Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6200 vs Ultimate-N 6300

I went into the Device Manager, right clicked on the Intel 6200 and selected Properties.

Go to the Advanced Tab and:

Change Channel Width to Auto for both 5GHz and 2.4GHz.
Make sure 802.11n Mode is enabled.
Make sure Throughput Enhancement is Enabled.
Make sure Transmit Power is on 5. Highest.
Make sure wireless Value is set to 6. 802.11a/b/g.


That fixed my problems.

 

I recently switched out the crappy single-band Intel WiFi Link N1000 card on my Dell XPS 17 which stated "up to" 300 Mbps (which I never saw) for the Advanced-N+WiMax 6250 ($7.96 from ebay) and my speeds went from 72.0-144 Mbps to 270-300 Mbps! I'm running mix mode on both 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz channels with the Apple Airport Extreme 5th Generation router.

Installation was a snap, I just removed the old mini pci card and placed the 6250 over, reconnected the two b&w antennas, attached the little screw back on and that was it. The only work was locating its drivers. The hardware itself worked fine with both Dell and Intel's release but it gave me a yellow exclamation mark under device manager. Then I realized that the card runs on two drivers (one for the hardware and the other for Wimax) so d/l all the newest ones from Intel and it self-installed after reboot. All is well and what a world of difference. The best $8 I've ever spent!

 

Well I have 6230 its gives me worst nightmare even this same issue faced many 15z user.

 

^^My 6250 is running smoothly for almost a week now with zero issues. While researching for a replacement card, I think I read somewhere that a great deal of people were having problems with the 6230. Did you try downloading the latest drivers directly from Intel instead of Dell?

 

The problem with 6230 is Bluetooth- that's why both 6200/6205 and 6250 work fine- neither has Bluetooth on-board.

 

I want to replace the crappy Atheros ar5b95 on my Acer Emachine 625. I have ordered a 5100, (INTEL LINK 5100 512AN_HMW PCI-E 802.11N WIFI CARD WLAN), a 5300 (Intel Ultimate N WiFi Link 5300 533AN_HMW Mini-PCIe ), and this one, Acer Aspire One PAV70 D255 112BNHMW INTEL Mini Wireless Card WiFi, from Ebay......but, then I saw this thread and was wondering.....can I put a 6300 in instead.......the laptop has only two antenna wires, but, have ordered a third antenna wire........ Also, IF I order a 6300 (which is likely, lol) , how can I make sure I get a genuine intel product. thanks guys

 

You've already ordered 5300 so there's no point in ordering a 6300. Both use three spatial streams (and 3 antennas) to achieve theoretical throughput of up to 450mbps.
There's no noticeable way in which 6300 would be better than 5300.

 

Thats kinda what I thought.........thanks.......btw, does it matter where i run the antenna in the laptop once I hook it up to the third antenna terminal on the card.........i mean, i've had this latop apart to upgrade the cpu, very easy to work in it........but, running an antenna up inside the screen frame seems like it might be difficult ?

 

It would be better to keep the antenna away from CPU, memory and south-bridge which cause interference.
Read this article- it's probably worth taking time with routing of the antenna(s).

 

Thanks so much ! WIll read that now !

 

Well there many thread on dell community but unfortunately there is no solution and Dell keep denying and blaming to Win7. Try to check with DPC latency checker

 

So if i have a XPS 15z with the 6230 common problem...

on the hardware side, would it fit to put a 6300 which would not have that horrible problem? (losing the bluetooth is not a problem).

 

^^So long if you have three antenna cables behind the screen bezel, otherwise the 6250 WiMax (w/o Bluetooth) should work fine. Though it is nice to have speeds up to 450mbps.

 

ok 6250 vs 6300 whats better? and is there any thing newer out that better and faster?

my system is the m18x-r1

 

The 6250 (two antennas) is up to 300mbps and has WiMax capability. This is good if you're on the go and have Wimax subscription from your ISP. It works just like a cell tower and have range for miles, not feet. The 6300 (three antennas) is up to 450mbps.

