WiFi g-only mode doesn’t work
This has happened to me a few times… with a few different WiFi routers, so I suspect its a common flaw.
While setting up wifi accesss, most access points offer options like: B+G mode, B only (up to 11Mbps), G only (up to 54Mbps), and turbo (108Mbps) modes.
To me, it looks like the G-only mode has advantages such as less interference with 802.11b devices, and thus, better speeds and coverage.
I don’t want to support the virtually extinct “B” devices… so flipping the WiFi option to G only, should be an obvious decision, right?
Wrong.
I have found quite a few WiFi routers, when they are switched to G-only mode, will actually switch to B-only mode!
The amount of headache that has generated (for me), means that I now leave the WiFi option to the default B+G mode (or whatever “auto” mode the access point will allow.
I too have caved in and always set routers to auto-negotiate.
I have also found that changing the broadcast channel can cure flaky wifi connection issues.
By the way, there is a very inexpensive router we resell at the shop, TP Link brand, which is insanely inexpensive but has amazing range.
lol. About half the wireless routers used in China seem to be TP_Link ones. I have one myself.
Thanks for the advise. my house wifi was very unreliable until I turned off this g-only. I’m amazed that this crap exists. How do manufacturers get away with such? Really pissed about the amount of bother this defaulted “option” caused me.