Cox router connect to device on 802.11b?
Trying to connect a device to my cox panoramic router but need a 802.11b protocol. Customer service would not help me :-(. Anyone here more friendly and knowledgeable? Is it possible or am out of luc...
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802.11b uses 2.4 GHz. The Panoramic is a dual-band router (2.4 GHz & 5 GHz) so as long as you have the 2.4 GHz enabled on the Panoramic, it should connect. However, some users report not being able to connect their older protocols (b/g) to the Panoramic.
I'm sure you heard of WiFi "channels" and, within the North American domain, there are 11 channels. The 11 channels on the 2.4 GHz frequency are 22 MHz wide. If you increase the width of the channel, such as to 40, 80, 160 MHz, you can increase wireless bandwidth but reduce the number of channels.
I don't have Panoramic so I don't know if you can set the width of the channels on its 2.4 GHz. Some users either can't find an option or if they do, have it set to Automatic. What width is "Automatic?" 20...40 MHz?
The reason I mention this is because most older protocols don't negotiate channel width. It's either 22 MHz or nothing. If Panoramic does use 22 MHz, your 802.11b should connect. I guess questions for a moderator: is there a 20 or 22 MHz option on the Panoramic...and...what width is Automatic?
years ago i used ch11 on the linksys combo router. could hide ssid but didn't have a smart phone, that's when hiding ssid wouldn't connect to the phone..
thanks for the explanation but using the laptop once a week with old router isn't killing me!.
