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    Help on upgrading wireless mini card

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by tommyxv, Feb 27, 2008.

  1. tommyxv

    tommyxv Notebook Evangelist

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    My girl has an Inspiron 1501 with the dell wireless 1390 b/g mini-card. Can I upgrade it to a dell or intel wireless N mini card? and if so has anyone done it and can you give me the part number for the new mini-card.

    Thanks!
     
    tommyxv, Feb 27, 2008
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  2. stevey5036

    stevey5036 Notebook Evangelist

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    It should be upgradeable. Part # 430-2449.
     
    stevey5036, Feb 27, 2008
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  3. tommyxv

    tommyxv Notebook Evangelist

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    Hey thanks...i found one on ebay. $42 shipped. Not sure if its that exact P/N but it said compatiable with the 1501.
     
    tommyxv, Feb 27, 2008
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  4. specv

    specv Notebook Guru

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    any mini pci express card is compatible as long as you got the drivers

    i personally have a WI-01GT (check google or ebay) but am looking to get the gn-w106n-rh which is the wireless N version. They are gigabyte cards based off the atheros chipset which is known to be the best wireless cards.

    These atheros chipset cards come standard in most lenovo laptops. My selling point is they are the only guarenteed wireless cards with native linux support using the madwifi drivers. The gn-w106n-rh is comparable to the macbook pro card. They both use the atheros ar5008 chipset. Look for a ar5008 card and thats what you want
     
    specv, Feb 27, 2008
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  5. praneeth

    praneeth Sanath Jaya Suriya!!!

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    Is the laptop wired with the three antennas for N wireless though?
     
    praneeth, Feb 27, 2008
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  6. Xonar

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    DO NOT GET AN INTEL WIRELESS CARD FOR AN AMD BASED CHIPSET!! Trust me, stick with atheros or broadcom.

    No it isn't so it be a worthless upgrade, you'd get the range of N, but the speed of G.
     
    Xonar, Feb 27, 2008
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  7. tommyxv

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    tommyxv, Feb 27, 2008
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  8. nobscot6

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    what processor do you have??

    (stay the hell away from broadcom)
     
    nobscot6, Feb 27, 2008
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  9. tommyxv

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    Its an AMD.
     
    tommyxv, Feb 28, 2008
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