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    best intel wifi card with bluetooth?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by jedisurfer1, Feb 6, 2013.

  1. jedisurfer1

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    Is this the 6235 or 6230? Is there a difference between those two? I think the 6235 has bluetooth 4.0 but I'm looking for the most stable connection card. Do any of these have known problems?

    Thanks
     
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  2. Misdemeanor

    Misdemeanor Notebook Consultant

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    Go with the 6235 for BT 4.0 and for reliability and it has very good reviews. If you can afford it try to get a Ultimate-N 6300, unfortunately it doesn't have BT.

    Advanced-N 6235 Brief
    Advanced-N 6230 Brief
    Ultimate-N 6300 Brief
     
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  3. Prostar Computer

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    The Intel Advanced are very good combo cards. Killer makes a good card too, albeit some driver issues.
     
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    gizmo22 is selling an Ultimate-N 6300 for $30. LINK
     
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  5. Qing Dao

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    Get the 6235. The regular wireless part of the 6230 and 6235 is exactly the same.
     
    Qing Dao, Feb 6, 2013
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    Would that work with a HP DV5-1000 series???
     
    StormJumper, Feb 7, 2013
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    As long as it's the same connection interface, it should work just fine.
     
    Prostar Computer, Feb 7, 2013
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  8. Pirx

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    Hah, no, watch out! I happen to go through an ordeal with my daughter's HP Pavilion DV7t right now, and one of the niceties of HP laptops is that they check your wireless card against a Whitelist they have in their BIOS. If you try to put in the wrong card, the laptop will not start. What's even better is that it appears that, not only do you need to have the right card, you also need to buy it from HP, otherwise it won't work. Finally, there seem to be cases where a card is listed as compatible in the manual incorrectly, so it may not work either way. No further comment...
     
    Pirx, Feb 7, 2013
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    On a somewhat related note, for the heck of it I just tried a Dell Ericsson WWAN adapter in my HP ProBook 6475b and got a message that the WWAN was not compatible and it was disabled. I agree with Pirx, make sure the WIFI card is compatible.
     
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  10. joeyboy

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    6235 for BT 4.0 is been very good for me :)
     
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  11. Prostar Computer

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    Oh brother! The idiosyncrasy... but I suppose proprietary maneuvers like that [sometimes] better help to safeguard against hardware conflicts.
     
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  12. Pirx

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    In this case the story goes that this made it easier for HP to get FCC certification. While that may or may not be true, fact is that other manufacturers don't force their customers to jump through these kinds of hoops. Fact is also that my daughter's laptop cannot connect to our wireless network anymore, no matter what I do. My conclusion is, stay away from HP products...
     
    Pirx, Feb 8, 2013
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    I wish that were the case but...both Lenovo (as well as IBM in the old days) and Panasonic maintain "whitelists" of wireless cards in BIOS.
     
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  14. Pirx

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    Interesting. Well, Dell doesn't, at least not for their business class machines (the others I simply have no experience with). Neither do ASUS, Acer, and Samsung, I believe.
     
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    Not sure what the original wifi card is. But Intel has new
    Software & drivers. Here’s the list:

    Intel ProSet/Wireless WiFi V15.X
    Intel ProSet/Wireless for Blutooth + High speed V15.X
    Intel Turbo Boost Technology Monitor V2.6
    Intel WiDi V3.5.41
    Intel Control Center V1.2.1.X
    Intel HD Graphics Driver V9.17.10.X
    Intel Management Engine Components V8.1.X
    Intel Rapid Storage Technology V11.6.X

    All were installed on an Acer 8951G….No problem.
     
    EasyCruz, Feb 8, 2013
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  16. jedisurfer1

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    I've got a hacked bios for lenovo that disable whitelist.. Thanks for the input
     
    jedisurfer1, Feb 8, 2013
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