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    Dell wireless madness

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by moweryne24, Aug 26, 2009.

  1. moweryne24

    moweryne24 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm speccing out a PC and I need some sort of wireless but I'm faced with Dell's choices of:

    Dell 1505 Wireless-N PCIe Card for 70 dollars

    or

    Dell 1505 WLAN PCIe card with11n mini-Card & external antenna with Linksys WRT160N Wireless Router for 150.

    Taking the router of the equasion is the 2nd card what I want to go with? If so, why?

    I was told that "N" was still in it's early stages and isn't all that reliable but it looks like both cards have the N in their description. Would it be better to ignore both of those options and just go with a USB wireless type device?

    Thanks in advance
     
    moweryne24, Aug 26, 2009
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    moweryne24 Notebook Enthusiast

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    bump, can anyone help me with this?
     
    moweryne24, Aug 27, 2009
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    qhn Notebook User

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    Do you already have a router that supports wireless? If so, just get a PCI or PCIe card depending on your board expansion slot and go with your current router can support.

    For any "N" equipments, I would wait until the end of the year.

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Aug 27, 2009
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