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    Intel 6200 or 6300 Wireless card?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by Budske, Mar 17, 2011.

  1. Budske

    Budske Notebook Guru

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    i know the diferences and i know that the 6300 use 3 antennas, it will work if i only use 2 antennas???

    is it worth the upgrade from the dell 1520 to the 6200 or 6300???
     
    Budske, Mar 17, 2011
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    bigun08 Notebook Consultant

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    I have the ultimate N 6300 and have noticed an immediate improvement in download speeds.. and there are 3 antenna slots but there are only 2 of them labeled #1 and #2
     
    bigun08, Mar 17, 2011
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  3. Budske

    Budske Notebook Guru

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    oh, so i can use the 6300 without the 3rd antenna... ill buy that one
     
    Budske, Mar 17, 2011
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    I also use the 6300, and it was simple to install. Yeah, the hardware that is in my R2 was sufficient to install this card.
     
    grungolah, Mar 18, 2011
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    Anyone have a quick link to that post that describes how to switch the card? I've searched but can't seem to come up with the proper keyword to find it.

    Thanks!
     
    Humpty06, Mar 22, 2011
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    1.Remove back cover.
    2.Remove Black and White antenna wires.
    3.Remove screw,then remove card.
    4.Install new card.
    5.Use 2 outside connectors for reattaching antennas.The 6300 has 3 but the M11x only has 2 so leave the middle one unattached.Reinstall cover.
    6.Install drivers and enjoy.
     
    g1xx3r, Mar 22, 2011
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    Thanks g1xx3r :) +1 rep for you!
     
    Humpty06, Mar 22, 2011
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    No problem.I love mine.Enjoy!
     
    g1xx3r, Mar 22, 2011
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    I changed out to the 6200 and did see some distance improvement along with reception. Be careful with the screws that hold the OEM one in. Mine were a little harder to get out than I expected.
     
    Tizi, Mar 22, 2011
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    Humpty06, Mar 22, 2011
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    cappielloa, Mar 22, 2011
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    g1xx3r, Mar 22, 2011
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  13. grungolah

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    Pfft, instructions are for sissies. I just kinda used the force replacing mine. ;)
     
    grungolah, Mar 22, 2011
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  14. flynnaz

    flynnaz I am a Night Elf Mohawk!

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    My M11X R1 was freezing randomly with both the 6200, and the 6300. I put the stock card back in, no problems. I uninstalled all the wifi drivers, and installed the latest Intel drivers, still had issues. I put the same cards in my Gateway 7805U and Asus G73JH, no issues. Any thoughts?
     
    flynnaz, Mar 22, 2011
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  15. grungolah

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    "Random freezes" is a little vague. Are you browsing or playing games? Might just be a coincidence, and the problem is in graphics settings. Something to check, I once found a control panel glitch associated with the WLAN utility tool provided by Dell. If you uninstalled the 1520 WLAN, this file should be gone: BCMWLCPL.CPL. See:

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/6977080-post46.html

    Hope that helps.
     
    grungolah, Mar 24, 2011
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  16. flynnaz

    flynnaz I am a Night Elf Mohawk!

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    It was crashing under different conditions, even idle after start. I will try this fix, I hope it works, thank you.
     
    flynnaz, Mar 24, 2011
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  17. flynnaz

    flynnaz I am a Night Elf Mohawk!

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    I uninstalled the Dell WLAN, and my 6200 works greaty now :) Thank you
     
    flynnaz, Mar 26, 2011
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