> <div id="jive-html-wrapper-div"> > > On 12/25/09 12:48 PM, Matthew Nawrocki wrote: > <blockquote > cite="mid:1272974384.311261763335127.JavaMail.Twebapp > sf-app1" > type="cite"> > <pre wrap="">Hi... > I want to settle this score once and for all. I > just got a Toshiba NB205 and it came with an Atheros > wireless card. Well, it refuses to connect to any > wireless network I throw at it and it doesn't support > Ad-hoc mode (a much needed piece of support as I want > to tether my Palm Pre, which broadcasts an Ad-hoc > WiFi network. Anyway, I am out shopping for a new > half-length mini PCIe internal wireless adapter > (preferrably 802.11n) and am wondering what the best > make and model to get? Broadcom? Intel? Ralink? If > anyone can give me advice here, that would be > fantastic! > > </pre> > blockquote> > I went through almost the same situation your going > through now. Right > no, the only 802.11n supported wireless Mini PCI Card > is the Intel 5300 > or 5100, which uses the iwh drive. > Unfortunately there are connection > problems and dropout problems associated with these > cards, supposedly > the problem is being worked on. Also the Intel > 4965, 5100 and 5300 use > three antennas. So for my laptop I stuck with > trying to find Minipcis > with three antennas, I don't know any other > manufactures with 3 > antennas.<br> > <br> > Maybe not a solution, but some food for thought.<br> > <br> > Paul<br>
Actually on the NB205... it doesn't use a full size PCIe WiFi adapter. The half-sized ones only use two antennas. I'm still looking for a suitable replacement. :/ Matt Message was edited by: mattrock -- This message posted from opensolaris.org
