Is there anything better than Atheros mini pci wifi?
I currently have an Atheros AR5212A minipci wifi card installed in my T23 laptop. I ran my own coax cables to two Linksys 7dbi antennas on the back of the LCD. Works OK but sometimes I have to get closer to my router, aquire the signal then go back to my desk where the signal "holds" better. If I loose my connection, I have to repeat that.
I also have a VERY old Pentium MMX 150mhz PC running a Linksys WUSB11 external wifi radio. The two systems' antenna are pretty close and the router (WRT54G v4 running DD-WRT) reports about 9 db better signal from the laptop.
The problem is that while the laptop has better performance, I have to aquire the signal in a better location before it'll work at my desk. It's kinda like a squelch type issue.
So, are there better minipci cards out there? I googled a bit and it seems like the Atheros based cards are the best but is there a mod to tweak the squelch just a hair?
OS on both systems is W2kSP4
Thanks for your help!
Ken
read more and respond »Posted 5 years ago by KG0WX in Wireless Networking
