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    L502x bluetooth

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by smsmasters, Aug 3, 2011.

  1. smsmasters

    smsmasters Notebook Consultant

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    Is my L502x supposed to come with a bluetooth module? It has the WWAN mobile broadband module and Intel Wifi 1000 BGN.

    My L501x had no WWAN but had the bluetooth module.
     
    smsmasters, Aug 3, 2011
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    gtkansan Notebook Guru

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    Bluetooth on l502x is only in the wifi module.

    For instance you cant have wifi + bluetooth + wimax. Its either wimax or bluetooth. rubbish and stupid, but thats it.
     
    gtkansan, Aug 3, 2011
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    Huh? So can't I buy a wifi card with bluetooth?
     
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    Which wifi module has the bluetooth?
     
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    the wireless 1030 has bluetooth.
     
    choccclate, Aug 3, 2011
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    As does the 6230.
     
    madmattd, Aug 3, 2011
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    So if you get the 1030 or 6230 you have to drop the mobile broadband WWAN module?

    I noticed on my replacement system initially it stated Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1030 (1x2 b/g/n+ Bluetooth Combo Card) 548559 1 [555-13700] 19 in the specifications but I actually got the Intel 1000 BGN in mine. =/ Should I complain? Is it something to do with a limited number of antennae wires inside?

    So basically, should bluetooth + wlan + wwan work in the L502x?
     
    smsmasters, Aug 3, 2011
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  8. gtkansan

    gtkansan Notebook Guru

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    yes. YOu cna have either:

    WIFI + Bluetooth

    OR

    WIFI + WIMAX

    It stupid and infuriating. Dell was so stupid about it that I harrassed them into sending me a hspa gsm card to use in the WWAN slot since they screwed up the design so much.
     
    gtkansan, Aug 3, 2011
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  9. smsmasters

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    Got the 6230 card now.
     
    smsmasters, Aug 9, 2011
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