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Question about Wireless N Card for UPC 100 BB

Irish Gunner · 2010-12-12 14:59:05

Ok thinking of getting this installed but require a N wireless card to get the full benefits of this On my desktop I have a AR5005GS which is a 54mbps wireless G adapter on my laptop I have a intel (r) wifi link 5100 agn. This seems to accept N speeds can anyone confirm this? Was thinking of getting a wireless N usb…

12-12-2010 2:59pm

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Ok thinking of getting this installed but require a N wireless card to get the full benefits of this

On my desktop I have a AR5005GS which is a 54mbps wireless G adapter on my laptop I have a intel (r) wifi link 5100 agn. This seems to accept N speeds can anyone confirm this?

Was thinking of getting a wireless N usb similar to This one or This one should this do the trick or is there a card I can replace inside my hard drive on my desktop

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#2 12-12-2010 3:22pm

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..100 mb upc ???? where??? ...and when

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#3 12-12-2010 4:02pm

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Check out the below thread

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056114508

Anyone help me in relation to N usb adapter?

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#4 12-12-2010 4:16pm

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Intel® WiFi Link 5100 •Up to 300 Mbps of Receive Bandwidth² results in a 5x Bandwidth increase² compared to legacy 802.11a/b/g solutions
... N supported, more info here http://www.intel.com/network/connectivity/products/wireless/adapters/5000/index.htm

... yes, you can fit new wifi N card into your desktop pc , for eg.
like this one http://cgi.ebay.ie/WIRELESS-WiFi-DRAFT-N-PCI-E-EXPRESS-LAN-ADAPTER-CARD-UK-/170521291469?pt=UK_Computing_Networking_SM&hash=item27b3dc6acd

or like this http://cgi.ebay.ie/Mini-PCI-E-PCI-E-Wireless-Adapter-w-3-Antenna-WiFi-/320547103443?pt=UK_Computing_Networking_SM&hash=item4aa218a2d3

btw, won't beleive in thier (upc) promisses to deliver 100mb ...they can't manage to make 30mb bb workin as should

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#5 12-12-2010 4:31pm

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stuff.hunter wrote: »

Intel® WiFi Link 5100 •Up to 300 Mbps of Receive Bandwidth² results in a 5x Bandwidth increase² compared to legacy 802.11a/b/g solutions
... N supported, more info here http://www.intel.com/network/connectivity/products/wireless/adapters/5000/index.htm

... yes, you can fit new wifi N card into your desktop pc , for eg.
like this one http://cgi.ebay.ie/WIRELESS-WiFi-DRAFT-N-PCI-E-EXPRESS-LAN-ADAPTER-CARD-UK-/170521291469?pt=UK_Computing_Networking_SM&hash=item27b3dc6acd

or like this http://cgi.ebay.ie/Mini-PCI-E-PCI-E-Wireless-Adapter-w-3-Antenna-WiFi-/320547103443?pt=UK_Computing_Networking_SM&hash=item4aa218a2d3

btw, won't beleive in thier (upc) promisses to deliver 100mb ...they can't manage to make 30mb bb workin as should

Thanks for that the cards that you gave as examples would they be easy to install if I open the desktop or what should I be looking for in my existing pc? Not that tech savy thats why was looking at usb option but if inserting a new wifi card aint rocket science would like to look at that route but before I buy what do I need to check

Agree re the speeds but its the best out there

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#6 12-12-2010 4:43pm

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I think they include a wireless N usb dongle

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#7 12-12-2010 4:46pm

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instaling new wifi card isn't a big deal, mate ... as first open pc case and have a look for a free pci-e slot, http://www.cooldrives.com/lib/cooldrives/sata-pci-express-pci-card.jpg , http://faq.tweakers.net/pmg/PCIe_mobo.jpg if you have it just insert new card into, turn the pc on and install drivers and software from cd ... forgot one thing : you have to remove old wifi card or disable it (if is on motherboard) .. any question just ask

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#8 12-12-2010 5:17pm

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stuff.hunter wrote: »

... yes, you can fit new wifi N card into your desktop pc , for eg.
like this one http://cgi.ebay.ie/WIRELESS-WiFi-DRAFT-N-PCI-E-EXPRESS-LAN-ADAPTER-CARD-UK-/170521291469?pt=UK_Computing_Networking_SM&hash=item27b3dc6acd

This is a mini PCI-E to PCI-E wireless adapter, not a wifi card

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#9 12-12-2010 5:35pm

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softdancomputer wrote: »

This is a mini PCI-E to PCI-E wireless adapter, not a wifi card

So this is not what I would be looking for ? What should I be looking for to install in the pc rather than a usb dongle?

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#10 12-12-2010 6:00pm

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Sorry, my mistake, this http://cgi.ebay.ie/Mini-PCI-E-PCI-E-Wireless-Adapter-w-3-Antenna-WiFi-/320547103443?pt=UK_Computing_Networking_SM&hash=item4aa218a2d3 is the adapter.
The other one, http://cgi.ebay.ie/WIRELESS-WiFi-DRAFT-N-PCI-E-EXPRESS-LAN-ADAPTER-CARD-UK-/170521291469?pt=UK_Computing_Networking_SM&hash=item27b3dc6acd , is a n wifi card.

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#11 12-12-2010 6:59pm

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softdancomputer wrote: »

Sorry, my mistake, this http://cgi.ebay.ie/Mini-PCI-E-PCI-E-Wireless-Adapter-w-3-Antenna-WiFi-/320547103443?pt=UK_Computing_Networking_SM&hash=item4aa218a2d3 is the adapter.

oooups my bad this is the adapter only, but second link is ok ...

@Irish Gunner: the answer is simply: better quality of signal received ... tested few usb N dongles and changed to pci-e card, this one http://cgi.ebay.ie/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250710391456&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT and having 270mb link with router downstairs with 88% signal strenght and 100% quality when on usb sticks was maximum 70/80% at 130-170mb ...

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#12 12-12-2010 7:15pm

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Thanks for that

So the best option is to install the card.Ok looking at http://cgi.ebay.ie/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250728144705 I would need to open the desktop case and see if this is compatible.

May post pic of inside here if I do decide to buy and install myself

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#13 12-12-2010 7:30pm

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good choice, mate ..this card is amazing and comes with aerial on aprox.3 foot lenght cable....
btw if you are based not too far from Dublin 7 can fit it for you ..free of charge of course

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#14 12-12-2010 8:14pm

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Thanks

Just opened my desktop and took the below pics don't have the spec for it still looking for it. So would the card on http://cgi.ebay.ie/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250728144705 be compatible with this? Where on the below would it go ?

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#15 12-12-2010 10:51pm

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we are home now this first short slot on the left hand side is the pci-e ... so this card from ebay will work for sure, just dont forger to take this old one out

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#16 12-12-2010 11:28pm

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stuff.hunter wrote: »

we are home now this first short slot on the left hand side is the pci-e ... so this card from ebay will work for sure, just dont forger to take this old one out

Thanks

Just so I am cleared is it the one I have squared of below? Is it simple enough to install and remove the old one where is the old one in this pic or is the one that is attached to the ariel that petrudes from the back, sorry not tech savy so pardon the Noobie questions

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#17 13-12-2010 12:23am

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yep, squared one is pci-e
the old one is this with aerial ... fitted by one screw : just unscrew and pull up:)

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