Can't connect to "n" wireless router

[sbudaj]

If I set my router to 802.11n my Bionic cannot see it. It doesn't show up in the list of available routers. If I set it to 802.11b or g it works fine.

Other computers can see the router when it is set to n, just not my bionic.

Any ideas?

 

[Mooncatt]

Guessing the Bionic isn't an N version capable wifi device, but I haven't seen the actual wifi spec on it.

 

[SpiralBorg]

I think the Droid Bionic is a Wireless N capable device.
And routers usually still work with non-N devices.

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[sbudaj]

Bionic is definitely an N device. The problem is that when I turn on the N spectrum on the router, it disappears from the list of Wi-Fi available. When I switch it back to b/g, it reappears in the list. Very weird.

Anyone know what could be going on? Are others able to connect to N routers?

Thanks.

 

[wjeffries]

Bionic is definitely an N device. The problem is that when I turn on the N spectrum on the router, it disappears from the list of Wi-Fi available. When I switch it back to b/g, it reappears in the list. Very weird.

Anyone know what could be going on? Are others able to connect to N routers?

Thanks.

I'm connected to our office N router all day without any problems. I'm on JB and I'm not rooted. I haven't had any problems from the day I updated.

 

[HowardL168]

Bionic is definitely an N device. The problem is that when I turn on the N spectrum on the router, it disappears from the list of Wi-Fi available. When I switch it back to b/g, it reappears in the list. Very weird.

Anyone know what could be going on? Are others able to connect to N routers?

Thanks.

Correct, the Bionic is for sure n-capable. I too am on JB, completely stock un-rooted. Works fine with my n-router at home (and others). In fact, so far i haven't had to "forget" and then reconnect to previous SSID connections as some folks have posted needing to do. All sites remembered pre-JB still work for me.

Having said that, there "are" differences in routers in terms of how your device will behave, particularly with Max speed. I'll get 72Mbps to my son-in-law's Cisco n-router, 65Mbps to my own DLink router but only 54Mbps to an extension I have in another part of the house.

So, long story to short--> I suspect the problem might be your router.

 

[HowardL168]

Oh, and this speed behavior was the same (pre-JB-update) on ICS.




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[sbudaj]

But the weird thing is that other wireless devices see the router when set to n, only my Bionic can't see it.

 

[danrenfroe2016]

Check for firmware updates on the router. Also I think N uses two different frequencies. Make sure the router and bionic work. And as a last resort setup the WiFi on the bionic manually. WiFi is far from perfect, I have had trouble with a blue ray player and after I did everything manual (even the IP address and gateway and such) it would work fine.

OK I checked the bionic is N 2.4ghz only. Check within your router settings to make sure the router is not set to 5ghz only (or something similar) as 2.4 needs to be enabled.

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