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    One of the best upgrades i did on my M11x: Killer Network 1102 Wireless-N

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by Rassal, Aug 27, 2011.

  1. Rassal

    Rassal Notebook Consultant

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    Well, took like 5 min to replace my Intel 6200 with a Bigfoot network Killer Wireless-N 1102 wifi card.

    Only thing i can say is: Holy Crap, that card is FAST!

    Now i can connect at 300MBPS on my DGL-4500 router.

    I really think now that the 6200 i got was a cheap clone, because i never got reliable speed with it.... Now, i got a stable and fast card... thanks to bigfoor network.
     
    Rassal, Aug 27, 2011
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  2. Noah14

    Noah14 Notebook Evangelist

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    It's beautiful isn't it? It's a must have upgrade in my opinion! Plus the control panel is super useful to check what apps are hogging internet, and throttling as necessary.
     
    Noah14, Aug 27, 2011
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  3. Rassal

    Rassal Notebook Consultant

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    Yes, the control panel is awsome... for 40$ (that's the price i found it on ebay) it was one of the best upgrades i did for my M11x... next one, will be an SSD (i know this will be THE best upgrade)...
     
    Rassal, Aug 27, 2011
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  4. Bman2309

    Bman2309 Notebook Geek

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    Yes, i can confirm that.. SSD's are awesome ,unfortunately every standard computer i use feels like a sloth...SSD's give you high expectations :)
     
    Bman2309, Aug 27, 2011
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  5. deadboy90

    deadboy90 Notebook Evangelist

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    Man i cant wait to get mine, im gonna order it when i get my check :)
     
    deadboy90, Aug 27, 2011
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  6. tehdewm

    tehdewm Notebook Guru

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    It really was a great upgrade. And after putting an ssd in my m11x and m14x, I regret nothing.
     
    tehdewm, Aug 27, 2011
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  7. hammadurb

    hammadurb Notebook Guru

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    It really is hard to go back to a standard HDD. I am going to sell my 2510p and I took out my 96GB Kingston SSD and put in the 1.8 pata drive and just booting into Win 7 Pro takes a minute and a half. Uninstalling programs seem to take forever!


    There is a sale on Crucial M4 CT128M4SSD2 M4 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive for ~$150.
    http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?t=3252767


    OCZ OCZSSD2-1VTXPL120G Vertex Plus 2.5" Solid State Drive - 120GB, SATA II for $111 AR shipped
    http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?t=3253630
     
    hammadurb, Aug 28, 2011
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  8. daihok

    daihok Newbie

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    Hi

    did you have to install an extra antenna?

    Thanks
     
    daihok, Jan 2, 2012
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  9. darkdomino

    darkdomino Notebook Deity

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    I installed the 1102 in my R2 and it works amazingly. I love the speed!
     
    darkdomino, Jan 2, 2012
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  10. hiarieshi

    hiarieshi Notebook Evangelist

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    can you get thise wifi card at a retail store? also could you provide links? I have the standard intel wifi card it's range is really mediocre
     
    hiarieshi, Jan 3, 2012
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  11. ejohnson

    ejohnson Is that lemon zest?

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    The bigfoot 1102 card is a 2 antenna card. The 1103 requires 3 antenna.

    You can get the card on ebay or amazon.com

    Go to either of those places and search bigfoot 1102.
     
    ejohnson, Jan 3, 2012
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  12. DivineAura

    DivineAura Notebook Evangelist

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    But too bad throttling the network too much increases DPC latency :/
     
    DivineAura, Jan 3, 2012
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  13. freaksincostumes

    freaksincostumes Notebook Enthusiast

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    Where can you buy these wireless cards brand new?
    Also, do any of you know what brand of SSD would be best to get. I want to get a 256GB one but I need it to be quite cheap (under 300£)
     
    freaksincostumes, Jan 3, 2012
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