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    Wireless cards

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by klp513, Sep 24, 2009.

  1. klp513

    klp513 Newbie

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    What is the difference between Wireless 802.11g (1397) Mini Card and Wireless 802.11g/n (1510) Mini Card?
     
    klp513, Sep 24, 2009
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  2. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    The 802.11g card can only connect to 802.11g, b, and a networks. The 802.11g/n card can connect to n, g, b, and a.

    N is the newest, fastest, and longest range WiFi connection, followed by g, b, with a bringing up the rear as the oldest and weakest. The vast majority of public connections these days are g, although some places are switching to n.

    tl;dr - the 1510 g/n card is better. Get it.
     
    Mastershroom, Sep 24, 2009
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  3. zeth006

    zeth006 Traveler

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    Get the N card. You can leech more often. Plus with N, you can transfer files more easily in a local area network.
     
    zeth006, Sep 25, 2009
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  4. surfasb

    surfasb Titles Shmm-itles

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    I'm going to play Devil's advocate and say get the G card.

    In order for you to benefit from the N card, the router must support the N standard. And that isn't even a given sometimes.

    This is the biggest disadvantage IMO. Over distances over 10m, N doesn't always provide enough signal strength to stream HiDef videos consistently. It is fine for gaming and streaming music though.
     
    surfasb, Sep 25, 2009
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    __-_-_-__ God

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    get a non draft N since the N is not draft anymore
     
    __-_-_-__, Sep 26, 2009
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  6. paper_wastage

    paper_wastage Beat this 7x7x7 Cube

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    i've seen reports that N on b/g does give some benefits in terms of signal strength and speed...

    just go with N in my opinion... no reason to stay on b/g, even though it's draft N, Dell might have an update for full N(not guaranteed though)
     
    paper_wastage, Sep 26, 2009
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  7. lixuelai

    lixuelai Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    Signal strength should be the same for G and N on the 2.4GHz band.
     
    lixuelai, Sep 26, 2009
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  8. surfasb

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    Any discrepancies in speed will be outside the factor of the wireless protocol.
     
    surfasb, Sep 26, 2009
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