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    what wireless card to switch to on the 8950g

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by Orlbuckeye, Dec 6, 2011.

  1. Orlbuckeye

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    Has anyone replaced the wireless card on their 8950 or 8951? What brands did you use? Was it east to replace and did the wireless light/button in front still work?
     
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    I've ordered and Intel 6200 because it has 2 antenna connectors and the 633 has 3 and will max out at 450 MBPS. The advantage of the Intel over the Artheros is the dual band capability allowing 5 GHZ connection that my router is capable of. I saw a youtube video of someone replacing their card on a 8943g and it was one screw and disconnect the antennas and pop the card out.
     
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    I received and added the Intel 6200 card but i did have a problem. The card has 2 snap on cables that act as antennas and 1 screw that hold the card in tight. Well the screw was a different size screw then the screws holding the cover and trying to remove it i stripped it. Luckily I work in an IT dept and we have a staff that support hardware. So one of the guys used a drill to remove the screw and it took about 5 minutes. Well then he put the cover back on but I couldn't get a wireless signal even with the router right above my head. I then took the machine home and tried to connect with no luck. I opened up the cover again thinking maybe the antennas were reversed I discovered he didn't connect the antennas. I sanp them back on and wow I had a 98% signal and the new wireless card is 100% functional.