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    Intel 5100 AGN wifi - substitute??????

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by sunnyhanda, Jan 15, 2011.

  1. sunnyhanda

    sunnyhanda Newbie

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    I have lenovo U330 laptop & its inbuilt wireless card burns-up lately, i want to change the wifi card but do not know whats the best replacement or substitute ????? plz recommend good wireless card

    thanks all
     
    sunnyhanda, Jan 15, 2011
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  2. niffcreature

    niffcreature ex computer dyke

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    Hmm. I don't know, but I would like an answer as well...

    I noticed my intel 5300 is always very hot, then I tried a broadcom model that was much cooler. But performance was much worse.
    Does anybody know if broadcom wifi cards generally run cooler?
     
    niffcreature, Jan 15, 2011
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  3. Amnesiac

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    6200AGN.

    There is no point in upgrading two a three antenna card if you currently only have a two antenna card.

    You might also need a half height mini-PCI adapter or bracket.
     
    Amnesiac, Jan 15, 2011
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  4. Duct Tape Dude

    Duct Tape Dude Duct Tape Dude

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    My G50vt came with 3 antennas and a 2 antenna card. So it might be worth upgrading if you have the spare antenna. Personally I didnt notice any difference in throughput, though I think the signal is a little more constant now with the 3-antenna setup. Might be purely psychological though.
     
    Duct Tape Dude, Jan 15, 2011
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  5. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    I thought Lenovos have specific WLAN adapters...you couldn't just swap in any old Intel one..
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Jan 16, 2011
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  6. Trottel

    Trottel Notebook Virtuoso

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    Yeah, you need one that has the right firmware on it to report itself as kosher to the bios. Stupid stupid stupid.
     
    Trottel, Jan 16, 2011
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  7. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    Yeah that and HP have specific HP branded ones too. Adunno if it applies to ones that already have an Intel Wifi Link already in there though..
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Jan 16, 2011
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  8. Trottel

    Trottel Notebook Virtuoso

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    It does. The card used must report that it is an HP or Lenovo 'version.'
     
    Trottel, Jan 16, 2011
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