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need help w/ my p-6301

post #1 of 5
11/8/08 at 11:06pm
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Hello every one, just found this site, wish I knew about this a while ago.

question but first let me say all i own are gateways, i just love them..

I have a p-6301 laptop, w/ a g card i want to get a n card but i am having a dickens of a time where to find one,

do i need to stick w/ a gateway card or can i get a intel, broadcom or any other that is good

please let me know i am going bonkers here

I bought a net gear rangemax 824 g router and i was loking to get a express card for it or a usb but some one told me to go w/ a pci but what kind of card is it exactly

and will it perform like the netgear rangemax

sorry to ramble on but i am lost on this subkect

thhank you for all your time
ron
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post #2 of 5
11/10/08 at 7:50am
You want to be looking for mini pci express N cards. Check ebay for the intel wireless N notebook cards.

If your router doesn't support N, why bother getting a new card?
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post #3 of 5
11/10/08 at 9:43pm
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well i load at 54 need something faster. so have netgear 824 rangemax, looking for a adaptor to go w/ it so instead of looking for a adaptor for the g should i just go up to the n and will it be faster and as strong a range as a rangemax g? netgear doesnt make a n pci card

thanks
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post #4 of 5
11/11/08 at 8:02pm
stick with your card you have now. even with a N card, you will still connect at 54G due to your router.

also, keep in mind if you don't have 3 antennas and you only use the 2 your have performance on an N card will no be at full potential.


However, here are my recommendations:

for an intel minicard, go with the 4965ABGN card. widely available. 3wire

If you want a better card IMHO, go with a Marvell MC85 TOPDOG card, which is what the gateway M-6319 uses. 3 wire

another gateway card is the Ralink 2720L card, used in the M-6337. (note: not full N, as it only uses MIMO for receive.) 2 wire


last but not least, the Broadcom 4321 N card. used in many products, but mostly macbooks. also widely available on ebay. 2 wire
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post #5 of 5
12/14/08 at 3:41am
Hey ron, not sure if you are still checking this thread but if you are stay away from the marvell cards, they are a pain to use in other other operating system and i get a better signal with the intel mentioned above. I have the same router, V3, i got a couple WPN111 Netgear USB adapters, they are rang emax as well. You can get two of them at tigerdirect right now for 20 dollars or one for 9.99. They are refurbished and work fine, my 824V3 router is refurbished as well but i have never had a problem with any refurb i have purchased from tiger.
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