dell 15r wireless card.

Hey all, im new here. Ok, just purchased a new dell inspiron 15r n5010 laptop the other week and just noticed all it will get is 72 mbps(i can be sitting right beside the router). Iv'e got a linksys wrt160n. Iv'e been reading on other forums and they say the half mini card(1501n) will only do 72 mbps? Is this true? Can it be upgraded?(n6200 ) Im pretty much a n00b on all this computer talk so please bare with me...............

Sorry if this is the wrong part of the forum..........



This is the specifications:


Processor and Memory:
Intel Core i5-520m
2.4GHz
4GB DDR3 SDRAM, 133Mhz

Hard Drive and Multimedia Drives:
640GB 7200RPM hard drive
Blu-ray Disc (BD) Combo (reads BD and writes to DVD/CD)

Audio, Video and Graphics:
Srs premium sound
Intel HD graphics

Connectivity:
Integrated 10/100 NIC 1501n wireless card

Ports/Slots:
3 USB 2.0 ports
1 eSATA/USB 2.0
HDMI port
VGA port
AC adaptor connector
Audio jacks (1 line-out/1 mic-in)
Integrated network connector
7-in-1 media card reader

Display and Keyboard:
15.6" widescreen display
Standard Dell keyboard

Power:
6-cell 48wHr Li-ion battery

Operating System:
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-Bit



Thanks in advance

 

Dell does not whitelist WLAN cards so any mini PCI-E WLAN card will work. If you don't need the latest or greatest the 5300/5100AGN are good bets.

 

Thanks for the information . Just wanting to make sure I buy the right 1 the first time. Would you happen to know how hard it is change out?

I'm gonna go with the 5300. Seems like it will work ALOT better than what I have now.

<---------- Is a computer noob, but i'm trying to learn all i can. Hopefully i can stay around here so i can learn some stuff from you guys.

 

I've taken apart so many 15R, the WLAN card is underneath the palmrest which requires all the screws on the bottom, getting a flathead and prying off the keyboard, 5 screws on the palmrest and then the connectors and the palmrest comes off.

Or you can visit your friendly Dell service manual @ support.dell.com and punch in your service tag.

 

Thanks for the help. I appreciate it.

 

So, is this the 1 i need to get? It says its not compatible. But idk anything about this.

DELL 2.4/5 GHz Wireless 5300 PCI Express Internal Half-Height Mini-Card for Select Dell Adamo XPS/ Latitude Laptops / Precision Mobile WorkStations : Networking - Wireless & Wired | Dell

Or is there a better 1? I'm not really worried about the $. I just want my internet to be better than what it is now.

I feel like i'm wasting your time with all these stupid questions.

 

That's why we have forums here.

Yes that would work but holy cow that is overpriced from Dell.

New Intel 5300 AGN half size wireless Mini PCI-E Card | eBay

You can get them on Ebay for ~20 dollars. In all honesty there isn't a huge difference jumping to the 6x00 series. My Wifi Link 5100AGN is stable and fast in my Latitude 13.

 

Well thats good to know

And thanks for that link, Thats gonna save me alot of money!

Thanks for all the help man.

This is great online community. I will be sure to tell people about this site that need some good advice and/or information.

 

I would suggest the newer Intel 6200, which only requires the two antennas for dual band/MIMO use. I use this card in my 14R and it works very well (270-300mbps links).

You can get them pretty cheap as well, like this one: NEW Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6200 MiNi Card 622ANHMW | eBay

Scott-

 

What about the two antennas? Doesn't the 15r have 3 antennas?

 

Most 14/15R systems I have seen come with the standard 2 antenna leads; one black, one white. The service manual shows 2 as well.

Scott

 

Ok, I bought the 5300. It says it has 3 antenna holes(connectors places) in the card. Will it be alright if i leave the 3rd hole empty?

 

Yes you will be fine. You might be able to buy the 3rd antenna bundle if you have the Dell P/N.