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This wireless card problem may be the the last straw that pushes me to Mac
LockedI just bought an Acer Aspire 5739G with Windows 7 Home Premium; the price/features made it too good to pass up. However, I have found that the wireless card (Intel 5100) will not use any wireless signal beyond about 8 feet. I have searched far and wide on the net for an answer. I’ve tried uninstalling/reinstalling the device, updating the drivers, etc, but still the exact same result. This is complete and utter nonsense! This Acer laptop was meant to replace a 3.5 yr old Toshiba Core Duo machine (XP Media Center); I can connect easily to the network at my father’s house, my mother’s apartment, and at the local public libraries with that older Toshiba, so don’t anyone tell me that “my router settings need to be changed.” How am I supposed to do that at the library??
On the Acer machine, In the network list, it shows the name of the network, “Excellent” signal strength, the security type (WPA2-PSK), and radio type (802.11n). There are 5 green bars showing the network strength, but again, this laptop refuses to connect at a distance greater than 8 feet or so. AAAGH!