can anyone recommended wireless adaptor using PCMCIA slot?

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Murcielago · #1 Post by **Murcielago** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 12:08 pm

the reason why i am asking for a pcmcia slot based is because my t43 comes wiht only 2 usb ports. likely for a thumbdrive and some other peripherals.

so I am looking for a wireless adaptor to boost the range, speed and stability of the wireless signal as I am on wireless most of the time.

sugo · #2 Post by **sugo** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 12:24 pm

Which internal WiFi card is giving you problem?

Because of the antenna placement, internal wireless usually gets better signal than the PCMCIA option.

3com xjack series is nice since it doesn't protrude when the card is not used.

#3 Post by **Kyocera** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 1:53 pm

Someone (lenovo tech support rep) recommended a Buffalo wireless card to me one time when I was about fed up with my T60's issues. Never got it though. For my 600 series I have used Belkin with great results.

ulrich.von.lich · #4 Post by **ulrich.von.lich** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 2:12 pm

My Buffalo card (WLI-CB-G54HP) has an internal signal amplifier and allows me to connect an external antenna. I find it has better reception than the Intel 2200 B/G card, but that was without the external antenna, which I have never got working correctly.

ajkula66 · #5 Post by **ajkula66** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 4:11 pm

You should really try a couple of internal cards before switching to PCMCIA...I personally prefer Atheros ones, but many users like Intel better.

As for PCMCIA cards, I've been using Ralink RT2500 in a variety of machines and it has worked extremely well with my cheapo D-Link b/g router.

Good luck.

Murcielago · #6 Post by **Murcielago** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 7:35 am

internal cards ???

what abt PCMCIA?

ulrich.von.lich · #7 Post by **ulrich.von.lich** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 8:12 am

The internal card we are talking about here is the one that located underneath the palm rest. It can be easily accessed with some help of HMM (Hardware Maintenance Manual). I see you have a T43, so your choice would be pretty narrow: IBM/Lenovo branded Intel cards or Atheros cards. Their FRU numbers can also be found in the HMM.

May I ask what is up with your internal wireless card? Or else why do you want an external PCMCIA card? As other members have stated, internal cards usually get better signals

Murcielago · #8 Post by **Murcielago** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 8:15 am

ulrich.von.lich wrote:The internal card we are talking about here is the one that located underneath the palm rest. It can be easily accessed with some help of HMM (Hardware Maintenance Manual). I see you have a T43, so your choice would be pretty narrow: IBM/Lenovo branded Intel cards or Atheros cards. Their FRU numbers can also be found in the HMM.

May I ask what is up with your internal wireless card? Or else why do you want an external PCMCIA card? As other members have stated, internal cards usually get better signals

it's working fine just that i thought the newer PCMCIA ones by dlink, etc might boost the range of the wireless

ulrich.von.lich · #9 Post by **ulrich.von.lich** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 8:35 am

Murcielago wrote:it's working fine just that i thought the newer PCMCIA ones by dlink, etc might boost the range of the wireless

You may try them but personally I don't think the performance boost, if there is any, will be significative. The internal card uses the antennas in the LCD assembly, that's why it usually gets better signal. However, there are some wifi amplifiers which can be used with some external antennas to boost the signal.

You might want to take a look at this:

http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=3334

However it's not a PCMCIA solution. The Buffalo card I recommended you is one of the few PCMCIA cards that have a signal amplifier inside and allow you to connect an external antenna. (which didn't help me at all in reality). Hope it helps!

Murcielago · #10 Post by **Murcielago** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 9:21 am

ulrich.von.lich wrote: The Buffalo card I recommended you is one of the few PCMCIA cards that have a signal amplifier inside and allow you to connect an external antenna. (which didn't help me at all in reality). Hope it helps!

Newegg link

this ??

hmm where is the port for ext antenna?

Moderator edit: Shortened URL to prevent horizontal scrolling

ulrich.von.lich · #11 Post by **ulrich.von.lich** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 1:16 pm

Here are some photos:

I didn't find it a lot faster than the Intel 2200 B/G. It did seem to be more stable with my neighbor's network, but the Intel 2200 B/G could detect more networks. I can't explain why. Btw, I find the external antenna kinda helpless for some reason.

PS: I hope the 2 small photos are ok for the thread

#12 Post by **Kyocera** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 1:59 pm

ulrich, pretty cool looking do dad there, but does that ext antenna help the range any?

ulrich.von.lich · #13 Post by **ulrich.von.lich** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 2:30 pm

Kyocera wrote:ulrich, pretty cool looking do dad there, but does that ext antenna help the range any?

Not really.. actually I had worse signal with the ext antenna than without it, which I never understand... bad cable? the air is too dry in Europe? The card itself is good enough though

Paul Unger · #14 Post by **Paul Unger** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 3:13 pm

@ Murcielago, here's a little trick I learned recently to avoid inserting a loooooong url and forcing readers to pan the page to read your post:

type: insert looooong url here[/b]]
then type a descriptor (e.g., "this" or "here" but can be anything)
and finally type:

So your big newegg url could be presented like:

this ??

Hover over "this ??" above and you should see the url at the bottom of your browser page (at least I do in Firefox). It takes a few extra seconds, but it makes reading posts somewhat easier. To test it out, click "edit" in the upper right corner of the post with the long url in it and give it a whirl.

Murcielago · #15 Post by **Murcielago** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 12:17 pm

senao

belkin 1

belkin 2

which of these 3 is better?

any pcmcia or cardbus slot based wireless card that can use a omni directional antenna easily?

T22 4me · #16 Post by **T22 4me** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 11:03 pm

Unless I am mistaken the Senao card is a "B" and will have less range and speed than a "G" card.

I used a Belkin G card similar product # to the 3rd one in my T22 and was satisfied with the range;but it still didnt do as well as the Internal WiFi in my now T41.

Murcielago · #17 Post by **Murcielago** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 11:14 pm

T22 4me wrote:Unless I am mistaken the Senao card is a "B" and will have less range and speed than a "G" card.

I used a Belkin G card similar product # to the 3rd one in my T22 and was satisfied with the range;but it still didnt do as well as the Internal WiFi in my now T41.

yeap
does the transmitting power has anything got to do with the range ?

the senao has twice the transmitting power of the Belkin

T22 4me · #18 Post by **T22 4me** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 11:28 pm

Wow.........makes me curious. If so ;I stand Humbly corrected.

The G standard is 54mbps as opposed to B standard of 11mbps though............that has always been a consideration for me.

Murcielago · #19 Post by **Murcielago** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 11:32 pm

T22 4me wrote:Wow.........makes me curious. If so ;I stand Humbly corrected.

The G standard is 54mbps as opposed to B standard of 11mbps though............that has always been a consideration for me.

to put it in another way. the senao's power is 200mw while the belkin is 100mw

can anyone recommended wireless adaptor using PCMCIA slot?

can anyone recommended wireless adaptor using PCMCIA slot?

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