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    wireless 5100 or 5300?!?!?!?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by pianoblackbird, Aug 17, 2009.

  1. pianoblackbird

    pianoblackbird Notebook Enthusiast

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    I heard somewhere that it's important whether under the keyboard there are two antennas or three... Anybody knows if that's true or BS?
    I want to have range to take from my homes some public maybe far wireless connections... or maybe from outside...
     
    pianoblackbird, Aug 17, 2009
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  2. Fragilexx

    Fragilexx Get'cha head in the game

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    And the model of your computer is?

    Anyone, guess correct and win 10 points :)

    The 5100 will give you a really good range anyway, but yes the 5300 has space for three antennae, which gives higher maximum theoretical bandwidth (450mbps vs 300mbps) and longer range. In my experience, the difference between the two is not as much as you'd think.
     
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    OOPS!!! Right the notebook i'm talking about is the dell studio 15 new (15.6)
    Sorry I didn't mean to double post, just I realized in a second moment hat I probably posted in the wrong section of the forum.
     
    pianoblackbird, Aug 17, 2009
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