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    Best wireless card A18

    Discussion in 'Alienware 18 and M18x' started by SMOKE_SKULL, Dec 1, 2015.

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    THe stock card seems to be goofy and not connecting all the time. I do some online gaming. Never owned a Killer before. Recomendations please and thanks.
     
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    What does it have in it now?
     
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    Broadcom. What kind of card fits this A18? Can you use a wireless card in the PCI-x slot?
     
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    I have had nothing but problems with Broadcom WiFi cards. The last one I had was a wireless AC card in the Eurocom Panther and I gave up on it working correctly. It was junk. I've got a Killer 1202 in the M18xR2, AW18 and Eurocom Panther is it works flawlessly in all three machines. Any Killer 1202 should work OK. The Dell/Alienware part number is CTJ7G.

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-Wirele...391128?hash=item3d08d83118:g:IwgAAOSwstxVFZz5

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-Alienw...464666?hash=item33ad939dda:g:ycYAAOSw14xWMUJm
     
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    Ordered. Thanks PS Do you use the killer software?
     
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