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    Dell Studio 1737 WLAN MiniCard Upgrade

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by JuanChiChi, May 2, 2011.

  1. JuanChiChi

    JuanChiChi Newbie

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    Hi y'all, I'm thinking of upgrading the WLAN MiniCard in my laptop to one that supports n technology. I currently have the 1397 card that it came with which is a b/g card. I contacted Dell and they recommended the 1510 MiniCard which does support n technology but what I didn't like was that it only has a max of 54Mbps which does't sound like much.

    Any recommendations are greatly appreciated. Thx :)
     
    JuanChiChi, May 2, 2011
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  2. ray4jc

    ray4jc Notebook Evangelist

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    I'm a fan on Intel cards specifically, 6200 series....

    I do not care for dell's 1510 card just my opinion but the one I had wouldn't not work properly with my router...
     
    ray4jc, May 3, 2011
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  3. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    The 1510 should be able to get more than 54mb/s... I had one in my E6400 and I'm pretty sure it could do better than that. Otherwise the Intel 5x00 and 6x00 cards should work as well. Just make sure you get half or full height depending on your slot.
     
    Commander Wolf, May 3, 2011
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  4. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    I would opt for an Intel WLAN card. I have never had an issue with it, they are fast, don't drop connections and have excellent driver support, and they hardly cost more than a Dell branded Realtek/Broadcom card.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, May 3, 2011
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