Intel 6200 vs 6300 wifi

[athlon1.2]

I have a laptop with an Intel 6200 card that only connects at 144mbps, but another laptop with an Intel 6300 connects to the same AP at 300mbps. The 6200 is listed as supporting 300mbps. The laptop with the 6200 is used closer to the AP. Why is this?

 

[SpaceHonkey]

Probably 2x2 versus 3x3.

 

[corge]

Probably 2x2 versus 3x3.

Correct. If OP had googled his thread name "Intel 6200 vs 6300 wifi", the first link showed the answer more than two years ago.

 

[athlon1.2]

I understand the 6300 is 3x3 and that is faster than 2x3, but if I go to Intel's site it says the 6300 supports 450 Mbps and the 6200 supports 300Mbps.

 

[RocketTech]

Pretty sure the 6200 is 3x3 as well. I have both in different laptops and they both use 3 antennas. I would take either in a heartbeat and not sweat the differences.

 

[Globox]

I found pin 20 caused a lot of headaches with that thing

 

[diizzy]

You usually need to enable channel bonding (40Mhz) and 6200 is 2x2.
//Danne

 

[RocketTech]

You usually need to enable channel bonding (40Mhz) and 6200 is 2x2.
//Danne

You're right, I was thinking 5300. My remarks above concerned the 5300 and 6300, not 6200/6300

 

[athlon1.2]

You usually need to enable channel bonding (40Mhz) and 6200 is 2x2.
//Danne

Yes it was set to 20mhz only, set it to Auto and now it connects at 300mbps. Thanks.