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    Someone said the wireless card was a Dell 1530 but that can't be right

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by Ethrem, Aug 28, 2009.

  1. Ethrem

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    The 1530 is only a b/g card and the one in the M17x says it includes n wireless. Can anyone clarify this?
     
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    the M17x uses a Broadcom Wireless N adapter
     
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    Do you know the model number? I'm looking up linux compatibility and also trying to find performance results versus Intel wifi... My MBP gets 60 down and 20 up over wifi... which my connection maxes at 62 down, 25 up... But other n adapters don't always fare so well... The one in my Toshiba can't pass 35 down and 12 up.
     
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    I know there is a thread somewhere with exact specifications

    I think Marvie100 (? on the username) made it
     
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    Thank you very much for finding that for me. It works with Linux and OS X so I'm good. :)
     
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