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    Wireless card

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Arez20469, Aug 21, 2008.

  1. Arez20469

    Arez20469 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'll be accessing a wireless network and wanted to know what the differences between these are:

    ThinkPad 11b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Express Adapter III
    Intel WiFi Link 5100 (AGN)
    Intel WiFi Link 5300 (AGN)

    I've heard the 5300 is "top of the line", but I don't know what is better or what I need.

    Should I just get the 5300?
     
    Arez20469, Aug 21, 2008
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  2. stewie

    stewie What the deuce?

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    ThinkPad 11b/g -> no N network support.

    5100 -> 1x2, which means 1 transmit spatial stream and 2 receive spatial streams.

    5300 -> 3x3, which means 3 transmit spatial streams and 3 receive spatial streams.

    If you're going to upgrade, go with the 5300, it should have much better performance than the 5100.
     
    stewie, Aug 21, 2008
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  3. Arez20469

    Arez20469 Notebook Enthusiast

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    thanks, isn't that much extra $ anyway
     
    Arez20469, Aug 21, 2008
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