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    6120 Wi-fi upgradeable?

    Discussion in 'Fujitsu' started by one918, Apr 1, 2005.

  1. one918

    one918 Notebook Guru

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    The 6120 comes standard with inegrated 802.11b wi-fi. Is it upgradeable to 802.11g by replacing a wireless card? Or is it built on?

    If it's not upgradeable and I wanted to use 802.11g, could I just use a pci slot "g" wireless card?
     
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    qwester Notebook Virtuoso

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    You would need to check if your wireless card is plugged in the mini pci slot. If yes, which is most probably the case, you can replace it with something like this:

    http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=33-106-219&depa=0

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  3. Brian

    Brian Working at 486 Speed NBR Reviewer

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    Just so you know, going to that card won't help the internet go any faster.

    Brian

    www.BargainPDA.com | www.DigitalCameraReview.com | www.NotebookReview.com | www.SpotStop.com | www.TabletPCReviewSpot.com
     
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    drw Notebook Consultant

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    <blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>going to that card won't help the internet go any faster<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'></font id='quote'></blockquote id='quote'>But would allowable distance from ap be increased? And while we're on the subject, you meantioned previously you liked atheros because of it's native super G. Is super G a standard such that any ap/router claiming to support super G would give you 108mbps rate? Or is this supported only in AP's which have an atheros super g chipset (like dlink?) What is the straight story on this?

    -David
     
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    No you wont get extra distance if you upgrade your card. If you check the pics in the link I provided previously you will notice that you will have to connect the built in antenna of your laptop to the new card (labelled 'main' and 'aux'). So your antenna will be the determining factor of range.
    As for super G yes this is a standard, you will just have to check that your AP supports it. If I am not mistaken it works by having a dual channel transmission!

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  6. CapeMayAl

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    Is the antenna connections soldered or plug on? I can't tell from the pics.

    Thanks.

    How Can A Person as great as I be so humble?
     
    CapeMayAl, Apr 12, 2005
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  7. qwester

    qwester Notebook Virtuoso

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    they are plugs, but some care should be taken when disconnecting/connecting them.

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    <blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by CapeMayAl
     
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