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Windows 7 - What wireless card should I get? |
02-08-2012
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I have a Netgear router. N300 Wireless Router WNR2000. My laptop can get up to 400mbps so i want my new computer to b faster if possible.
| My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 CPU Intel i-5 2500k 3.3 GHZ 115 Unlocked Motherboard MSI H67MS-E43 1155, SATA3, DVI + HDMI Memory DDR3, Kit = 8GB PC10600/1333MHz (2pc. of 4GB) Graphics Card Geforce GTX 570 1280MB Sound Card AC 97 Direct 3D Sound Intergrated Monitor(s) Displays Asus 24 inch PSU Ultra 750W SLI Ready Case Cooler Master Elite 310 black/blue,Neon Hard Drives 500GB Seagate Sata3, 6gb/s 16MB Cache |
02-08-2012
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#12 | | Systems 1 and 2: Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Win 8 Developer |
Something else to think about. You can have 300 mbps, but if your ISP has a download speed of 10 mbps, that will be the limiting factor. Of course you can transfer pc to pc wirelessly. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell and Custom OS Systems 1 and 2: Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Win 8 Developer CPU System 1: i7 2600@3.4GHz, System 2: AMD FX-4100 Zambezi 3.6G Motherboard System 1:Dell 06NWYK System 2: ASUS M5A97 AM3+ Memory System 1: 8GB System 2: 8GB Graphics Card System 1: ATI FirePro V4800 System 2: Radeon HD 6850 Sound Card System 1: onboard System 2: onboard Monitor(s) Displays System1: Viewsonic HDMI 24" Screen Resolution System 1: 1920x1080 System 2: 1920x1080 Case System 1: Dell System 2: Cooler Master Hard Drives System 1: Mirrored .5B drives System 2: Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s Internet Speed 10 MBPS |
02-08-2012
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Quote: Originally Posted by Qdos I've only ever seen short PCiE type WiFi Cards unless they're custom made for certain motherboards (like was the case with the ASRock X48 Turbo-Twins WiFi board) and I would imagine you'd need a card that handles simultaneous 2.4Ghz and 5.0Ghz bands; and a matching dual band router to get your target speeds.
Otherwise I'd investigate plugging in a WiFi beacon/repeater to your PC's ethernet port if it has gigabit capabilities, and approaching things that way. Whats this WiFi beacon your talking about? Do you mean instead of having a wireless card that can recieve at 500mbps, I get a becon which can recieve at 500mbps and transfer that signal to my computer through a ethernet cord? | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 CPU Intel i-5 2500k 3.3 GHZ 115 Unlocked Motherboard MSI H67MS-E43 1155, SATA3, DVI + HDMI Memory DDR3, Kit = 8GB PC10600/1333MHz (2pc. of 4GB) Graphics Card Geforce GTX 570 1280MB Sound Card AC 97 Direct 3D Sound Intergrated Monitor(s) Displays Asus 24 inch PSU Ultra 750W SLI Ready Case Cooler Master Elite 310 black/blue,Neon Hard Drives 500GB Seagate Sata3, 6gb/s 16MB Cache |
02-09-2012
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Mabey this USB wireless adapter would work better than a wireless card. TRENDnet | Products | 450Mbps Wireless N Adapters | TEW-684UB
This adpater should have a rate of 450 mbps for uploading and downloading. The only thing is, I thought USB wireless adapters were less effective compared to wireless cards. USB adpaters are supposed to be convienent but not as fast, and PCIe cards are supposed to be harder to plug in but have better reception. How is it that this adapter can recieve at 450mbps if a wireless PCIe x1 card can not? | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 CPU Intel i-5 2500k 3.3 GHZ 115 Unlocked Motherboard MSI H67MS-E43 1155, SATA3, DVI + HDMI Memory DDR3, Kit = 8GB PC10600/1333MHz (2pc. of 4GB) Graphics Card Geforce GTX 570 1280MB Sound Card AC 97 Direct 3D Sound Intergrated Monitor(s) Displays Asus 24 inch PSU Ultra 750W SLI Ready Case Cooler Master Elite 310 black/blue,Neon Hard Drives 500GB Seagate Sata3, 6gb/s 16MB Cache |
02-09-2012
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Ok I think im just about done researching and these are the two best choices I can find.
