New Laptop Wireless Card, Wrong Number of Antennae
September 19, 2008 10:34 PM Subscribe
New 802.11n card to replace the 802.11n card. The new one wants three antennas, but my laptop only has two.
Will it work?
And which of the three ports should I plug the two antennas into?
Photo of the laptop, antennas, and cards here.
Will it work?
And which of the three ports should I plug the two antennas into?
Photo of the laptop, antennas, and cards here.
Best answer: Use aerials 1 & 2 on the intel card. The third antenna is only really required for stable dual-channel operation, though it can improve coverage generally if it's a different aspect to the existing aerials. Generally you'll need to be using a 5Ghz 802.11n access point for dual channel (i.e. up to 300Mb), and be in a country that allows it.
It is possible to buy a third aerial wire, and put it under the keyboard if there's space for it. The connector on the wifi card is U.FL.
posted by ArkhanJG at 11:17 PM on September 19, 2008
It is possible to buy a third aerial wire, and put it under the keyboard if there's space for it. The connector on the wifi card is U.FL.
posted by ArkhanJG at 11:17 PM on September 19, 2008
Response by poster: Thanks, AJG.
That's exactly what I thought. I've connected it up and it's working on my 802.11g network so far. I'll have to find an 802.11n network to try it out on.
posted by SlyBevel at 11:48 PM on September 19, 2008
That's exactly what I thought. I've connected it up and it's working on my 802.11g network so far. I'll have to find an 802.11n network to try it out on.
posted by SlyBevel at 11:48 PM on September 19, 2008
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The old one is an Atheros, and the new one is Intel.
posted by SlyBevel at 10:39 PM on September 19, 2008