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Poll Results: Would you sign up to purchase an Atheros WiFi card?

 
  • 69% (107)
    Yes, and I can afford
  • 15% (24)
    No, or I cannot be held accountable when the time comes
  • 14% (23)
    No, But I would like to someday.
154 Total Votes  
post #221 of 442
1/8/06 at 3:25am
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Originally Posted by FiReBReTHa
Can you explain what WPA2 is? I am not that familiar with it.
Its and extention from the WPA encryption, its a bit harder to crack, but has been cracked, just not as easly as wpa, or wep as teh easiest, i dont find a need for it, unless if i were in a big city, i only use wpa, plus you gatta update your firmware on your router if you bought it within the last 6 or 7 months, where as alot of router companys didnt incorpate into there firmware back then, hope that helps

P.S. thanks for the group buy thing, hopefully getiing mine mon, or tues latest hopefully, left hong knog last tues, anyways hope you got my email that i forworded to ya, thakns again
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post #222 of 442
1/8/06 at 4:02am
Hey Fire.. As prestonr stated WPA2 is a higher encryption level thats harder to crack. The windows wifi client only supports normal WPA even with SP2. However the link I gave above is a Microsoft update that adds support for WPA2 to the windows client. This just means you dont need to install any 3rd party software like the Atheros Utility.

Here is what the windows setup looks like with it configured



btw.. the cards are both running great in our 9300 and 700m laptops with the D-Link 108Mbps Wireless Gaming Router DGL-4300. The addition of the Atheros AR5006XS wifi cards has definately helped smooth and get rid of game pauses. They have also resolved the random connectivity issues where the connection would drop down to 1Mbps. Thanks for the Group Buy!
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post #223 of 442
1/8/06 at 11:11pm
I haven't gotten mine yet

Ordered - Dec 20
Departed HK - Dec 23



Damn Canadapost still havent gotten it yet.

I saw Adrenolin ordered it on the 25 and got it already.

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post #224 of 442
1/9/06 at 1:10am
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Originally Posted by FiReBReTHa
whats your email? are you sure you sent payment yesterday? did you send of fwd of the confirmation email?
Sorry I forgot to send you a copy of the confirmation email check your gmail I sent it.

Thanks again

cup
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post #225 of 442
1/9/06 at 1:13am
Thread Starter 
Perfect, Enjoy it once it arrives!
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post #226 of 442
1/9/06 at 4:45pm
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Originally Posted by TeeJayDM
I haven't gotten mine yet

Ordered - Dec 20
Departed HK - Dec 23



Damn Canadapost still havent gotten it yet.

I saw Adrenolin ordered it on the 25 and got it already.
Mine was shipped on the 24th and I haven't received yet either. I'm in the U.S. too. Hopefully it will be there when I get home today. Based on all of the posters here that have already received theirs and the fact that the sender has responded to my email I am not too worried that it won't eventually get here. I'm just a little anxious.
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post #227 of 442
1/9/06 at 5:06pm
Just got my card. Shipped out Jan 3rd, received Jan 9th
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post #228 of 442
1/9/06 at 5:23pm
Installation was a snap/pop/click and it's smooth sailing. My signal is excellent.
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post #229 of 442
1/9/06 at 5:42pm
Is there anyway to let the BIOS be able to identify the card?
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post #230 of 442
1/9/06 at 6:51pm
http://www.sparklan.com/products_mini_pci_wmir_180g.htm

the Mimo spec is expected to be better than the SuperG isn't it?
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post #231 of 442
1/9/06 at 7:28pm
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Originally Posted by Adrenolin
Hey Fire.. As prestonr stated WPA2 is a higher encryption level thats harder to crack. The windows wifi client only supports normal WPA even with SP2. However the link I gave above is a Microsoft update that adds support for WPA2 to the windows client. This just means you dont need to install any 3rd party software like the Atheros Utility.

Here is what the windows setup looks like with it configured



btw.. the cards are both running great in our 9300 and 700m laptops with the D-Link 108Mbps Wireless Gaming Router DGL-4300. The addition of the Atheros AR5006XS wifi cards has definately helped smooth and get rid of game pauses. They have also resolved the random connectivity issues where the connection would drop down to 1Mbps. Thanks for the Group Buy!
Only one suggestion use AES instead of TKIP better encryption.
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post #232 of 442
1/9/06 at 8:56pm
Woohooo finally got it. I got an Atheros 5006X, is that the same thing as the Atheros 5006XS???
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post #233 of 442
1/9/06 at 8:58pm
You installed the wrong driver . Upgrade the driver to the one in the D:\Ndis5x directory on the included CD.
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post #234 of 442
1/9/06 at 8:59pm
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Originally Posted by Adrenolin
You installed the wrong driver . Upgrade the driver to the one in the D:\Ndis5x directory on the included CD.
Thanks and sorry, I was browsing through the page and found out. I havent been following the thread so sorry
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post #235 of 442
1/9/06 at 9:00pm
Sorry.. to be correct... the CD setup program installs the AR506X driver by default which is wrong and will only give you 54Mbps. Update the driver using the directory above which is for the AR5006XS and you'll be fine. Will increase your speed to 108Mbps also if your wireless router/AP supports it.
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post #236 of 442
1/9/06 at 9:02pm
LOL.. no need to be sorry.. Actually to you for looking back through the thread!!! Most people cant be bothered.
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post #237 of 442
1/9/06 at 10:41pm
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Originally Posted by snooz
I think LinkSYS is proprietary and you have to use their wireless cards to get the speed boost.

I have a DLink DI-784 and love it zero problems.

http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=1&pid=299

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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post #238 of 442
1/9/06 at 11:10pm
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Originally Posted by TeeJayDM
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
I know thats what i said, bought this router just for that, hacked it up, and bridged up with my wrt54g, man oh man, now gatta see if i cant find an access point, or mimo router, hmm hmm
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post #239 of 442
1/9/06 at 11:12pm
I bought the D-Link Gamers Router and its working like a champ!
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post #240 of 442
1/9/06 at 11:36pm
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Originally Posted by Adrenolin
I bought the D-Link Gamers Router and its working like a champ!
Did you install the full client, or just the driver itself to get the 108

EDIT: is there any outer routers the run at the 108 limit, and can be reloaded with other types of firmware other then the one from the company them selves, or running the linux os?
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