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    which wifi card for cf-29 and ekuahu Heatmapper?

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by lortech, Sep 6, 2013.

  1. lortech

    lortech Notebook Consultant

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    The oem card in this laptop does not work with this software, so, if anyone here has use this software, what card did you buy?

    External card with antenna sticking out the side would get the highest gain. I want to avoid a usb stick as it could break if I put the laptop on the table at a angle.

    Wi-Fi site surveys, planning, WLAN troubleshooting
     
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    Springfield Notebook Deity

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    I have never used this software but it seems interesting so I looked on the web site. They are not very disclosing about wifi hardware requirements but did provide a compatibility table here: Wi-Fi site surveys, planning, WLAN troubleshooting

    It looks like the Intel wifi cards that are standard in Panasonic laptops all have "limited suport". I noticed the Ubiquiti SR-71 series was listed as compatible (USB and PC card versions). Shawn has a SR-71 in his CF-30 Toughbook. Maybe he might be willing to download the free Heatmapper and give it a try.

    Hey SHAWN . . . . .
     
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    Shawn Crackpot Search Ninja and Options Whore

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    Oh GEEZ Edith........... :D
    I will run it on the cf30 and see how it works..

    Only issue is that a cf29 uses mini PCI and a cf30 uses a mini PCI-E.
    The cf30 Mini PCIE version is a SR-71E
    Probably want to use the variant SR-71-12
    That one is a Mini PCI, but it uses 2 MMCX antenna connections. You'll need to swap the UFL cables on the cf29.
     
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    I ran this on my cf52 and it seems to work fine with the Intel 5300 802.11N card that I have in it.
    You need to provide a map or building floor plan to use the software properly.
    The web site talks about gps. I don't know if heatmapper or the for pay versions automatically link the gps location if you have a gps.
    Otherwise you must continue to click on your location as you do the site survey.
    I think any 802.11N card will work. It looks like they recommend the high power cards for best performance.
     
    Shawn, Sep 7, 2013
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