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    Sager 9750 wifi chipset?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Jason Spaceman, Jun 13, 2006.

  1. Jason Spaceman

    Jason Spaceman Notebook Guru

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    What kind of wireless chipset does the Sager 9750 come with if I order it with the stock 802.11g wifi card? What about if I order it with the Giga-Byte Super 802.11 a/b/g card?

    Both cards are mini-PCI no?
     
    Jason Spaceman, Jun 13, 2006
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  2. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    yea TV tuner and WiFi cards are mini-PCI.

    Depending on the vendor you chose to order from & the age of your order, the following are the possibilities for the 9750:

    Basic (1): MSI (MS-6833) Wireless-G Notebook Mini-PCI
    Basic (2): GigaByte (GN-WIAG) Super 802.11ABG Wi-Fi

    Upgrade Option: MSI (MSI-6855B) 802.11G Wi-Fi + Bluetooth Combo

    I own a Sager 9750 (rebadged Clevo D900K), I actually have done something that Intel would frown on. Since I've built it myself....

    I have actually installed an Intel(R) Pro/Wireless 2200 B/G mini-PCI card into my AMD64-based notebook, hehe. :D

    I'll probably get the MSI WiFi + Bluetooth card later when I need bluetooth support.

    Hope this helps,
    -Gophn
     
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  3. Justin@XoticPC

    Justin@XoticPC Company Representative

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    I agree with Gophn. They are both mini-PCI.

    Hope this answers your questions. :D
     
    Justin@XoticPC, Jun 13, 2006
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  4. Jason Spaceman

    Jason Spaceman Notebook Guru

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    Thanks, but I need to know the actual chipset on the wifi cards. After googling around the net I found that the Giga-Byte wifi has an Atheros chipset of some sort. I'm curious about the stock wifi card, does it use Atheros as well, or Broadcom, or Intel, etc.?
     
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    Elminst Some Network Guy

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    ISTNC.com lists the wireless options as - Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200 Network Connection or WM3B2915ABGNAX a/b/g Wireless Card
    powernotebooks just says "built in wireless" or "gigabyte super 802.11g"
    sager also gives "internal wireless" or "gigabyte super 802.11g" as options

    If you can take the cover off and look at the card, you can probably Google the model number and find out.
     
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    MSI (MS-6833) Wireless-G Notebook Mini-PCI is using Broadcom chipset

    GigaByte (GN-WIAG) Super 802.11ABG Wi-Fi is using Atheros chipset
     
    Gophn, Jun 13, 2006
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  7. Jason Spaceman

    Jason Spaceman Notebook Guru

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    Thanks for the info. It appears as though I should go for the Giga-Byte wifi card, if I order the Sager 9750, as I currently have a Netgear WAG302 access point, which contains an Atheros chipset. Thus I should be able to acheive speeds of 108Mbps, if I have everything set up right.

    Plus the wireless A might come in handy if G gets too crowded.
     
    Jason Spaceman, Jun 14, 2006
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