USB TRENDnet | Products | 450Mbps Wireless N Adapters | TEW-684UB
PCIe 2.0(x1) TL-WDN4800 - Welcome to TP-LINK
These both state they offer 450mbps and I cant find anyting that has faster rates. The choice is between USB or PCIe x1. USB should be more conveinent, and better reception(because its not blocked by the case) but wont be able to disapate heat as well or as long a range as PCIe. PCI should have better range and heat disapating ability. What now? | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 CPU Intel i-5 2500k 3.3 GHZ 115 Unlocked Motherboard MSI H67MS-E43 1155, SATA3, DVI + HDMI Memory DDR3, Kit = 8GB PC10600/1333MHz (2pc. of 4GB) Graphics Card Geforce GTX 570 1280MB Sound Card AC 97 Direct 3D Sound Intergrated Monitor(s) Displays Asus 24 inch PSU Ultra 750W SLI Ready Case Cooler Master Elite 310 black/blue,Neon Hard Drives 500GB Seagate Sata3, 6gb/s 16MB Cache |
02-09-2012
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Dang I didn't know they have 450Mbps Internet connections? mine only runs at like 20mbps down and 4-5Mbps Up, I hear that they have super fast connections in Europe though? | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom Machine. OS 7 Home Premium x64 SP1 CPU FX 4100 Black Edition 3.6GHz Quad-Core Socket AM3+ Motherboard ASUS M5A78L-M LX PLUS (AM3R2) Memory Kingston HyperX blu 8GB DDR3-1333 Graphics Card ATI Radeon HD 4650 1GB DDR2 HDMI Sound Card Realtek ALC887 8-channel high definition audio Monitor(s) Displays HP 2159m 21.5-inch 1080p HDMI LCD Monitor Screen Resolution 1920x1080 PSU Cooler Master eXtreme Power Plus 500 Watt Case Thermaltake V3 Black Edition ATX Mid Tower Cooling CoolerMaster Hyper 212 Plus |
02-09-2012
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I think its 450 mega BITS per second. 8 bits equals a byte so 400 mbps equals 56.25 MBps. In bits your network runs at 160 bits per second. | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 CPU Intel i-5 2500k 3.3 GHZ 115 Unlocked Motherboard MSI H67MS-E43 1155, SATA3, DVI + HDMI Memory DDR3, Kit = 8GB PC10600/1333MHz (2pc. of 4GB) Graphics Card Geforce GTX 570 1280MB Sound Card AC 97 Direct 3D Sound Intergrated Monitor(s) Displays Asus 24 inch PSU Ultra 750W SLI Ready Case Cooler Master Elite 310 black/blue,Neon Hard Drives 500GB Seagate Sata3, 6gb/s 16MB Cache |
02-09-2012
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#18 | | Systems 1 and 2: Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Win 8 Developer |
| My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell and Custom OS Systems 1 and 2: Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Win 8 Developer CPU System 1: i7 2600@3.4GHz, System 2: AMD FX-4100 Zambezi 3.6G Motherboard System 1:Dell 06NWYK System 2: ASUS M5A97 AM3+ Memory System 1: 8GB System 2: 8GB Graphics Card System 1: ATI FirePro V4800 System 2: Radeon HD 6850 Sound Card System 1: onboard System 2: onboard Monitor(s) Displays System1: Viewsonic HDMI 24" Screen Resolution System 1: 1920x1080 System 2: 1920x1080 Case System 1: Dell System 2: Cooler Master Hard Drives System 1: Mirrored .5B drives System 2: Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s Internet Speed 10 MBPS |
02-09-2012
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#19 | | Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 |

Quote: Originally Posted by Lemur Something else to think about. You can have 300 mbps, but if your ISP has a download speed of 10 mbps, that will be the limiting factor. Of course you can transfer pc to pc wirelessly. Thank you...was waiting for someone to give the most important bit of information.
The speeds you are worrying about are far more than what your actual connection to the internet is. Any wireless adapter above B will be more than capable of handling whatever your ISP brings to your house.
That's like spending extra money to make sure a car goes from 150 mph to 200 mph, even though speed limits may be 55-65 mph. | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 CPU Intel Core i7-2600 Motherboard Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD3P-B3 Memory 12 GB Patriot Extreme DDR3-1333 Graphics Card Nvidia GTX 470 Monitor(s) Displays Dell UltraSharp 2209WA PSU OCZ ModStream 700W Case CoolerMaster HAF 912 Advanced Cooling CoolerMaster Hyper 212 Plus Hard Drives OCZ Agility3 240 GB, WD5001AALS, WD7501AALS |
02-09-2012
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#20 | | Systems 1 and 2: Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Win 8 Developer |
+1 to Deacon (can't give you more rep until I spread it around some more) | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell and Custom OS Systems 1 and 2: Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Win 8 Developer CPU System 1: i7 2600@3.4GHz, System 2: AMD FX-4100 Zambezi 3.6G Motherboard System 1:Dell 06NWYK System 2: ASUS M5A97 AM3+ Memory System 1: 8GB System 2: 8GB Graphics Card System 1: ATI FirePro V4800 System 2: Radeon HD 6850 Sound Card System 1: onboard System 2: onboard Monitor(s) Displays System1: Viewsonic HDMI 24" Screen Resolution System 1: 1920x1080 System 2: 1920x1080 Case System 1: Dell System 2: Cooler Master Hard Drives System 1: Mirrored .5B drives System 2: Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s Internet Speed 10 MBPS What wireless card should I get? problems? All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:53 PM. |  |