Re: Any suggestions for laptops with ath9k NIC?

[Ben Greear <greearb@candelatech.com>]

On 03/29/2013 08:11 AM, Brandt Deakin wrote:
> Ben,
>
> It may not be an ideal solution, but I've used a Expresscard to PCI-E Mini adapter that basically plugs into the common express card slot and provides a
> pci-express slot so you can use your choice of AR9xxx radio. That way the BIOS of the Lenovos or HPs of the world don't stop you up.
>
> Admittedly, it's less than elegant having a 10 cm card hanging out of your machine, but it does allow great flexibility in testing different radios.
>
> If you have any difficulty finding an adapter PM me and tell you the one I use.

I'd like to have something I could potentially sell to a customer,
so probably that would not work for me.

I ordered a Samsung x86 chromebook on another person's suggestion.  I
understand it comes standard with ath9k NIC, so hopefully even if I
need a different variety of ath9k, it will function OK in the system.

Thanks,
Ben

>
> Brandt
>
> On 3/28/2013 11:59 AM, Ben Greear wrote:
>> Someone stole my previous laptop I was using for ath9k testing...
>>
>>
>> Any suggestions for a new mid-range laptop that comes standard with
>> ath9k NICs, or is known to work with ath9k NICs w/out having to
>> hack the NIC eeprom or laptop BIOS?
>>
>> I'd prefer a 3x3, but not sure they exist, so a 2x2 a/b/g/n would be
>> OK as well..
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Ben
>>


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