Best WIFI Card For ThinkPad T60?

[nightninja96]

Hello, I was wondering what the best WIFI card would be for a T60 with zender bios? Also, what does the 3rd antenna do on the ThinkPad, does it make a noticeable difference in performance?
Thanks

[RealBlackStuff]

By far the best: AR9280 (2 antennas) or AR9380 (3 ant.)
No noticeable difference between using 2 or 3 antennas.

[ChrisJ9876]

I have the Atheros AR5BXB72 Lenovo p/n 42T0825 in my T60 & T60p, both with the standard BIOS. N-capable, 2 antennas. Works fine.

[wujstefan]

By far the best: AR9280 (2 antennas) or AR9380 (3 ant.)
No noticeable difference between using 2 or 3 antennas.

+1

I have actually noted the difference with 3 antennas, but maybe this is because my router is weak

[Screamer]

Hello, I was wondering what the best WIFI card would be for a T60 with zender bios? Also, what does the 3rd antenna do on the ThinkPad, does it make a noticeable difference in performance?
Thanks

Apparently, it is used for increasing the transfer speeds significantly if the router and the client wireless adapter supports MIMO (Multiple-Input, Multiple-Output). For example, an 802.11n-capable wireless adapter with 2 antennas would have a theoretical maximum transfer rate of 144MBit/s on 20MHz wide channels, or 300MBit/s on 40MHz wide channels. A similar 802.11n-capable wireless adapter with 3 antennas would have a theoretical maximum transfer rate of 288MBit/s on 20MHz wide channels, or 600MBit/s on 40MHz wide channels.

The best wireless adapter? The Qualcomm Atheros QCA9984 (4 antennas), or the Atheros AR9590 (3 antennas). Or if you are willing to make some space for this monster, a customized Qualcomm Atheros QCA9980 with 8 antennas! Truly, one can dream of sticking that into a laptop.