Hi, is there a way to replace the Atheros® Wireless LAN (802.11b/g)
with an "N" type one?

Thanks!

"ericgo" wrote in message
...
Hi, is there a way to replace the Atheros® Wireless LAN (802.11b/g)
with an "N" type one?


Probably! Assuming it is readily accessible then it is not too difficult a
task if you are careful and follow the instructions. Things to remember are
that most N wireless cards have three antenna sockets so you will need to
source an extra antenna from someone like Oxford Tec. Some manufacturers,
such as HP, cripple the BIOS so that third party wireless cards prevent the
machine booting. I don't know if Toshiba do this. Not all N cards are equal
in performance. My choice is always the Gigabyte GN range available from
Oxford Tec. http://www.oxfordtec.com/uk/

No connection (no pun intended!) with Oxford Tec except as a satisfied
customer.

Peter Crosland

Peter Crosland :
"ericgo" wrote in message
...
Hi, is there a way to replace the Atheros® Wireless LAN (802.11b/g)
with an "N" type one?


Probably! Assuming it is readily accessible then it is not too difficult a
task if you are careful and follow the instructions. Things to remember are
that most N wireless cards have three antenna sockets so you will need to
source an extra antenna from someone like Oxford Tec. Some manufacturers,
such as HP, cripple the BIOS so that third party wireless cards prevent the
machine booting. I don't know if Toshiba do this. Not all N cards are equal
in performance. My choice is always the Gigabyte GN range available from
Oxford Tec. http://www.oxfordtec.com/uk/

FWIW I did that last year with my Dell notebooks, using an Intel 5300
AGN card and antenna from eBay. I downloaded the driver from Intel's
site. It was a simple fit-and-forget job and the performance has been
excellent.

--
Mike Barnes