Upgrading to Intel wireless N card

I've tried to put my wireless N card into another laptop that had a wireless G card. The laptop with the wireless G card had two antennas, while the wireless N one has three. It physically fits, and I put two of the wires onto the wireless N card, and I started up my laptop. It worked, saying that I have installed the 4965AGN wireless card, but I'm wondering, will I get wireless N speeds? Which antenna goes where, one says main (or something like that) and the other says aux (auxiliary). Which one do I put where? And again, will I get N speeds?

Thanks so much in advance!

 

Black and white at each side and grey in the middle. It should give you N performance if you have an N router.

 

i don't believe you'll get full N speed........

I have it in the back of my mind that all 3 antennae must be hooked up and running.. but I am brain dead at times

 

I have read posts saying you will get N with 2 antennae but I don't recall if they posted the speeds they were getting. if you have the card just try it?

 

I had to connect the three antennas too. The card was then automatically recognized and installed by Vista.

There's probably only one cable long enough to be attached to the card. This was the case with my laptop.

 

You can only get n-speed when 3 antennas are connected. With only 2 you are stuck with g speeds.

 

You can buy a third antenna here:

http://www.oxfordtec.com/us/Wireles...eed-to-open-the-Base-or-LCD/product_info.html

I bought an Atheros based N card for my e1705 and picked up one of those antennas at the same time. No muss, no fuss, and I got the full 300Mbps.

 

Is the installation tough for the antenna? Honestly it looks like quite the task...

 

Check the laptop assembly manual, it's a laborious job indeed but worth it.

 

No, it's very easy. You don't have to disassemble anything - once you have access to the wifi card, you just thread the antenna through any opening. It is a piece of cake.

 

Well, is not simple if he has to install another antenna.

 

what if I have a laptop with wireless N and it has the third antenna. Can I take it out and use that one? Both laptops are HP pavilions, but one is 17 inch and the other is a 14 inch.

 

If they have the same connector, why not? You may have some extra small losses at the connection point because some possible mismatching, but to have the 3rd antenna is the objective, rather of not having it, right?

 

Yes, it is simple. The procedure is exactly as I described. It took me less than a minute to thread the antenna into my case (not the LCD). You might want to check out the link I provided, and then read the installation instructions.

 

I would not recommend trying to remove an antenna. Most antennas are routed into the LCD. Trust me, it's much better to buy the antenna and install it into the laptop that needs one.

 

imo, newbies should not mess w/ trying to install a 3rd ant....

if they have worked on laptops, installed Ram, replaced hdd, etc., then maybe........ but don't mess w/ the lcd

 

I agree, if it means disassembling the LCD. However, the antenna link I provided does not require any disassembly. Anyone that can remove a cover, and not poke out their eye, can install that particular antenna.

 

It's true, it is a laborious task to remove/install the antenna, unless you are familiar with disassembling and assembling laptops.