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    4820tg-6847 wireless card

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by wetwilly5519, May 8, 2011.

  1. wetwilly5519

    wetwilly5519 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm curious to what wifi card this laptop is using. My wifi works using the Broadcom 802.11n driver from the acer website. The ethernet is Atheros 8251. Does anyone know the chipset for the wifi card?

    *note sorry for the double post but no one seems to know in the 4820 lounge*
     
    wetwilly5519, May 8, 2011
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    aylafan TimelineX Elite

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    Device Manager/Network Adapters/Properties/Details

    Search Google for 5 minutes or less... obviously, it's a lower-end Broadcom Wi-Fi N card model. Just read the specifications.
     
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    wetwilly5519 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I did and only thing I get is that its a 802.11n card. I need to know the specific chipset if possible
     
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    downloads No, Dee Dee, no! Super Moderator

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    Use AIDA or Everest. Wi-Fi chipset should be visible under physical devices/PCI devices.
     
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    I read BCM43XX on my details section. Then searching through the lower end models on the Broadcom page shouldn't be too hard. Since, most of them have Bluetooth, dual band, only G, only B/G, only B/G/A, Combo, etc. while yours should not.

    Broadcom.com - 802.11 Wireless LAN Solutions
     
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    oh I totally forgot that I had everest. Good idea.
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    Thanks guys. Turns out I'm using Device Description Broadcom BCM43225 802.11b/g/n Wireless Network Adapter.

    PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_4357&SUBSYS_E021105B&REV_01.

    Just for anyone interested.
     
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