391/ps9393/ps9394/prod_white_paper0900aecd807395a9_ns736_Networking_Solutions_White_Paper.html The cost of adding an adapter to a Xbox is hard to justify.Quote from: Geek-9pm on April 03, 2013, 01:14:44 PM Here is an authoritative reference: Thanks for the good read!Quote from: Ironman on April 03, 2013, 01:43:41 PM Thanks for the good read!You are welcome. For the benefit of all, here is a very SHORT summary. Yes, 5 GHz has less interference, but that will change over time. More users will move up to get rid of interference from others. No, the big problem is not from other 802.11 devices because these devices are 'polite' to each other. So interference from you neighbors WI-FI is less likely. Bluetooth devices and cordless phones are more often the cause of local interference. The frequency hoping protocol is of little value when the noise is from a bad florescent lamp. Even if the lamp looks good, it may generate a lot of noise in large parts of the spectrum. Wireless analog devices generate horrid interference to 80211 devices. One business found an employee got a wireless camera so to see who came into his office. The signal jammed the company's Wi-Fi system. Interference for Microwave ovens is intermittent and thus hand to identify. Just keep you microwave away from the AP and laptop. Or buy a new microwave with better shielding. The point of the article is that moving to 5 Ghz may not even dent the problem, if there is a co-channel problem. By nature, wireless communication is not 100% RELIABLE anyway. Non- 802.11 emissions are often the real issue. |
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