Wireless card in W3J ...

Guys,

Does anyone know if W3J goes with SpeedBooster wireless card/option or not? I just dont know which wireless router to buy in this case, and which one is good for W3J.

Any info and suggestions would be greatly appreciated !

Thank you in advance ...

 

It's the 3945 Intel wireless card. I'm not sure if it supports speedbooster though, but I doubt it.

 

isnt speedbooster a Linksys thing?

 

thanks coriolis !

to use speedboster in a router ,wireless card in a notebook should support this feature too
am i right?

 

Name it what you will..... all the companies need something to sell before 802.11n becomes standard........ with intel, it's about functionality.... the 3945 is the only card right now that works on the new mini express card slot..... it's 802.11g...... I'm sure other cards will be out in a couple months, but none are really worth getting in my opinion........ some may be amplified more, but you're not going to get faster throughput (much anyway).

But yeah....... you need the same set up in the card as you do the router....... Let me suggest a high gain antenna or an external AP..... We've got just about the only quality d-link product at the office...... it's an exterior access point that I can reach almost 5 miles away (5 miles)........ At home I use a high gain antenna that's mounted outside........ all of these help your range without effecting the battery life of your notebook....

When you think about it........ internet speeds are 5mbps if you're lucky.... and even if yours are faster, they're no where near even 11mbps of 802.11b........ let alone the 54mbps of 802.11g........ so speed booster type stuff is only really going to help your transfer rate within your own network... which although a lot of people do a lot of that, it's not the most common use.... extending range is really what most people are looking for....... or should be anyway.

 

thanks proportable !

actually i dont care about the range, because i'll use it in my appartment.. not in a house...i care more about transfer rate b/w router and w3j. i've read in Networking & Wireless thread that speedbooster should be in both- router and notebook wireless card, to be able to use this feature.
i dont know if w3j has speedbooster... if w3j has it then i think it's better to buy the router with the same feature... i could be wrong though; i never had and used wireless at home, just becase it's my first notebook ...i'd like to keep the same speed that i have with my provider( earthlink cable) when i use wireless service..

 

I have a D-Link router that has the D-Link version of SpeedBooster. The router is an 820.11g enhanced, so it can theoretically run at up to 108 MB/S. The card in my V6j (should be the same as the W3j, right?) can connect and run on it just fine. As Justin said, the only reason to go with the SpeedBooster technology is for moving data and things like that. The actual speed with teh router is only important for moving files as well. Your internet connection won't be fast enough, and when it isn't fast enough you shouldn't notice any latency, making the SpeedBooster relatively pointless. Running at 54 MB/S on the standard 802.11g is fast enough, don't worry about speedbooster unless it is mission critical to have the fastest wireless network in the world, which you won't be able to get with the W3j.

 

thanks CalebSchmerge !

Guys,

i'd like to ask you to provide the model of your router and notebook it connected with. it'd be good to know, for me and others, which routers are working good with asus notebooks(especially with w3j).

thank you very much !

 

vlad, thing about these speedboosters is that it boosts transfer of data between your router and wireless card, not data from the INTERNET to your wireless card, that all depends on your internet connection.

Like Justin said even a 802.11b will be enough to handle that.

Only use for such throughput boosters is for transferring data within your home network, between computers at home.

Yes 54mbps is plenty for home use, but for many you might want more, also because it doesn't always stay pegged at 54mbps. So if you have something faster like 108mbps it gives more headroom so even if speeds drop you might still be above 54mbps or near it which is good.

I find my home network setup with a Belkin Pre-N router and my Atheros wireless card is pretty good.

My router is in my room in a corner on top of one of my stereo's speakers and when I'm in my living room which is about 20-25 feet away with about 2 walls in the way in an apartment with a whole lot of traffic I get close to 54mbps. Of course it dips sometimes, but my signal strength stays at Excellent with my atheros card.

I'm going to mess with some router settings to see if I can keep it pegged at 54mbps.

Anyways hope that helps.

Remember speed boosters don't help your internet speeds.

Cheers,
Mike

 

I have a D-Link DI-624, and an ASUS V6j. It also works with 3 different HP laptops and an HP desktop with little trouble. I have it in the corner of my house on the second floor, and you can get signal in the basement on the other end of the house, so it works pretty well. All in all, I am happy with it.

 

i want to thank you to all of you guys for help!!!!
i just learn everyday something new from this forum ...

i want to open a new thread - http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=47547 -where i'd like ask you to share your info about exatly router model you have, asus model of notebook, and some additional info you think would be helpfull (CalebSchmerge is example ).

i hope that thread will help people like me to know which routers are working good with asus notebooks, and decide which one to buy.



thank you !!!

 

Actually vladgrig, this is the wrong section for posting this stuff, but mods are being nice about it.

You should go into the Wireless Networking section of this site, instead of Asus to get wireless information.

Okay? Okay.

Mike

 

this forum is about Asus, and i think it would be easier to find the answer about the routers and asus notebooks only. probably you are right, but let moderator decides if this thead is going to live or not

 

vlad....like I have posted in your other thread, it's not about which Asus notebooks work with which routers, it all depends on which wireless card it has.

 

i understand.. but now new notebooks have build in wireless cards...and i've heard that some routers lose connection w/o any reason...i am waiting for w3j, and want to avoid that problem..

 

These built in wireless cards are not BUILT in literally. They're just mini-pci cards that are inside your notebook, but actually are separate cards that you plug into your notebook.

Some wireless cards lose connections, not without reason, but due to any number of reasons, like poor signal quality because of a weak router signal, wireless traffic colliding with your signal, bad drivers on both sides of the connection (router and wireless card), wireless card being very sensitive to wireless pollution(traffic) like the Intel 2200b/g and the Intel 2915a/b/g.

 

For most providers 802.11b is plenty. I actually have to use G network at home my i get downloads at 12.5mbps and thats not even their fast service thats like 15bucks more a month at is 30mbps does anyone get this kind of speed with their cable company cause ive never seen another thats as fast?

 

Would someone please try to explain to this guy that all of this is dependent on what kind of wireless card he has BUILT into his notebook.

Please??? I'm losing my head since I've already explained to him about 5 times, yet he keeps asking which Asus notebooks work well with which routers.

Come on I know you're out there people.

 

Ok ill just say then who ever started this thread dont remember Buy a Linksys router. Their problem solved. oh and ive never seen a notebook with the speedboost or similar tech built into it. so just buy the reg G router and you will be happy thank you come again.