I received my new Inspiron with a 1350 (also linksys GRT) about two weeks ago.  I'm very happy with the performance of my wireless "g" network.  The wireless "b" is on the way out and the "a" has a very short range.

My vote would be for the 1350. 

Tony

Same here 1350...

Is it worth spending a little extra to get the 1450 instead of the 1350 to possibly get better performance on 802.11G?  I doubt that I'll be using 802.11A anytime soon, but who knows.

I think I read somewhere that the 1450 provides a better 802.11G connection than 802.11G from the 1350, but maybe this is speculation and they use the same components for G.

I'm wondering about this because I've done a few "test drives" with notebooks on 802.11B and G and noticed that dropped connections can be a problem.

Message Edited by datsun240z on 05-26-2004 02:37 AM

The 1350 IS a "G" card, also works with "B". You will get better signal and range with the 1350 then you will with the 1450 in the B/G frequency.

"A" standard is just about dead. Yes it has a transfer rate of 54Mbs but so does G. "A" has a short range, much shorter than b or G.

Let's see...

802.11a - 54Mbps, data is uncompressed, 5GHz, about 384 feet

802.11g - 54Mbps, data is compressed, 2.4GHz, about 1200 feet  (802.11b - 11Mbps)

Do you use a cordless phone? Does your immediate neighbors use one?  The majority of (U.S.) cordless phones use 2.4 GHz, there are some that use 5GHz. Are there a lot of wireless networks in your apartment/neighborhood?

The wireless industry is marketing 802.11g setups as if they are the ultimate in wireless home networks.

From my home office (above the garage), I can see about 12 networks from my neighbors - they all are 11g and set to channel 6 (the default). They have no clue that they are contending with each other. Because of this, I am using 11a - and not the default channel.