Question concerning Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6200 AGN

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I just got a refurbished Dell Latitude E6410 computer that works like new last week on Thursday with Windows 7 Pro and a Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6200 AGN wireless card driver. The belkin.de0 server (which is an 802.11n server) works fine with a maximum speed of 72.2 Mbps. Recently, the speed keeps increasing and decreasing, so I have to ask: how do I keep my wireless driver and server to stay at 72.2 Mbps when dealing with this driver?

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Hello Kyleboy21,

It's always important to make sure your computer is using the latest drivers available for your wireless adapter. These drivers can be found in the support page for your computer:

• http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/product-support/product/latitude-e6410/drivers/advanced Support and downloads for Dell Latitude E6410* (under network).

Or you may find our latest generic driver linked in the advisory article: http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/network-and-i-o/wireless-networking/000006507.html Customer Support Options for Discontinued Intel® Wireless Products.

NOTE: Any links provided for third party tools or sites are offered for your convenience and should not be viewed as an endorsement by Intel® of the content, products, or services offered there. We do not offer support for any third party tool mentioned here.

Once you have updated your wireless drivers, you can apply the following changes:

• http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/network-and-i-o/wireless-networking/000005544.html Recommended Settings for 802.11n Connectivity.
• Go to the Power Options of your laptop, in the Advanced Settings for your Power Plan, and make sure that the Wireless Adapter is set to work at "Maximum Performance" when plugged in and while on battery.
• Check with the access point/router manufacturer (provider) and make sure that it has the most recent firmware for it.

If the issue persists, please provide the following information:

1. Download https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/25293/Intel-System-Support-Utility Intel® System Support Utility, run the tool and use it to create and save a report with all sections, then add your reply to this thread and use the Advanced editor options to attach the resulting file to your post.
2. Access Point model and firmware version.

Best regards,

Carlos A.

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Before I forget, the driver was updated to the latest version and the wireless adapter power option is set to maximum in both battery and charger-plugged sections when I first got it. By the way, the results are in this attachment here.

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Kyleboy21,

Everything on your settings looks good. If you keep on having issues with your download speed you may want to make sure your router has the latest firmware installed or engage your internet service provider.Best regards,Carlos A.

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You may not know this, but my mother doesn't want anyone to change her router, even when times are tough for it and I'm certain that it isn't my internet service provider's fault either.

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Hello Kyleboy21,

We understand that in many cases making changes to the router is not an option. Don't worry.

On the report you shared with us we could see your adapter is getting a connection rate of 72 Mbps with a signal strength of 80%.

The connection rate measures how fast data moves between your adapter and your router. If you use a website like fast.com or speedtest.net, what you see is your internet or download speed rather than your connection rate. While these two are similar and do relate to one another, they measure different things.

Currently your adapter settings look ok. What we can suggest instead of looking at your router settings will be to consider things that may affect your wireless connection in order to increase your signal strength, such as placement or interference. Unfortunately, there's not much else we can suggest, since this adapter has been discontinued (and reached the end of it's http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/network-and-i-o/wireless-networking/000006507.html support cycle). But we always like to try and help.

The following articles may provide some more helpful tips:

- http://packetworks.net/blog/common-causes-of-wifi-interference Common Causes of WiFi Interference.

- https://routerguide.net/best-router-physical-placement-guide/ Best Router Physical Placement Guide.- http://www.pcworld.com/article/227973/six_things_that_block_your_wifi_and_how_to_fix_them.html Six Things That Block Your Wi-Fi, and How to Fix Them.

NOTE: Any links provided for third party tools or sites are offered for your convenience and should not be viewed as an endorsement by Intel® of the content, products, or services offered there. We do not offer support for any third party tool mentioned here.

Best regards,

Carlos A.