Wireless Mini PCI Card

badrobot

I'm thinking of getting a new Wireless Mini PCI card after realising what terrible throughput one gets on the Intel 2200BG. I'm only getting about half of what I get on my other wireless computers, and I'm right next to the router!

Can anyone reccommend any brand in particular? I've seen a lot of Broadcom cards on eBay, are they any good? I have a 802.11g network, btw.

Karoma

Something with an antenna might reap better results,tbh.
Have you disabled power saving on the 2200BG to try improve matters?

badrobot

I've tried the power management options and I've also tried several different driver versions.

I've seen reports of the poor throughput of the 2200BG before, so I don't think it's just me.

I presumed it already had an antenna attached to the mini pci card anyway?

Karoma

bleurgh.

Sorry, I meant external.
And no, it's not just you - just checking for an interim solution.

Can you link to a specific card on eBay?

badrobot

Thanks for the help, Karoma.

I was looking at this Broadcom one - Broadcom don't offer drivers, but I can get the Dell ones as it's the same as a Dell 1400 or 1450 I think, Dell just relabel it.

http://cgi.ebay.ie/Broadcom-Mini-PCI-Wireless-802-11a-b-54g-WiFi-card-NEW_W0QQitemZ6833835978QQcategoryZ74954QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Edit: I found the drivers here

http://support.euro.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&l=en&s=dhs&releaseid=R94825&SystemID=INS_PNT_6000&os=WW1&osl=en&deviceid=4394&devlib=0&typecnt=1&vercnt=3&formatcnt=1&fileid=122972