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    Killer Wireless-N 1103 Review

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by mtrein, Apr 5, 2012.

  1. mtrein

    mtrein Notebook Consultant

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    mtrein, Apr 5, 2012
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    hizzaah Notebook Virtuoso

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    The review says these cards can't be bought on their own.. They can be found at several places online:

    ebay -$67
    Amazon - $60 (They're sold by Mythlogic Corp which is one of the Clevo/Sager resellers here on NBR. They also sell the cards on their site here)
    HIDevolution - $60

    That is a great review though. I was debating on what type of card to get in my upcoming laptop purchase. This secures my choice :)
    +rep
     
    hizzaah, Apr 5, 2012
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  3. mtrein

    mtrein Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks, hizzaah.

    Yes, I kind of found it strange that they said the cards couldn't be bought on their own. Maybe they couldn't find them so readily available, but then again... They're on ebay and on amazon, as well as quiet a few other retailers... Just as you stated.

    Also maybe they could have run the test more times. But I think the results are pretty accurate from what I have read in this forum and other sources.
     
    mtrein, Apr 6, 2012
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  4. pengy_666

    pengy_666 Notebook Evangelist

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    I have been told that also.

    I was also told that I hadn't bought a genuine Killer wireless card if I got it on its own. Funny it calls itself in my bios a killer card and also in the registry
     
    pengy_666, Apr 6, 2012
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  5. blizzard2012

    blizzard2012 Notebook Enthusiast

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    How actually do you connect the wireless card to your notebook?
    Do you need a pci -> usb connector ?
     
    blizzard2012, Apr 12, 2012
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  6. downloads

    downloads No, Dee Dee, no! Super Moderator

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    You need a mini-PCI Express card that you use instead of the stock one.
     
    downloads, Apr 12, 2012
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    so the only way to attach it to the notebook is to pry it up?
    Can it be connected through USB ?
     
    blizzard2012, Apr 12, 2012
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  8. tijo

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    Afaik, nope. You'd need a mini pci-e to usb adapter and that kinda defeats the purpose of mini pci-e in the first place. Either you buy a mini pci-e adapter to install in your notebook or you buy a USB adapter. I've seen pci-e to mpci-e adapters to allow running a laptop card in a desktop, but never mini pci-e to usb.
     
    tijo, Apr 13, 2012
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  9. Awesome laptops

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    looks pretty awesome seriously considering it for my future lappie
     
    Awesome laptops, Apr 13, 2012
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