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    The 1520 from the EPP website cannot be configured with draft-n?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by ChaosDimension, Jun 27, 2007.

  1. ChaosDimension

    ChaosDimension Notebook Guru

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    Anybody notice that? It's the only thing preventing me from purchasing one right now? Maybe the web people forgot about it?
     
    ChaosDimension, Jun 27, 2007
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    yes and it's getting annoying. same deal for me; it's the only thing stopping me.
     
    pragun, Jun 27, 2007
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    Iro Notebook Consultant

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    I went ahead and ordered it anyway; when I called the Dell people they said the instant rebates were today only and I got worried. What exactly is draft-n and is it a much bigger upgrade over the inte?
     
    Iro, Jun 27, 2007
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  4. pragun

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    2x range and 5x speed
     
    pragun, Jun 27, 2007
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    if i understand correctly, draft-n isnt used at a lot of places
     
    pacers721, Jun 27, 2007
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    FrozenDarkness Notebook Deity

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    it's also faster hwen used with G routers
     
    FrozenDarkness, Jun 27, 2007
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  7. swarmer

    swarmer beep beep

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    Are you sure?
    Even if that's true, it won't affect internet access speeds, since internet connections are almost always slower than the connection to the wireless router.

    Anyway, you could order the card separately. I think this would be the one:
    http://directron.com/4965agn.html

    I don't know how easy it is to install on the 1520, but on my laptop the wireless card is easy to replace.

    Whether you'd actually notice the difference is a separate question....
     
    swarmer, Jun 27, 2007
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    Today only? Which rebates were they talking about because I can't order until tomorrow.
     
    bosox188, Jun 27, 2007
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  9. pragun

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    it might have been a "today-only" thing but the discounts had been going on yesterday too...i would not be surprised if they told you that to get you to go on an impulse and buy from them. i'm still waiting for draft-n.
     
    pragun, Jun 27, 2007
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