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    Can someone tell me what this is?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by shivy, Jul 22, 2006.

  1. shivy

    shivy Notebook Consultant

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    shivy, Jul 22, 2006
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    Zero The Random Guy

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    I'm not sure if it will definately increase signal strength, it probably won't. They claim that it can run upto 140 Mb/s, but it's unlikely to reach that high.
     
    Zero, Jul 22, 2006
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    Usually for more speed than the regular g strength, you need to get a router that supports that higher speed as well as the wireless adapter.
     
    spotter, Jul 22, 2006
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    even if that thing can crank out 140 MB/s, your wireless router is probably only capable of doing the normal wireless G rate (I forgot what that is). Also, unless you're ripping video and then transferring it to another computer wirelessly, you're never going to need 140 MB/s. I don't even think hard drives read that fast... Sounds like a rip to me.
     
    chris2pher71, Jul 22, 2006
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    It won't increase your strength, it's a completely different wireless card. You have one built into your notebook most likely, and you can't use both at the same time.
     
    mZimm, Jul 22, 2006
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