If i has a notebook with 802.11b
how can i get 802.11g in my notebook?
Can i upgrade or something else?
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All Centrino's have 802.1b/g, and i know people upgrade to the Aetheros 802.11abg, and its just a wireless card.
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the wifi card determines the signal speed. if you have an internal mini-pci 'b' card and want to upgrade, you need to buy a mini-pci 'g' card and swap out the 'b' card. if you have a regular pc card that is 'b', then you need to buy a 'g' pc card to upgrade.
you can buy cards from sites like newegg.com or from regular stores like best buy, fry's, etc.
unless you have a router that only accepts a 'g' signal, it may not be worth the upgrade since your bottleneck is at the router's internet connection (dsl, cable, whatever) -
'g' is faster than 'b'. 'g' is generally 54Mbps while 'b' is 11Mbps. However, as stated before the limitation really is with the router/network you're connecting to.
If the router/network is 'b' then you'll only connect at 'b' speeds. I haven't really seen any internet providers (personal experience: Adelphia) that are able to supply the bandwidth to fully use the speed of 'g'.
I wouldn't really bother with upgrading right now since there is a lot of talk about the even newer 'n' which is said to be 100Mbps.
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so ' b ' is fater than ' g '
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Ian,
Depending on your notebook, you might be able to swap out the card with a different/faster one. But it's not guaranteed to work. HP's for example will only work with HP compatible cards, not all cards will work in their systems.
You can also use a PCMCIA or USB 802.11G wireless card/adapter to get the G speeds on your system.
Coriolis,
Not all Centrino notebooks have 802.11b/g cards built in them. The older Centrino notebooks only had 802.11b. As indicated above, not all systems support swapping cards out with any brand. Some require a specific compatibility with the BIOS. HP prevents most non-HP purchased cards from working.
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The limitation of your internet connection is important to remember. HTe g card won't make the internet faster, with the exception of having a beter and faster connection further away than b can reach. But generally, if you're close to the access point, it's not going to matter.
Brian
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That is true about the internet issue, but if he is file sharing in his LAN, the "G" will make a difference (As long as router supports "G").
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Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by ian760105, Jun 13, 2005.