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| Intel WiFi Link 5300 - Network adapter - PCI Express Mini Card - 802.11b, 802.11a, 802.11g, 802.11n (draft) |  | Brand: Intel
Category: CE
List Price: $45.00
Buy New: $32.36
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Seller: a-plus-tech
Rating:  10 reviews
Media: Electronics
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Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Network Interface: PCI Express Mini Card
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 5.2 x 5.6 x 1.1
MPN: 533AN_MMWW2
Model: 533AN_MMWW2
UPC: 735858204576
EAN: 0735858204576
ASIN: B001EHBUSE
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | The Intel Ultimate N WiFi Link 5300 series is a family of IEEE 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N wireless network adapters | | • | These adapters, available in both PCIe mini card and half mini card form factor deliver up to 450 Mbps of bandwidth | | • | This operates in both the 2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz spectra |
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Product Description
PRO WLS 5300 802.11 ABGN PCIE MINI CARD
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 10
 Disregard the other negative post, this is an excellent chip... November 18, 2009
Nvard Papiryan
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
The other reviewer clearly did not do his research before marking it down and 1 star is a little too much don't you think just for the user not doing research? 802.11n ONLY SUPPORTS WPA and above!!! WEP stopped at G as it is a very weak form of security compared to WPA/2 and that is a decision belonging to the WiFi Association.
This is used in an HP Pavilion dv7-1270us upgraded from a 5100. This hooks to my Apple Airport Extreme Base Station the latest revision version 7.4.2. Sadly this only goes upto 300mbps even on the 5GHz band. I am using Windows 7 Ultimate on this machine because I use Spanish and Russian languages on it too.
Power usage:
It uses very little above its sibling 5100 but it does use more nonetheless being that it has a 3rd antenna connection as well. I have noticed that when it is idle, it will trigger it's speed down (on N connections) to conserve some of the battery and when it is on full blast, it will go to the 270-300mbps range. Most of the time when it is idle, it will be around 150-216mbps. It is very smart about power management but that doesn't really apply to me seeing as I have a 17" laptop.
Performance:
With my setup unfortunately, I can't achieve the advertised 450mbps (see setup above). I am only left on 300mbps but it feels more stable compared to the 5100's 5GHz N connection. I do get sustained speeds of 10-12MB/s when copying large files (ISO, HD Video) and for smaller files ~8MB/s - ~10MB/s coming from a Gigabit machine. I have stressed it by streaming 2 1080p videos simultaneously without too many lags in playback. 3x 720p videos came out with similar results. 802.11N by all means isn't meant to get too far of a distance but since I got the third antenna working, I can go 3 rooms apart until it drops a signal bar to 3 from 5. If you must use a far distance connection, G will suit you better but for network related work, N in a closer range works best. Overall one of the best devices you can find out there.
Compatibility:
It works from XP and above and Linux support in more modern distros seems to be in order. For Windows, it supports XP but 802.11N on XP is very flaky and doesn't work as well as Vista and 7. I used the driver from Intel's site as the stock 7 driver is very basic. MyFi only works in Vista and 7 and makes your laptop its own SSID/hotspot which is pretty neat, sorry XP users but why bother beating a dead horse? This is unfortunately tied down to Centrino/Centrino 2 users meaning you must have an Intel machine. I'm not sure of Atom netbook users so please report if such is done. Hackintosh users are out of luck with this and the other siblings 5100 and 1000. Atheros and Broadcom chips are better for Macs and Hackintoshes.
Packaging:
It was packed in a little, easy-to-open clamshell package which wouldn't open too easily as I was scared it would let the 5300 drop. I had to gently open it and while it didn't drop, its better safe than sorry. Nothing too fancy either, ANTOnline shipped it in the mail via USPS in 2 (yes 2) yellow envelopes insides, full of bubble wrap.
I hope I had enough info to provide to other possible buyers, ANTOnline did their job well and shipped it very securely as well. Feel free to leave questions in the comments as well, I might post benchmarks later on if I get enough demand.
Beware! March 17, 2010
Just Anonymous (Georgia, USA)
This is a great card to upgrade your computer to wireless N.
BE AWARE, please bear in mind that some brands of laptops will not accept this card. Lenovo laptops will display ERROR 1802 WRONG CARD error and prompt you to remove the card before your machine boots up. This happened to me. Apparently Lenovo whitelists only Lenovo WiFi cards to work with their computers (sucks, I know). If you're a computer hacker, you can alter your bios to make this card work on such computers but I always shy away from messing with my bios because it's a relatively easy way to really mess up your computer: but if you like to live on the edge, there's plenty of help on the internet on adjusting your bios.
Fortunately for me, I have another laptop that doesn't have that whitelist limitation and I installed it on that computer and didn't even try to return.
In any case, once you get it installed, I am running at 300Mbps on the laptop --- so about 3x faster than my old G cards.
Works in Dell Latitude D620 March 30, 2010
Redemtious (Avondale, AZ United States)
I purchased this wireless card to upgrade the wireless in my Dell Latitude D620. To my suprised the D620 had 3 antennas but the cramped inside made it difficult to connect all 3 antennas at once.
Don't believe the other negative posts about this item. It works great.
Easy upgrade for Toshiba L455-S5980 April 16, 2010
4evryoung (NJ)
Was a little concerned that Toshiba may have non Toshiba cards locked out in it's firmware before ordering. But that is not the case for anyone who has this model and wants to upgrade. Installation is straight forward. I downloaded the driver first onto the local hard drive as it was newer than what on the cd. Open the cover on the bottom of the laptop where the memory module and and Mini PCIe slots are at. Removed the 2 antenna connector from the old card, removed the old card and reverse the procedure. Boot, install drivers and you are all set. Note use the 2 outer connectors as it was connected on the original card.
I don't have a newer N router yet (waiting for a deal for a good simultaneous dual band). So I did bother adding a 3 antenna yet. But was able to connect at 300Mb w/ channel bonding. Testing file throughput yields speeds was about 100-150Mb. Signal strength is good, I don't see it as being better as some web review indicates, but it could be because I'm using 2 channel now and the DLink router chipset may be an issue (I wouldn't have bought that particular model of DLink router my self, but it was around so might as well take advantage of it). I feel this card has more growth potential then the WiFi Link 5100 and 4965 supporting 3x3 antenna configuration. So for the extra few buck, get this instead.
 Works on Dell D830, but not HP dv8000t May 1, 2010
L. Yang (CA, USA)
The installation on Dell D830 was very easy (5 min). D830 has 3 antennas with one was not in use previously. You need to go to Dell website to learn how to remove keyboard before you can reach the mini card. After that, power on and insert the attached CD.
HP laptop does not support new wireless card. So, it even did not boot. I searched on internet and found only hacking into BIOS as a potential solution. This is the risk I was not willing to take.
The card works well wth my wireless-n router and I enjoy 270Mb/s connection. The file transfer between my networked drive to D830 can be as high as 72Mb/s (9MB/s) which is 4x better than my previous wireless-g connection.
Highly recommended for Dell D-series laptop.
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