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    Standard wireless vs Intel 6230

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by SharpHawk, Jul 25, 2011.

  1. SharpHawk

    SharpHawk Notebook Guru

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    I assume the 6230 has better range, and that alone would justify the upgrade, but there's been a lot of complaints from Dell owners that their 6230 cards don't work properly. My main concern is having my wireless connection be hassle-free and reliable. So with that in mind, which of the two options should I pick, default or 6230? How have they worked out for you guys?
     
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  2. aduy

    aduy Keeping it cool since 93'

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    mine works great, no problems so far.
     
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    You will definitely want the Intel 6230... I use this card night and day at home and work - without issue. In addition to having better range, the 6230 is dual-band (allows connectivity at 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) compared to the single band (2.4 GHz) stock card... and can deliver up to 300 Mbps, compared to 150 Mbps on the stock card. :)
     
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  4. SharpHawk

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    I assume you have a 6230?
     
    SharpHawk, Jul 25, 2011
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    Yes, check his sig. :)
     
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  6. SharpHawk

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    Oops, thanks.
     
    SharpHawk, Jul 25, 2011
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  7. aduy

    aduy Keeping it cool since 93'

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    he got it before me, and it also depends if you have router with 5.2ghz.
     
    aduy, Jul 25, 2011
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    +3... my Dell's 6230 works great.
     
    grimreefer1967, Jul 25, 2011
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  9. SharpHawk

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    Well just placed my order with Malibal, now I get to eagerly await the little beast's arrival :D
     
    SharpHawk, Jul 26, 2011
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    No compromises going from stock to 6230...it was a fast pick for me.
     
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    Great! Let us know if you have any questions!

    Same for my personal machine. My router supports 450Mbps and I use bluetooth for pairing with my phone so it was a simple choice. The speed boost over stock is noticeable if you have a capable router.
     
    Anthony@MALIBAL, Jul 26, 2011
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