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    E8000 Series and Belkin Pre-N Router and PC Card

    Discussion in 'Fujitsu' started by hgratt, Jun 16, 2005.

  1. hgratt

    hgratt Notebook Consultant

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    Anyone have any experience with an E8000 series notebook and the Belkin Pre-N PC Card and Router? If so does it work properly?

    Thanks,
    Harvey
     
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    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    I got the NetGear version of the Pre-N router. It works great with my T42. I'm still waiting for the card to test the range.






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    hgratt Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks for the input. The issue is one of "start-up power surge" exhibited by the Belkin (and possibly the Linksys) Pre-N PC cards when used in laptops which utilize the O2Micro Power Controller chip (most likely in systems which have the O2Micro Cardbus Controller). The E8000 series appears to use the O2Micro Cardbus Controller, hence my question.

    Thanks,
    Harvey
     
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