pavilion dv6 will not connect to netgear wireless n (5ghz)

[MP_NYC]

Realtek RTL8188CE 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter ...doesn't recognize Netgear 5ghz WiFi signal. 

[banhien]

Hi,

You are REALLY right, here are its features:

Features General

• 48-pin QFN
• CMOS MAC, Baseband PHY, and RF in a single chip for IEEE 802.11b/g/n compatible WLAN
• Complete 802.11n solution for 2.4GHz band
• 72.2Mbps receive PHY rate and 72.2Mbps transmit PHY rate using 20MHz bandwidth
• 150Mbps receive PHY rate and 150Mbps transmit PHY rate using 40MHz bandwidth
• Compatible with 802.11n specification
• Backward compatible with 802.11b/g devices while operating in 802.11n mode

Regards.

[MP_NYC]

Any recommendations for wireless card upgrades?

[banhien]

Hi,

Here is the list of supported wireless cards for DV6 series of laptops out of the box:

Support for the following WLAN formats (both Intel and AMD)
● Broadcom 4313 802.11b/g/n 1×1 WiFi and 2070 Bluetooth 2.1+EDR Combo adapter (BT3.0+HS ready)
● Broadcom 4313 802.11b/g/n 1×1 WiFi Adapter
● Ralink RT3090BC4 802.11b/g/n 1×1 WiFi and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR Combo Adapter (BT3.0+HS ready)
● Ralink 5390GN 802.11b/g/n 1×1 WiFi Adapter

Support for the following WLAN formats (AMD CPU only)
● Atheros 9285G 802.11b/g/n 1×1 WiFi Adapter
● Atheros AR8002WB-1NGB 802.11b/g/n 1×1 WiFi and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR Combo Adapter (BT3.0+HS ready)
● Realtek RTL8191SE 802.11b/g/n 1×1 WiFi Adapter
● Realtek 8188BC8 802.11a/b/g/n 2×2 WiFi and Bluetooth 3.0+HS Combo Adapter

Support for the following WLAN formats (Intel CPU only)
● Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6230
● Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1000
● Intel Centrino Wireless-N + WiMAX 6150

Regards.

Source: Document c02842252.pdf pp 7&8.

[MP_NYC]

Thanks!