Can't get The N in Wi-Fi Solved!

[GOTHBITES]

Hello yall

I have an Asus U50f laptop/notebook here are the specs:

4 GB DDR3 ram  
Hard Drive 500 GB HDD / 5400 rpm Serial ATA-150
Intel Core i3 i3-330M / 2.13 GHz  
Front Side Bus1066 MHz
Chipset Mobile Intel HM55 Express  
Features 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN,
Camera

Here is the lspci

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor DRAM Controller (rev 12)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 12)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset HECI Controller (rev 06)
00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller (rev 06)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset High Definition Audio (rev 06)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev 06)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 2 (rev 06)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 3 (rev 06)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 4 (rev 06)
00:1c.4 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 5 (rev 06)
00:1c.5 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 6 (rev 06)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller (rev 06)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev a6)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 5 Series Chipset LPC Interface Controller (rev 06)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset 4 port SATA AHCI Controller (rev 06)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset SMBus Controller (rev 06)
00:1f.6 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Thermal Subsystem (rev 06)
02:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01)
06:00.0 System peripheral: JMicron Technology Corp. SD/MMC Host Controller (rev 80)
06:00.2 SD Host controller: JMicron Technology Corp. Standard SD Host Controller (rev 80)
06:00.3 System peripheral: JMicron Technology Corp. MS Host Controller (rev 80)
06:00.4 System peripheral: JMicron Technology Corp. xD Host Controller (rev 80)
06:00.5 Ethernet controller: JMicron Technology Corp. JMC250 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 03)
ff:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QuickPath Architecture Generic Non-core Registers (rev 02)
ff:00.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QuickPath Architecture System Address Decoder (rev 02)
ff:02.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Link 0 (rev 02)
ff:02.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Physical 0 (rev 02)
ff:02.2 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Reserved (rev 02)
ff:02.3 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Reserved (rev 02)

before i used a Linksys WRT54GS router no issues, but however when i switched to a router that broadcast N a Linksys e3200 I can not pick up the n signal. I was reading up on here about year ago Iwas wondering if the kernel has been updated enough to resolve this problem?

I am currently have a very updated KDE 4 2.6.38.8-pclos1.pae.bfs

[T6]

have you tried a more recent kernel, pclos3 perhaps?

about the N, is it transmitting on N only or abgN mode?

maybe the problem is the router and not the machine

my netbook works in N on winxp, 150mbps

in linux i am not sure, but it works withotu any problem while being the router set to work on abgN, i'm sure because i forgot the router password last week and had to reset it and reconfigure everything     

[GOTHBITES]

have you tried a more recent kernel, pclos3 perhaps?

about the N, is it transmitting on N only or abgN mode?

maybe the problem is the router and not the machine

my netbook works in N on winxp, 150mbps

in Linux i am not sure, but it works without any problem while being the router set to work on abgN, i'm sure because i forgot the router password last week and had to reset it and reconfigure everything    

Well its funny you said that.

I thought since I had a dual band I had to be able to pick up both, but you were right i went to settings and set it(2.4 channel) to broadcast N only and Viola it still picks it up.

I first tried it winblows it can pick up the N but only in the 2.4 Gh not in the 5 Gh  range which is weird since  my wife laptop HP DV6000 laptop can strangely pick up the both 2.4 and the 5.0

Thank you T6 for being here and hope the rest of you have a great weekend!!

[T6]

well, it should work in abgN but you prove that the option is there for a reason, to be compatible with hardware that refuses to work on normal settings

glad to help