Suggestion for better wifi card?

Ok so i've had my AAO for a week now and i must say i'm not impressed with the Atheros wifi card included. So I took it upon myself and dropped in my broadcom a/b/g card out of my hp laptop and its a lot better now. But has anyone else replaced the wifi card and found a better one to replace it? ps. this is a great forum for this laptop

 

Lot of people did. I'm using Intel 5300 Draft 802.11n and for me it's perfect. Much better sensitivity and range, better transfer, easy installation and management - all I need...

 

I'm using a 3945 ABG Intel just because I had it around. The 4965 is another option for you. Just note that you won't be able to take full advantage of the N cards because of the lack of third antenna.

 

? So I'm thinking of replaceing my wificard aswell.hope this will give me a better range.wil this work you said ? thanks guys.wirless n range will not benifit cause of lack of antenna, is what your saying goofball?but I should have better b/g range using this card correct?i Guess what im asking is it worth the upgrade/money?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Intel-WiFi-Link-530 ... dZViewItem :?:

 

I was thinking of using an apple airport card with draft n, I found a mini pci-e for like $30.00, would it work better than the oem?

 

Is the classic Aspire One 8.9 WiFi card a Mini PCI Express form factor, or a standard Mini PCI slot ?

Thanks; I am getting completely crazy with the oem one in my A150 running Ubuntu Netbook Remix. It was more or less bearable with Linpus or Fedora10, but it disconnects all the time, even crashes my linksys router!

These guys do seem to know what they are selling, albeit they don't report a thing on the Aspire One:
http://stores.shop.ebay.com/Dragon-On-T ... QQ_armrsZ1
So I am not sure I can buy from them.

Cheers

Jean-Philippe

 

I just replaced mine with a Dell DW1490 that I bought off of eBay for $15.00 shipped. So far i'm VERY happy with it.

Installation was a breeze - took less than 15 minutes - and that was being very careful.

 

Thanks for your input.

 

Err - in all gentleness and fairness, I wasn't responding to your post - I was posting a reply to the original. Secondly - a VERY quick google search of the card that I mentioned will yield your answer.

(Why do people have to be this way?? :roll: )

 

This is, probably, past the point of usefulness but I am wondering what you found lacking in the original? Once I updated the driver on the Atheros card I found it to be as good as anything else I in my Dell and Toshiba (Intel) laptops.

 

@liebowa

Thanks for your input. Replying to a November 2008 post shows utter dedication to the community. Thank you.

These cards are being sold by shops that doesn't specify, or know. You'll even get them quoted as "PC Card"
http://www99.shopping.com/xPF-Dell-DELL ... Vostro-140

But lecturing people is so much cooler.

 

I just bought an Intel 5350 card off eBay for $23.00 USD "Buy IT Now". It came with 3 antennas, and I may try to add one of them to the screen bezel. As I understand it, 802.11n works best with 3 antennas, but will also work with 2. From tests of routers and adapters in one of the magazines (PC World ?), 3 antennas allowed for greater throughput and range, but 2 antenna systems worked fairly well in budget systems. Anything 802.11n will be better than the Atheros card b/g range and throughput. Ideally I would add the three new antennas to the LCD shell, but they are a bit large, and taking apart the LCD screen, webcam and mic is a bit daunting.

The 5350 card I bought came direct from China, and includes WiMax and 802.11n. I doubt I will ever use the WiMax, but this card was no more expensive than most of the others.

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Intel-WiMAX...s=65:15|66:2|39:1|240:1318|301:1|293:1|294:50

 

Cooler than what? Spending on a WiFi card that, in my opinion, is not needed.
I am typing on a Dell Vostro 1510. The card in this computer shows no particular performance advantage to the Atheros card in my AOA 150 Acer.
Not a lecture, but personal experience with several Acer netbooks.

 

I think these would be helpful to select better wifi card.

1. Know that most Wifi - wireless adapters transmit power is at or below 100 milliwatts, which is fine for using around the home. However, for job sites that are large or offices that are several thousand square feet you may need a more powerful wireless adapter. Determine whether you need more range than what your wireless adapter is giving you. If so, you might need to step up the power.

2. Choose a high power WiFi adapter that fits your computer. There are both PCMCIA and mini PCI adapters with external antenna connections and there are USB type wireless adapters. There are USB wireless adapters made by Engenius, which is sold under the name Senao overseas, that transmit with up to 600 milliwatts of power. This is more than enough to establish a solid wireless connection with a router as far as a half mile away, just with the small rubber duckie antennas sold with them.

3. Consider using these higher power wireless adapters that feature an external antenna connection and adding an antenna. You may find external antennas that are omni-directional (pick up signals from all directions) or directional antennas such as panel antennas or yagi beam antennas. These focus the signal in a very small area and can pick up very distant wireless networks. Check with the manufacturer's customer service department for which antennas will not violate FCC rules. You can find antennas to put on the router as well. Most routers use what is called a RP-SMA connector. Your antenna may have another style connector, such as the "N" connector so you will need a different cable connector at each end of the coaxial cable. Sites such as Radiolabs.com offer cables that match both. Choose the heavy, low loss cable for maximum performance. You don't have to live with bad wireless network performance. Consider upgrading to a higher power router and adapter, both with external antennas that can be placed as high as possible for maximum reception. For more info see my article on long range WiFi antennas.

source: http://www.ehow.com/how_4668465_choose- ... apter.html
What would you think?