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    pc wireless card for laptop questions

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by rbig, Feb 24, 2007.

  1. rbig

    rbig Notebook Enthusiast

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    Total newbie here to notebooks/laptops. Just got a laptop with Intel PRO/Wireless 2011B LAN PC card which purports to give my laptop capability to hookup to hotspots while roaming. Questions:

    1. Is this card OK for wireless operation in a laptop?

    2. Does it work 802.11b as well as 802.11g modes?
     
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    Kdawgca rotaredoM repudrepuS RBN

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    rbig Notebook Enthusiast

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    Does the fact that this card only works 802.11b mode have adverse significant impact on my wireless capability? I guess what I'm trying to figure out is whether or not I should get one which works both modes?
     
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    It just means you will be only able to connect to wireless b networks which are slowly being changed over to wireless g networks and wireless n networks in the future.
     
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    OK. I'm going to get a newer card. Thanks for this info.
     
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