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    urgent question regarding Dell wireless cards

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by songwriter, Jan 8, 2011.

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    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
     
    songwriter, Jan 8, 2011
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    downloads No, Dee Dee, no! Super Moderator

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    It's illegal to use someone else’s Wi-Fi unless it's a public hotspot or you have been explicitly allowed to do so by the owner.
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