Originally Posted by purplecatty

Check Ebay. I found list of these less than $40!

mini pci e card N, Computers Networking items on eBay.com

Why would NewEgg sell those costing so much!? If I got netbook, I would swap it. Still cheap. But I can see the requirement of Intel chipset to work with mini PCI E network card. Purple Netbook use Intel 945 PM/GS Express Chipset (according to Dell site). So what you see on Ebay's Mini PCI-E network card is compatible with netbook.

Here for example: The card Intel Wifi Link 5300 can update the transfering rate of laptops with intel 940/943/945/960/965/975 chipset to 450Mbps.

I found it in Ebay Intel Wifi 5300 MIMO 802.11N N Mini PCI-E Wireless Card - eBay (item 180351826407 end time May-29-09 05:52:22 PDT)

It's $17 with free Sh/H.

Catty

Originally Posted by purplecatty

Purple Netbook have Wi-Fi Options: 802.11g mini-card.... You can easily purchase N wifi Mini PCI card and swap it then install driver accordingly. Simple as is. You don't need wifi N USB.

Google Base: Tp-Link 802.11n Wifi Wireless-N/G Mini PCI Card Adapter

Amazon.com: HQRP 802.11n MIMO Wi-Fi 300 Mb WLAN MiniPCI Card - Supports WPA (TKIP/AES), WEP, MIC, Shared Key, 802.1X - SST Technology for Long Distance & High Interference Environmentl plus HQRP MousePad: Electronics

Dell Wireless 1510 PCI Express Wlan HALF-HEIGHT Mini Card: Compare Prices, View Price History and Read Reviews at NexTag

They don't have to buy Wireless N USB adapter.. Wifi mini pci is easy to swap just like you do to SODIMM memory.


Catty