Hello,
I recently purchased a Mac Pro Book that came with an AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi wireless network card (based on IEEE 802.11n specification); IEEE 802.11a/b/g compatible.
I was able to receive an Internet connection through airport without hooking up a router to my own cable modem. I assume I was receiving a signal from a neighbor's network but couldn't confirm with the Mac.
There is also a cell phone tower nearby so I don't know if that has anything to do with it.
Anyway, for various reasons I decided to return the Mac and am in the process of ordering a Dell XPS 15.
The Dell has an option of upgrading the wireless card from a N 1000 to an Advanced N 6200 for 30 bucks extra.
Should I still be able to pick up the signal I had with the Mac using the Dell wireless cards? Would upgrading to the N 6200 make a difference?
Also, I've read elsewhere that 8GB is overkill with this system?
Thanks
system I plan on ordering:
Silver Anodized Aluminum 15.6" FHD (1080p) B+RGLED Display with Facial Recognition and 2.0 MP webcam
Intel® Core i7-740QM (1.73GHz, 8 threads, turbo boost up to 2.93GHz, 6M cache)
Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
6 GB Shared Dual Channel DDR3 Memory
500GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 435M 2GB graphics
Tray Load Blu-ray Disc BD-Combo (Reads BD and Writes to DVD/CD)
92 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
Wireless Card Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1000
JBL 2.1 Speakers with Waves Maxx Audio 3
Backlit Keyboard
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It's illegal to use someone elses Wi-Fi unless it's a public hotspot or you have been explicitly allowed to do so by the owner.
Thread closed.
urgent question regarding Dell wireless cards
Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by songwriter, Jan 8, 2011.