easy question...

[xclusivex]

I know this might sound dumb.. but would a d-link extreem G notebook card give me a larger range than dell's built in 1350 adapter?

 

[skyking]

it is really all about antennas, not brands of cards. I suspect that if the built in dell has the antenna up in the frame around the monitor, it would be hard to beat without an external antenna on the wireless card.

 

[aznbomber]

Actually, the brand of the cards do come into play because of the wireless chipsets. There should be around 3 wireless chipset manufacturers. If you mix and max them, i.e. different branded router and wireless cards. The connection will not be as good as if you just stuck to an entire wireless system that all communicate using the same chipset.

But yes, antennaes also make a difference in wireless.

 

[JackMDS]

In general it is always more beneficial to put a Good Antenna on the source I.e. the Wireless Router or Access Point.

However if you are connected to a Wireless source that you do not have control over a better Antenna on the client might help to.

Skyking point is very valid. Unless you get a PCMCIA that can be fitted with External Antenna and install a 4-6dbi external Antenna on it.

AznbomberYou have a point if you are talking about special mode like SuperG etc. You need the use the same chipset on the source and the client in such a case. Otherwise it does not matter.

I?ll be glad to be corrected if you point me to a link that actually did a review and can show with numbers that standard 802.11b or 802.11h is better with the same chipset.

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