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    New network card

    Discussion in 'HP' started by maineultraclassic, Oct 11, 2010.

  1. maineultraclassic

    maineultraclassic Notebook Enthusiast

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    I would like to swap out the network card in my wife's laptop to a better/faster one.
    She has a Compaq Presario CQ60-419WM with a 802.11b/g card in it. I would like to remove that card and put in a 802.11n.

    What would a good card be that will work with her computer?

    Thanks,

    Steve
     
    maineultraclassic, Oct 11, 2010
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    kosti Notebook Virtuoso

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    You probably want an N card that uses two antennas like the Intel 5100 AGN. They make them in full and half-height. They're all over e-bay for less than 20 bucks.
     
    kosti, Oct 12, 2010
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    maineultraclassic Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have heard that you have to get a certain card that will work with the chipset or BIOS of the laptop.

    I'm hoping for a simple "plug-n-play" upgrade, so I'm asking questions first before buying anything.

    Steve
     
    maineultraclassic, Oct 15, 2010
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