Which PCI-E Wifi card?

dnme · 2011-07-17 16:37:14

Just got a new laptop (lenovo G570). It has an Atheros AR9285 WiFi card which tops out at 150mbps. On my old laptop, I upgraded the card to an Intel 5300 and was able to get 300mbps. Unfortunately I cannot swap them out cos the new laptop takes half card size. So, just wondering will I go with another 5300 in half card…

17-07-2011 05:37PM

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Just got a new laptop (lenovo G570). It has an Atheros AR9285 WiFi card which tops out at 150mbps. On my old laptop, I upgraded the card to an Intel 5300 and was able to get 300mbps. Unfortunately I cannot swap them out cos the new laptop takes half card size.

So, just wondering will I go with another 5300 in half card size or is there some new better miracle PCI-E Wifi card out there that I should be aware of? What would you recommend?

Many thanks

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#2 17-07-2011 06:02PM

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Your laptop has a PCI-E Slot?

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#3 17-07-2011 06:29PM

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Lethal_Bullet wrote: »

Your laptop has a PCI-E Slot?

Yes Mini PCI-E, under the hood, most do.

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#4 17-07-2011 08:35PM

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*facepalm*

I never knew that slot was PCI, would have always just called it a minicard slot. Derp.

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