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    Intel advanced-N 6200

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by povoa4ever, Sep 22, 2010.

  1. povoa4ever

    povoa4ever Notebook Guru

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    How to know if its real?
    look at this: eBay - The UK's Online Marketplace

    It has a half instalation of a 3rd antenna connector.

    Is it a real card?
    If intel automatic update drivers recognize the card = genuine card?

    Give your oppinion...thanks
     
    povoa4ever, Sep 22, 2010
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  2. Chastity

    Chastity Company Representative

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    That's what mine looks like.
     
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  3. povoa4ever

    povoa4ever Notebook Guru

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    povoa4ever, Sep 22, 2010
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  4. Chastity

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    You forget one side has the sticker, one does not.
     
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  5. povoa4ever

    povoa4ever Notebook Guru

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    im talking about the antenna connectors
     
    povoa4ever, Sep 22, 2010
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  6. <MarkS>

    <MarkS> Notebook Village Idiot

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    Maybe they used the same circuit board for more than one model. Not unheard of.

    The real question is - are you getting a real Intel 6200 from that seller? No way to know until you receive it :)
     
    <MarkS>, Sep 22, 2010
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  7. povoa4ever

    povoa4ever Notebook Guru

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    and when you receive it how do you know for sure?
     
    povoa4ever, Sep 22, 2010
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    <MarkS> Notebook Village Idiot

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    Install the card, install the latest Intel driver, and it works :)
     
    <MarkS>, Sep 22, 2010
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  9. CavemanK

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    All I have to say is be careful about the eBay Intel WiFi cards. I received a 6200 engineering sample that would not work. Luckily the seller refunded my money, but some other sellers may not. You best bet is to buy from an authorized seller. Babyhemi sells them here on the forums, and he/she is an authorized seller. Provantage is also an authorized seller. For under $30, you can't beat it.

    If you do buy from eBay, looks for cards that have been pulled from a laptop, or a seller that is an authorized seller.
     
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  11. Boost_

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    Both sides have stickers, at least mine does.
     
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  12. kumo82

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    Just check before I think further in replacing this WIFI card, I just plugged out the ATHEROS one and plug in the new INTEL one? Do I need to care about the antennae? I am staying in Singapore and the shipping from US cost more than the card itself. Probably I should take a risk and go for ebay.
     
    kumo82, Mar 24, 2011
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  13. bigspin

    bigspin My Kind Of Place

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    I brouht DELL OEM 6200 card from Justop.

    Genuine card. Sealed antistatic packet.
     
    bigspin, Mar 24, 2011
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  14. UnionJack72

    UnionJack72 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Should be receiving my Intel 6200 card today, YAY.

    I have a dual band router, is there any real advantage using the 5Ghz band instead of the 2.4Ghz, other than possibly less wireless traffic since I live in an apartment with about 20 other wireless routers LOL
     
    UnionJack72, Apr 13, 2011
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  15. pato

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    Besides that? Not really.
    But it depends on your router if it supports 40MHz channels on 2,4GHz or not.
    But my recommedation, go for 5 GHz if the distance is short enough. Much less congestion.
     
    pato, Apr 13, 2011
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    Yeah I figured the 5Ghz would be better, assuming have the people in my apartment block know nothing about technology, so I'm sure none of them are on 5Ghz LOL

    Still waiting for delivery, sat here waiting, but I'll update once it's in the laptop

    Easy install :) Well worth the ~$20
     
    UnionJack72, Apr 13, 2011
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    frosty5689 Notebook Evangelist

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    Curious as to see the difference between Intel 6200 and the stock Atheros card. Can someone post before and after signal strength test and speedtest.net speed testing and pingtest.net results?
     
    frosty5689, Apr 13, 2011
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  18. UnionJack72

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    DOH, I should of tried the speed test before I swapped the card.

    Maybe I'll do that over the weekend.

    As for signal strength, both cards had a full signal (all bars) but then I'm in a small apartment so router is not that far away.

    After swapping card, connection speed did go from 150Mbps, up to 300Mbps.

    While copying an ISO image from my server, the connection speed did drop to 270Mbps.

    [​IMG]
     
    UnionJack72, Apr 13, 2011
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  19. frosty5689

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    I still use good ol' WRT54GS w/ Tomato firmware, so there's no bandwidth gain, but it'll be worth a purchase if I can get better signals at school as I sometimes get 2-3 bars.
     
    frosty5689, Apr 13, 2011
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