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    I Have A Question For Ya'll...

    Discussion in 'HP' started by TheoE, Nov 7, 2008.

  1. TheoE

    TheoE Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm gonna buy a HP Pavilion Laptop tomorrow from Best Buy. And it say's it has built-in high-speed wireless LAN (802.11b/g) Now my wireless router is a Linksy's rangeplus N-Router. Would I be able to connect to my network even if that notebook doesn't have N wireless built into it?
     
    TheoE, Nov 7, 2008
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    I'm a newbee, but i believe N routers should be backwards capatible. So it should work.
     
    vanpudin, Nov 7, 2008
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  3. Tenspeed

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    yes, it will work, but you will be limited by the bandwith of the G wireless card, (obviously).
     
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  4. TheoE

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    Will there be a huge difference? I'm right below my router.
     
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    well, personally, i've not used an N router yet, so i don't know how fast they can be. Have you used a G type card and router before?
     
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  6. TheoE

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    No, but N-Routers are really for people that need to hook up 5,6,7 computers, or for people with huge houses. I don't even know why we got a N-Router...
     
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    was it on sale or something?
     
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  8. TheoE

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    What the router? No, we just wanted to take the safe route and get a powerful one I guess.
     
    TheoE, Nov 7, 2008
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  9. Zenica

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    N is better when the router is on a different floor from one, some or all of the computers connecting via wireless. Depending on the angle, a wall and fllor can represent many more feet than you would think so N allows greater ability to maintain connection strength. Also consider a high gain antenna.
     
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  10. TheoE

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    So the laptop will work fine then?
     
    TheoE, Nov 8, 2008
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    A (802.11b/g) work fine with with the N-Router. I guess the Internet won't be as fast but it sure will work.
     
    octavia, Nov 8, 2008
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  12. TheoE

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    Thanks everybody.
     
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    yes, it will work fine.
     
    Tenspeed, Nov 8, 2008
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