Solving Wifi Problems with Orange DSL

I had this long time problem: could not connect my IBM T42 to the Orange DSL via Wi-Fi.
I tried all the possible Wi-Fi configuration through the admin panel when this idea came to my mind:
Try the little Wireless adapter 802.11g, and it works!
I've just paid 7 euros for this adapter and it solved my problem.
Well, where was the problem?

My IBM T42 laptop has a Wi-Fi adapter with 802.11b working standards, I've tested my laptop everywhere and the Wi-Fi connection worked fine, but at home I had to use a R45 cable to connect to the Internet.

The Orange DSL has a Wi-Fi standard more recent than the standard of the Wi-Fi card on my laptop, even if the Orange admin dashboard you could select b/g or b/g/n, only g is working.

What is the difference between the 802.11b and 802.11g standards?

Wi-Fi Networking Standards Year

 Speed

802.11b

1999

 Up to 11 Mbps
802.11g

 2002/2003

 Up to 54 Mbps

Well, these speed values are theorethical figures which represents an ideal maximum only.
Usually, both standards are compatible but if you've got a router with 802.11g, and two computers conected one with a  802.11b adapter and the other with a 802.11g, the performance of the 802.11g may slow down to the 802.11b speed.
So it is better to have the same network standard with both the router and the clients.




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