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    Combo Card (wifi+bluetooth) for Acer 3820TG

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by eric13, Jul 16, 2011.

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    Hi my acer came without bluetooth so i need combo card to replace atheros wifi. Can someone suggest proper working one ?
     
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    Yes. Broadcom is capable of only 150mbps (so called n-lite) while Intel 62x0 is capable of 300mbps. There's also a general consensus that Intel has better range/reception compared to Broadcom.
     
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