 

What you mean "behind the screen"? And how do i know if my xps 15z supports 3 antenna?

 

Most people will not benefit from a 6300, or 450mbps for that matters. expect to upgrade your router if you want 450mbps.

 

Because the actual 'antennas' are routed behind the screen and in between the bezel, the other end of the wires are then plugged to the card which you'd have to removed the back panel (if it's anything like my XPS 17):
held by one screw,
then remove one more screw that holds the optical drive,
3 more screws underneath the optical drive slide out slot opening,
carefully pop off the whole mouse/bezel (ribbon wires intact),
carefully remove keyboard to expose the card (ribbon wires intact).
According to your 6230 card, it only has two antennas, but if you're lucky and depending how it was configured some Dell do come with the extra 'gray' antenna wire dangling around inside. If not, you can upgrade if you are comfortable with dismantling all of the instructions above PLUS the screen and bezel (which is a biotch!).

 

so i would be better off with a 6250, which is 2 antenna. Plus the 6250 doesn't have any of the connectivity problems that the 6230 has? Right?

 

I've upgraded to the 6250 from the crappy N1000 and no issues for me whatsoever. The original was a single-band card advertised at up to 300Mbps which I never saw more than 144Mbps but mostly at 72Mbps using a Cisco/Linksys EA4500. I returned the EA4500 and replaced it with an Apple Airport Extreme 5th Gen. When I installed the 6250 (used under $8 from ebay) it went straight to 300Mbps, but of course it fluctuates anywhere from 240-270 but most of the time I get the max! Plus, the card is WiMax-ready should I ever decide to subscribe. So yeah, it should be an easy swap for you, just make sure you get the 'Mini PCIe' card and go to Intel's site to download both drivers (6250+Wimax).
Tons of it here: here.

 

But will the 6250 fit in my xps 15z? i mean dimensions?

 

Yes it will fit in your 15z, it has same size of your 6230.

 

Hi there

I'm not too worried about online gaming and whatnot, but I am going to uni next year. I know some of their internet is still not wireless, and that which is, I doubt is particularly high quality/that reliable. Plus I live in New Zealand, and our internet services are years behind everyone elses

So it unlikely I'll see the speed increases of the 6300, but what I don't care for bluetooth. Is there any sort of real world comparison someone can make to help me quantify the differences? The 6300 is a $100 upgrade from my reseller, compared to a $50 upgrade for the 6235

I'm kinda at the top of my budget. I'd like to not spend anymore, but I can squeeze another $100 if its of decent benefit

I'd also consider buying one separately and installing it myself (going clevo/sager by the way), but I'd rather do it in the purchasing process, as I have no experience with this side of things.

 

Buy a 6200 or 6205 (since you don't need BT) and install on your own.
It's going to be a lot cheaper and will get the job done just fine.

 

What is the process behind installing a wifi card? As I say, no experience.

 

It's just like replacing a RAM module except you connect antennas to it- it's very easy.

 

The only thing is you'll need to remove the back cover, along with a few screws, remove the optical drive, remove the palmrest, and then keyboard to get to it. Not hard at all, just more work that's all.

 

Great thank you all

 

Hello,

I already asked this question in another thread but it probably was not the right one...
As this one seems more appropriate, I ask it again:

Does anybody know if the Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 card is still sold in the brown box shown in the following picture, originally posted by flipfire:



Or, does it just only come in the clear plastic case also shown in the above picture?

Regards!

 

The brown box means its OEM, its what system builders get.

Bulkier orders from Intel probably wont have the brown boxes and manuals, just a big box full of those clear plastic cases.

I must say its a good card, ive had it running everyday for nearly 3 years now and its yet to disappoint me.

 

Hello flipfire,

Thank you so much for your quick response and your detailed explanations!

So, if I order one of these cards, I guess it's absolutely normal to only get it in a plastic case...
Or, is that also possible to order a brown box?
If yes, do you know an internet shop that is selling that OEM pack version?

Regards!

 

does either of these have bluetooth built in?

