does anybody know if it's worth the extra 25 bucks to get the latest Intel wireless card? Does it increase range? does it only kick in, in few and far between locations? what does it do??
Thanks
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For $25 is worth it indeed. N gives you an increased "behind" the router speed and a better coverage as well.
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It's worth it because you can 'futureproof' your laptop a little more, and if you're anywhere that has a wireless N network, you can take advantage of it.
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since N is faster than ethernet, yes it is. unless yuo have gigabit ethernet, then i say whatever.
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Thanks! it's cheap, I'll get it...
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Good decision!
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I like haveing N in my house because moving 120GB of stuff takes a while.
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This is also a question of which parts you use.
Edit: AFAIK, just make sure you have the same brand in both ends, then you will probably get the highest speed.
What are the common brands except for Atheros, Broadcom and Intel? -
You need three antennas in the laptop to get full speed, otherwise it's like 140 Mb/s max.
Most laptops that are manufactured before the .n cards came doesn't have the third antenna. -
Just install it
wireless N worth it?
Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by julian.c1, Aug 20, 2008.