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    Atheros based mobile Wifi-N mini-PCI

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by ldiamond, Aug 4, 2007.

  1. ldiamond

    ldiamond Notebook Evangelist

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    Im looking for a wi-fi card, Atheros based, that supports Draft-N and that is better than Intel's 4965AGNMM1GN... something that requires less power, gets more range, fewer connection drops, etc.

    I've been looking on google, trying to find one, but no luck. I cant seem to find anything Atheros based.

    Please provide parts numbers and links if possible

    Thanks!

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    It must be an internal mini-PCI card, no Express cards plz
     
    ldiamond, Aug 4, 2007
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  2. ldiamond

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    Any1 knows good atheros draftN cards?
     
    ldiamond, Aug 4, 2007
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  3. ldiamond

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    Well, apparently im not the only one who cant find atheros based wifi n cards...
     
    ldiamond, Aug 4, 2007
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    There's plenty of Atheros Draft-N M-PCI-E but there doesn't seem to be any Atheros Draft-N M-PCI cards. Atheros did spec and create a prototype for OEMs to follow but no one picked it up to make it.
     
    tebore, Aug 4, 2007
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  5. masterchef341

    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    i have one.
     
    masterchef341, Aug 5, 2007
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  6. ldiamond

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    wats the part number?
     
    ldiamond, Aug 5, 2007
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    Yes, I mean mini PCI express, sorry.
     
    ldiamond, Aug 5, 2007
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    the part number... where do i find the part number?
     
    masterchef341, Aug 5, 2007
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    I found one

    AR5BXB6

    It is build inside some thinkpads.
     
    Hackman, Aug 5, 2007
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  10. ldiamond

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    Well, I need a wifi card in my laptop, mini-pci-e, what brand name should I check?
     
    ldiamond, Aug 5, 2007
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