 

N-6250 only

 

Neither of them nor the 6250.

Look for the 1030, 2230, 6230, 6235.

6235 is BT 4.0

 

The only two I'd consider getting are the 6230 and 6235 if you don't have a separate bluetooth module.

 

I have the 6250 and it comes with WiMax. The 6235 has Bluetooth.
Here's a list:
Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6235

 

Yes I meant 6235

 

Hello men's

is there solution for this problem ?

In short, is it possible by any way make Lenovo breaded Intel 6300 wifi work in Dell laptop? bios mods, driver mods some HW hacks? just name it i will try.

 

I was the one who answered in the thread you quoted so you may want a second opinion but as far as I know- no.
It would have worked in Linux but not in Windows.

 

Just check'ed in Linux mint 14 Intel 6300 works like a charm 450Mbit datarates both 5 and 2ghz, out of box, no additional installation needed

i have seen copule years mod then you just put tape over one pin and then is suppose start to work., but i dont think that would work in this case

 

First off all, Hi everyone!

I'm new here on notebookreview.
Now to business, Boy did I wish I read this thread earlier.
I ordered a 6300 on ebay from Hong Kong...
this is the page:
Intel Half WiFi Link Ultimate N 6300 PCI Card 633ANHMW | eBay
Now my question is, how can i verify it's genuine or a fake?

Here's what I have so far:
- FCC label is on the back, this is a picture of the front label https://www.dropbox.com/s/0ogg34tgzdcsjmd/2013-01-16 23.10.02.jpg
- Mac adres is on the front an it corresponds with the mac address in ipconfig/all
- I didn'g get it in an Intel brown box.

Speeds seem to be okay for it being only hooked up with 2 antennas (only have 2 available)
It's about 10mbit faster than the other N laptops in the same room.
And it keeps it's signal 2 stories up, where my old Dell 1520N couldn't keep a signal.

Hope you guys can help me

Thanks in advance.

 

^^It's hard to say. Compare various pictures from listings on ebay and you'll get a better idea.

 

Yeah, that's the problem. Can't tell because it does look different from the
pictures on the internet, but I'm not sure. Hoping anyone on this thread may recognize it as fake or genuine.
What would your first guess be? And do the fake ones have speed issues or something?

 

Never heard of any one getting a fake card in the 6xxx series in NBR at all. (or there hasn't been a way to tell)

That label does look different than those from US OEM, but the PCB look the same.

 

Oh, I thought some people had ordered what they presumed to be fake.
Do you think I should just ask the seller outright if he sells fakes?
And about that label, I guess it could be plausible that they have different labels for other parts
of the world but I'm not sure.

 

In all seriousness I don't see a point here. You bought a card- it not only works fine but works better than other cards you have.
Do you have any complaints? Not that I noticed.

So what's the point of this inquiry? Even if your card is a fake- which I doubt- it's apparently still an upgrade.

 

That's true, maybe it's my router (linksys wrt160nv2) or that I just expected more because it's one of the top wifi cards you can get.
And with all the things I read on here that there were alot of fake ones coming from China I got freaked out a little
Was just looking to see if I could get something on which I could base if it is genuine or fake.

Didn't want to be of any trouble to you guys, so if I did I'm sorry for that.

 

It's not much of a trouble but since it works and works fine at that I don't see a problem to solve in the first place.

As for your disappointment you'd have to be more specific- what's wrong?
As you pointed out there are two arts of the connection so if you had hoped for better range or higher bandwidth you have to look at the whole setup- including the router.

 

I'm getting ready to place an order for a Lenovo Thinkpad T530. It comes standard with the Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 AGN. Is the $15 upgrade to the Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 AGN worth it?

I will be upgrading my finicky DIR-655 router in the near future. I'm debating on waiting for the new 802.11ac routers to be released or picking up a newer 802.11n model.

 

I would wait till 802.11ac cards will hit the market. There are a few good ac routers on the market as we speak but no internal Wi-Fi cards.
So I wouldn't upgrade neither at this point and then I'd replace both the router and a card.