Help! Which of these wireless network cards should I get?

Question

I'm customizing a dell laptop that I want to get and I don't know which of these options to choose from:
I want to be able to use my laptop anywhere and also use it at home (my desktop has DSL)

Dell Wireless 1390 Mini Card (802.11b/g, 54Mbps) [Included in Price]

Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 802.11a/g Mini Card (54Mbps) [add $10]

Dell Wireless 1500 Draft 802.11n Dual-band Internal Wireless [add $50 or $1/month1]

Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N [add $20 or $1/month1]

Answer 1

if you want to use your computer anywhere, without a hotspot, just get the standard wireless card and when you get your laptop get an aircard through sprint or verizon, or whoever your cell carrier is. you get an internet signal anywhere where you would have cell service. and when you are at a hotspot you can use wifi if you dont have cell service. it generally costs $60 - $80 per month for unlimited service and about 40 for the card. go anywhere do anything

Answer 2

Well, first of all, you have to consider the amount of Concrete in your house and the type of wireless router you have. If you only have a 802.11b router just get the cheapest. If you have a Draft router, get the draft. Try to match up the wireless card with the router. if you just have a standard DSL modem(router) with no wireless, you have to pick up a wireless router to match the card. The Dual Bands are nice though and work really well. However if you want to save money, and don't have a lot of concrete in your house, concrete kills wireless signals, and you don't have too far to move your laptop, just pick up the cheaper. I will say however, I highly recommend the Draft card, just because of better connectivity, if you are going to play online games, I would stick with that one.

Answer 3

dell wireless 1390 mini card!

Answer 4

confident, Your computing gadget's prompt card is B/G properly suited, and your router is N/G/B properly suited. this implies it is going to function on 802.11G technologies. in case you could like the excellent thing approximately speedier flow speeds, you could desire to get a prompt N adapter to your computing gadget yet that's in no way mandatory as prompt G speeds are sufficient until you're doing countless report sharing with the help of the computing gadget.

Answer 5

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