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    Wireless Adapter

    Discussion in 'HP' started by mtrivs, May 27, 2005.

  1. mtrivs

    mtrivs Notebook Evangelist

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    Anyone who has the ZV6000 series notebook, could you tell me the quality of the built-in wireless adapter? more specifically:
    1) Which version of windowsXP were you using (home or Pro)
    2) How is the range
    3) what brand router/access point were you connecting to
    4) how easily did windows find the wireless network
    5) are the wireless options accessible/available, or are there any settings that are user-configurable

    Sorry for all the questions[ :p]

    ~mtrivs~

    ~HP Pavilion ZV6000 series~
    -AMD Athlon 64 3200+ 2.0GHz
    -512MB RAM
    -128MB ATI Mobility radeon X200m
    -80GB 5400RPM HDD
    -15.4" Widescreen w/ Brightview
    -DVD±RW W/DL support
    -XP Pro
    -2X 12-Cell Batteries
     
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  2. AMDemon

    AMDemon Notebook Evangelist

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    Since I've barely even used mine yet, all I can say is the following:

    I started up my notebook the second I got it (on AC power) & it acquired my wireless-b Linksys network INSTANTLY!!! & I was using Xp-Home.

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    Http://www.zv6000forums.com

    For all zv6k/r4k dialogue.
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    Zv6000 with:
    Athlon64 3200+ (2.0GHz/512kb L2cache)
    15.4" Widescreen w/Brightview
    512MB DDR SDRAM (1x512-PC2700)
    60GB-5400RPM HardDrive
    54(g)Broadcom Integ.Wireless w/Speedbooster & Bluetooth
    12cell battery
     
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  3. mtrivs

    mtrivs Notebook Evangelist

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    Sounds great! Thank you

    mtrivs

    ~HP Pavilion ZV6000 series~
    -AMD Athlon 64 3200+ 2.0GHz
    -512MB RAM
    -128MB ATI Mobility radeon X200m
    -80GB 5400RPM HDD
    -15.4" Widescreen w/ Brightview
    -DVD±RW W/DL support
    -XP Pro
    -2X 12-Cell Batteries
     
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  4. Ranger

    Ranger Notebook Enthusiast

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    I used to have R3000Z and I could detect my neighbor's signal's 100 ft accross the street. My ZV6000 could not detect the signal unless I moved 10-15 ft closer.
     
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  5. tbsteph

    tbsteph Notebook Enthusiast

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    Zv6000 athlon 64 3200+ XP Home Linksys WRT54G. Found network no problem. Typed in WPA code and was surfing in about 1 minute. Range is good. Have been able to see several neighbors networks that did not appear on my Linksys PCMCIA card plugged into my old laptop. Long story short, internal wireless card works just fine.
     
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  6. southbark

    southbark Notebook Guru

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    Hey guy i have an r400 and right out of the box it picked up 7 wireless networks from my livingroom . and i am in an apartment complex

    Desktop:
    P4 2.4GHZ 800MHZ FSB
    20gb maxtor,120gb Samsung Spinpoint,120GB WD
    Geforce FX 5700LE 256MB,
    Antec Sonata case W/480Watt TruPower

    Laptop:
    Compaq R4000
    80GB 5400RPM
    Athlon 64 4000+ 2.4ghz 1mb cache
    128MB xpress 200m
    15.4 BrightView screen
    1GB ram (2X512)
     
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  7. mtrivs

    mtrivs Notebook Evangelist

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    wow that sounds like you dont even need your own wireless internet access since you have 7 networks at your disposal![ :D]

    NOTE: Using someone else's wireless internet connection is illegal unless you have the permission of the person who owns the connection. I was only joking, so dont actually do that unless you want to get in trouble. Its the same thing as wardriving!

    ~HP Pavilion ZV6000 series~
    -AMD Athlon 64 3200+ 2.0GHz
    -512MB RAM
    -128MB ATI Mobility radeon X200m
    -80GB 5400RPM HDD
    -15.4" Widescreen w/ Brightview
    -DVD±RW W/DL support
    -XP Pro
    -2X 12-Cell Batteries
     
    mtrivs, May 28, 2005
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