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Best WiFi b/g card?

post #1 of 9
6/25/04 at 6:42pm
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So I think I've finally decided on a notebook: barebone Mitac 8050 from rjtech, rest of the parts from newegg.

one question, should i order the network adapter that comes with the mitac at rjtech? "Internal 802.11g Wireless LAN" $45. Does anyone who has purchased from rjtech, know if this is the Intel PRO/wireless 2200 b/g card that comes standard with all centrino notebooks, or if it's something else?

What's a good adapter @ newegg? Can someone give me a linky?

I'm looking at these:
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...121-001&depa=0

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...122-116&depa=0

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...124-138&depa=0
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post #2 of 9
6/25/04 at 9:09pm
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*bump* no opinions here?
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post #3 of 9
6/25/04 at 10:17pm
Try this:
Mini-PCI 802.11a/b/g @ http://www.pcdglobal.com/wireless.htm

It is the atheros 5004 chipset with the XR feature built it... That is if you are looking for the longest usable distance....
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post #4 of 9
6/26/04 at 1:22pm
It is the Intel 220o Pro b/g card.
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post #5 of 9
6/26/04 at 1:42pm
while searching for reviews on a wireless router, i also noticed that there were good reviews on this card...
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...150-004&depa=0
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post #6 of 9
7/1/04 at 9:51pm
try this link for the intel 2200 card:

<http://www.ecost.com/ecost/shop/detail.asp?dpno=388530&store=ecost&source=ECOSTCNET&adcampaign=email,ECOSTCNET>

their price is $28.19 + $3.95 handling and free ground shipping.
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post #7 of 9
7/1/04 at 10:37pm
Out of the ones you listed, Linksys would probably be my choice.

I have a Dell TrueMobile 1300 card that rocks. It has a Broadcom chipset in it and does really well. They have miniPCI versions as well.

I'd look for cards based on Intel or Broadcom chips, but that's just me.
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post #8 of 9
7/1/04 at 10:48pm
I have broadcom 54 somethign based card and it has incredible range and power. SO much so that I am tryign to get the intell 2200bg card replaced with it.
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post #9 of 9
7/1/04 at 10:50pm
Broadcom has some amazing technology. I saw their booth at Networld and was blown away by some of the stuff they were showing.

Shame they don't make their own cards and have the nice driver software like Intel does. Either way, though, they still rock.
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