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    Wireless N card?

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by dmarie, Jul 4, 2007.

  1. dmarie

    dmarie Notebook Enthusiast

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    New to all of this stuff. My question is a have a Linksys Wireless G router home and am planning on buying a new laptop-Dell 1420. I have a choice of Dell 802.11g, Intel 3945 802.11a/g or Intel Next-Gen Wireless N card. I think the N card is the newest one available but if I get that can I still use my G router still? I Just don't want to change the router, basically cuz I am clueless.Thanks
     
    dmarie, Jul 4, 2007
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    expo25kr Notebook Evangelist

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    yes you can. the intel wireless n does suppport wireless g so no problem with that. You will just recieve wireless g speed instaid of wireless n speed.
     
    expo25kr, Jul 4, 2007
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    Great, thank you so much for the fast reply!
     
    dmarie, Jul 4, 2007
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    is it worth spending $50 dollar for the upgrade to n? (I'm facing the same question for dell 1420-basic use). Is it such a big difference?
     
    gwolff, Jul 9, 2007
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