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    Why Bigfoot Networks Killer

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by Ancraarty, Mar 5, 2012.

  1. Ancraarty

    Ancraarty Newbie

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    Hey everyone I just ordered a new Sager NP8150 from XOTIC PC and I can't wait for it to arrive however I am still curious. Whats the big deal between Bigfoot Networks Killer and just the Intel one..? I used to think a wireless card was a wireless card..
     
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  2. saturnotaku

    saturnotaku Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    What makes the Bigfoot card "tick" is its software, which is designed to automatically prioritize traffic to minimize lag when gaming, streaming video, etc. Fine in theory, but said software is bloated and buggy. When I had one in another notebook, I saw the best results by using reference drivers from Atheros, the company that makes the Bigfoot's hardware.
     
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  3. tijo

    tijo Sacred Blame

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    There's really not much difference between the bigfoot card and the higher end Intel cards like the 6200 and 6300.

    There are however different quality and features on wireless adapters.

    The 6300 and 1103 for example support three streams (you need three antennas) for a 450mbps connection and both support 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless networks.

    The 6200 and 1102 are 300mbps adapters (2 streams) and also support 2.4GHz and 5GHz.

    After that you have wireless adapters that only support 2.4GHz networks, some crappy ones that support only 150mpbs have less stable connections. There are also some model variations that support bluetooth or wimax, intel has some of those based on the 6200 like the 6205 and 6230.
     
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  4. baii

    baii Sone

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    I believe the 6205 is a revision of 6200, which is suppose to replace 6200. Hence you cant find 6200 as the current intel offer.
    I read it just up draft-n to N which I don't know what is it and don't care. ~~
     
    baii, Mar 6, 2012
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