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    European Dell Wireless 1515 (802.11n) Half Mini Card

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by antonis_wrx, Jul 10, 2009.

  1. antonis_wrx

    antonis_wrx Newbie

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    Hi all,

    I am thinking of buying a dell studio xps 13 laptop with this wireless card. Will I be able to connect to 802.11b/g networks? I have a us robotics 9108 router and I am using linux.
     
    antonis_wrx, Jul 10, 2009
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  2. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    Wireless N cards always have b/g capabilities, as the latter are the two most popular 802.11 standards in use. In short, the XPS 13 would work.
     
    Bog, Jul 10, 2009
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    amihalceanu Notebook Consultant

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    Yes it works. I have a european XPS 13 with dell n card and it works on my G wireless routers with no problems and good transfer speed.
     
    amihalceanu, Jul 11, 2009
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    Howitzer225 Death Company Dreadnought

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    N-cards are backward compatible with b/g drafts.
     
    Howitzer225, Jul 12, 2009
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    antonis_wrx Newbie

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    nice! thank you for the replies. I've just ordered a studio xps 13 :)
     
    antonis_wrx, Jul 13, 2009
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    ion Newbie

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    Well I just got my Dell Studio XPS 13 with the 1515 wireless card and something wrong with it. It can't see any routers even if other laptops in my office (Sony Vaio, Thinkpad x60s, Asus, etc) all work great (with excellent signal strength).
    When I place the SXPS13 near to the router then the signal strength is recognizable but still "poor". I tried it with different routers and reinstalled a clean operating system but the new Dell can't connect to the routers.

    I'm a bit upset because I was waiting for 3 weeks to get this laptop (Europe) and now I have to send it back...
     
    ion, Jul 13, 2009
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