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    wifi card asus g73jh

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by whatsnew22, May 8, 2010.

  1. whatsnew22

    whatsnew22 Notebook Enthusiast

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    i want to use the bing cashback on tiger direct, but then again i really want to customize my laptop at xotic pc. The only thing i really wanna customize is the wireless card so i was wondering if upgrading to the intel 6200 is that hard or is it even worth it.
    thanks
     
    whatsnew22, May 8, 2010
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  2. ryukenden

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    Its highly recommended to upgrade the card. If you want to to it yourself its a piece of cake or pie. Tiger you get the lappy now, xotic you have to wait. powernotebooks have it in stock with customs. ( I myself hate wire transfer.... and my CC limit is tiny).
     
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    Does it void the warranty if you replace the card?
     
    whatsnew22, May 9, 2010
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    Extremely unlikely. Changing out the card is relatively simple -the card is easily accessible and no major disassembly is required. Just be careful with the delicate antenna connectors - they pop off like bottle caps.

    See the Asus G73 Series Disassembly Guide page 2-5.
     
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    whatsnew22 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Okay how much does one of these cost?
     
    whatsnew22, May 9, 2010
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    <MarkS> Notebook Village Idiot

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    Anywhere from $20 - $55 US depending on where you find it :)
     
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    $27.62 shipped by provantage.com I'm getting ~ 12MB/s transfer rates over N now.
     
    Chastity, May 10, 2010
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  8. Kalim

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    This might be all true, but it's pointless without the original poster having a router with N support. :)
     
    Kalim, May 11, 2010
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    Someone not having a N router in 2010??! :eek:
     
    Chastity, May 11, 2010
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    I don't have a N router, my Linksys WRT54G that I bought in 2005 has been working great, been using DD-WRT of couse too.

    I prob wont be investing into a N router until this one dies.
     
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    Is that 150 or 300?

    150 should be ~18.5 mb/sec
    300 should be ~ 37 mb/sec
     
    thauch, May 12, 2010
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    *double post*
     
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    The 150 and 300 numbers are theoretical maximums. Actual transfer speed varies widely with connection quality, operating system, transfer type, file sizes, etc. etc. I'd love to get that 37MB/s number all the time :)
     
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    that's what I was getting at the time. I just did another transfer getting about 14 MB/s, and before got about 19. So it varies. Windows is reporting a max 300mbps.
     
    Chastity, May 13, 2010
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    And I thought I was the only one. dd-wrt is very impressive.
     
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  16. Kalim

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    That confirms my point. There was a lot of assuming that the other person would get a benefit with a WiFi card replacement, but didn't even bother to ask the most basic of questions, which wireless router do you own. :)

    I own the original GS version of your router and like you, I also won't be investing in a new router until this one dies. One difference though, I use the last Cisco firmware without issues. Oh, I've considered DD-WRT, but never got around to it.
     
    Kalim, May 14, 2010
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