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I have a Toshiba Satellite P205-S7402 laptop, and it supports 802.11b and g at present. I want to use 802.11n as well - can I just swap out the wireless card with a new PCI card?
Sudipta Chatterjee
Posted 2012-01-17T07:58:49.453
Reputation: 308
Will upgrading my laptop's wireless card make it support 802.11n?
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Yes, it would upgrade to 802.11n. But with laptops it isn't very easy to switch a PCI card. You could use a USB wireless adapter or a different kind of pluggable solution (PCMCIA or what it is called these days).
Robert
Posted 2012-01-17T07:58:49.453
Reputation: 826
There's always option to get a miniPCI or miniPCIe card with the adapter. – AndrejaKo – 2012-01-17T09:23:02.923
Most people don't want to open their laptops, the manufacturers don't like it and you will have to say goodbye to your warranty. So a pluggable solution in a usb port would be the easiest ;) – Robert – 2012-01-17T09:31:58.853
@Robert: In the United States, a manufacturer can't legally void your warranty for this, it's prohibited by the Magnuson-Moss Act. – David Schwartz – 2012-01-17T10:01:05.523
Don't know if Sudipta Chatterjee lives in the US, doesn't sound like it. – Robert – 2012-01-17T10:25:17.570
@Robert His profile says he lives in California. – David Schwartz – 2012-01-17T10:36:06.590
Yes sir, I do - one of the many Indians in the Bay area :) My laptop is out of warranty anyway, and I recently cleaned it inside out. Thanks for your inputs - I'll go wifi card hunting now! :) – Sudipta Chatterjee – 2012-01-17T18:50:58.877