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post #41 of 52
12/7/08 at 2:35pm
You may have a bad card?
Here is the link: http://downloadcenter.intel.com/filt...s=44&submit=Go!

to the intel drivers dated 11-24-08. You might want to give those a try?

Post back let us know as I am considering ordering one of these cards.
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post #42 of 52
12/8/08 at 3:58am
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Originally Posted by wfor1pilot View Post
You may have a bad card?
Here is the link: http://downloadcenter.intel.com/filt...s=44&submit=Go!

to the intel drivers dated 11-24-08. You might want to give those a try?

Post back let us know as I am considering ordering one of these cards.
Those were the drivers I used to install the card with

I can get the drivers to start if I use v11.5 but cannot switch the radio on
I'm sure the card works but not in the machines I have.
There is another i9400 owner with the same issue.
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post #43 of 52
12/11/08 at 1:59am
I found some WiFi basics if anyone wants to read up and educate themselves?

A look at 802.11 wireless standards
Currently, there are four types of common 802.11 wireless standards. By common, I mean that they are recognized to be the most available for business and consumer use. These wireless standards encompass different features and capabilities, mostly in regard to maximum data throughput, range, and radio frequency used.
The first, and older, 802.11 wireless standard commonly in use is 802.11b. This standard utilizes the 2.4 GHz frequency spectrum, across several standard channels which allow multiple devices to talk to each other without interfering. The 802.11b standard allows for 11 Mbit/s maximum throughput with an approximate maximum range of between 100-300 feet. Of course, the data rates will reduce substantially farther away from the 802.11 access point, so the best data throughput is seen very close to the access point. The use of the 2.4 GHz band does have it's problems in that common household appliances (microwaves, cordless phones, and the like) may interfere with the data signal and cause problems.
A later wireless standard is 802.11g. This standard operates on the same 2.4 GHz spectrum as the 802.11b standard, indeed the two standards are somewhat interoperable as many devices are able to switch between them. 802.11g standard allows for data rates up to 54 Mbit/s with about the same range as 802.11b. As with 802.11b, the best speeds are seen very close to the wireless access point.
A less common standard, developed about the same time as the 802.11b standard is 802.11a. This standard also provides 54 Mbit/s maximum throughput but operates in the 5 GHz range where interference is reduced. This frequency band, however, is subject to greater signal degradation with distance and objects in the communication path. This standard is not so widely used, in spite of the greater speed availability it never really took off.
A newer standard that is yet to be completely ratified (but is in draft form, and devices using it are easily obtainable) is the 802.11n standard. This standard is dual-band, i.e. it can utilize both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands. It has MIMO (Multiple Input, Multiple Output) capability to allow multiple antennas to be configured to provide optimal range. (Some 802.11b/g systems have this, but it is not part of the standard). In addition, the use of the multiple antennas allows for multiple data streams to be processed allowing for much greater throughput - up to about 300 Mbit/s.
These wireless standards are the most common 802.11 standards in use. Wireless itself is an infinitely useful technology, suffering currently only from speed concerns and security concerns. Many of these are being addressed, and will continue to be addressed in the future with more standards being drafted and released by the standards-making bodies.
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post #44 of 52
12/11/08 at 12:34pm
Crap! I just ordered the 5300 for my m1210. Am I screwed also? I'll find out today when it arrives.
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post #45 of 52
12/11/08 at 12:44pm
This doesn't inspire confidence:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=325991
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post #46 of 52
12/11/08 at 1:35pm
I didn't think the chipset would matter....Of course this is the first time a chipset has changed w/o changing the physical WIFI connection I suppose. Because before when the chipset changed, mini PCI got replaced with mini PCI-E.
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post #47 of 52
12/11/08 at 6:53pm
Ok, I have installed it on my m1210 and it took! I used the latest drivers and software from the website. My problem right now is that it connects only at 54 Mbps. I was using WPA2 but for now I have disabled encryption. Still 54 Mbps with no security. When I set the router to N only, my card cannot connect. The Intel software does recognize the router as a "N" router.
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post #48 of 52
12/11/08 at 8:00pm
I set the radio band to wide, wide channel = 9, standard channel = 11, according to some website, and even though the Intel and Windows software is reporting 54Mbps, I am able to stream HD video, which I know for a fact is impossible with 802.11g. So maybe I am connected at a high speed.
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post #49 of 52
12/11/08 at 8:23pm
I tried copying a 955MB file with the Wifi Link 5300, and it did it in 6 min. I then tried it with a Linksys Express Card that is Wireless-N and shows connected at 270MB, and it did it in 3 minutes, so I don't know what to think. I'm going to recheck the wires, and if there is no change, then I'm going to return it.
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post #50 of 52
12/14/08 at 1:14am
Use channel 1, 6 or 11 as the main channel, these are the only channels that don't over lap with others.
Make sure the I5300 has 11n enabled, as it's disabled by default (11n draft 2.0 is supposed to )

What router you using ?
Make sure you have the latest firmware as the Intel WLAN cards use something different to get to 150Mbps.
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post #51 of 52
12/14/08 at 7:53am
I am using 11 as the standard channel. 11n was enabled by default. My router is the Linksys WRT350N, with firmware version 1.03.7, which should be the latest.

The thing that bugs me is that the card's "Wireless Mode" option only lists 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g, what about 802.11n?
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post #52 of 52
12/14/08 at 11:29pm
11n is called wide channel (40Mhz) with Intel, this needs to be enabled to go past 150Mbps

I can't remember if the i5300 does 300Mbps in 11g or maxes out at 150Mbps.
But it is very important you have the latest firmware to run the i5300 to it's full potential.
My Dlink DIR-655 needed a firmware upgrade to allow the i5300 to run at 150Mbps.

It's real pain it not working on my laptops
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