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    Anyone with 6920G upgrade their wireless to Intel 4965N?

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by sgogeta4, May 14, 2011.

  1. sgogeta4

    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Looking at this for my Acer 6920G:

    Intel 4965AGN MM1 Wireless Board | eBay

    Got new internet with 50Mbps download but with my current Atheros card (G), I only get 11Mbps, which is near the maximum realistic output. Just wanted to know if anyone has done this upgrade and if there are any issues I should be aware about installation and setup. Thanks!
     
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    downloads No, Dee Dee, no! Super Moderator

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    My 6920G came with 4965 so I can report there were no issues at all although 4965 sometimes doesn't see hidden SSIDs after reboot. It's not a 6920G issue nor Acer one- it's Intel's fault.

    Sorry for asking an obvious question but do you have a 802.11n capable router?
     
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    Yep, have a Netgear WNDR3700 v2 with dual band going. Purchased the card above :)
     
    sgogeta4, May 15, 2011
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    i also have a 4965 in and works fine
     
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    Installed the network card in under a minute! One screw for the cover, two screws for the network card and connect black to lead 1 and white to lead 2 (lead 3 is in the middle). Boom, lightning fast speeds that I can finally enjoy!

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    sgogeta4, May 19, 2011
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