Comments on: WiMAX - initial review: killer, if you get a signal http://michaelshadle.com/2008/12/28/wimax-initial-review-killer-if-you-get-a-signal "Lazy people are efficient." - My boss. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:27:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: mike http://michaelshadle.com/2008/12/28/wimax-initial-review-killer-if-you-get-a-signal/comment-page-1#comment-13125 mike Tue, 23 Jun 2009 05:12:52 +0000 http://michaelshadle.com/?p=150#comment-13125 One thing I'd like to add is WiMAX is not a mesh-like network. So when you move from tower to tower, you do get disconnected. That was disappointing. Although single towers do have a pretty far range. One thing I'd like to add is WiMAX is not a mesh-like network. So when you move from tower to tower, you do get disconnected. That was disappointing. Although single towers do have a pretty far range.

]]> By: Cliff Wells http://michaelshadle.com/2008/12/28/wimax-initial-review-killer-if-you-get-a-signal/comment-page-1#comment-13118 Cliff Wells Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:57:35 +0000 http://michaelshadle.com/?p=150#comment-13118 You can buy a mini-pcie adapter for your laptop. Intel has a model that has both 802.11n and WiMAX. Can be had for under $60. You can buy a mini-pcie adapter for your laptop. Intel has a model that has both 802.11n and WiMAX. Can be had for under $60.

]]> By: Cliff Wells http://michaelshadle.com/2008/12/28/wimax-initial-review-killer-if-you-get-a-signal/comment-page-1#comment-13119 Cliff Wells Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:02:14 +0000 http://michaelshadle.com/?p=150#comment-13119 Here's an Intel 5350 on eBay for $38.50 w/free shipping: http://cgi.ebay.com/New-genuine-Intel-WiMAX-Wifi-5350-Wireless-MiNi-PCI_W0QQitemZ220436454605QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3353095ccd&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1234|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50 I've never installed one of these, so YMMV, but I've had no issues upgrading laptops from 802.11g to 802.11n, and even replace an old dial up PCI card to an 802.11g card - I had to run my own antennae inside :P Here's an Intel 5350 on eBay for $38.50 w/free shipping:

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-genuine-Intel-WiMAX-Wifi-5350-Wirele.....ms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1234|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50

I've never installed one of these, so YMMV, but I've had no issues upgrading laptops from 802.11g to 802.11n, and even replace an old dial up PCI card to an 802.11g card - I had to run my own antennae inside :P

]]> By: Kevin Pirkl http://michaelshadle.com/2008/12/28/wimax-initial-review-killer-if-you-get-a-signal/comment-page-1#comment-10154 Kevin Pirkl Mon, 29 Dec 2008 07:13:30 +0000 http://michaelshadle.com/?p=150#comment-10154 Heh, try a Intel® Centrino® 2 laptop Lenovo ThinkPad SL500 2746 (P8400) - http://www.intel.com/consumer/Shop/product.htm?cnetId=S5774000&category=AB) they are priced well and work well.. Heh, try a Intel® Centrino® 2 laptop Lenovo ThinkPad SL500 2746 (P8400) - http://www.intel.com/consumer/Shop/product.htm?cnetId=S5774000&category=AB) they are priced well and work well..

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