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Looks like TKIP is an older encryption and AES is newer.
Also, WPA2 is the way to go most of the time.
Worrying question: When I select security and encryption type on my own computer, and it's on WIFI, it cannot effect other peoples wifi devices at all, is that right?
Worrying question: When I select security and encryption type on my own computer, and it's on WIFI, it cannot effect other peoples wifi devices at all, is that right?
You don't actually get to make the decision. You'll have to use whatever the router is set to use, so if it's set to WPA2, you'll have set your PC to WPA2.
Thanks. How will I know what to type for network name - is it the name written on the router?
What should I put for encryption type and security type? One thing I know is WEP is the old one you shouldn't use.
To Ed: I was asking about logging into an existing router which other people are already using. Also, it was about using a wifi adapter.
Set these to whatever the WiFi Router is already configured for. Do you have another PC that is using this same WiFi connection ? If so, use the same info from its Control Panel/Wireless config.
The store had Netgear wifi adapters and one was "300" and one was "600" (and the second one costs more).
What's the actual difference between the two??
The store had Netgear wifi adapters and one was "300" and one was "600" (and the second one costs more).
What's the actual difference between the two??
Speed. 300mb vs 600mb throughput.. If your moving data between PC via wifi the higher the better. If your just using facebook and your ISP only giving you 50mb, then 300 would do the job.
They also had a Wireless N Adapter but also a Wireless AC Adapter. That has to do with the letters after "802.11."
Why would you buy one and not the other? Aren't they both compatible with each other?
802.11 is the IEEE standard/specifications for Wireless network communications.
The letters behind it denotes enhancements. AC is newer than N. So unless the pricing is a huge issue or you had a specific need, you'd likely purchase the AC adaptor if buying new.
As for compatibility - yes and no. Yes, AC is natively backwards compatible. However, it operates on the 5Ghz band only. Albeit just about ever AC AP/Routers will be dual-band and support 2.4Ghz b/g/n devices. And as always, when you have two different standards, the performance will fall to the older/lower standard. So connecting a N device to an AC AP is only going to give you N speeds.
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