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Originally Posted by largeelvis

I think upgrading the card to a 1510 or 1520 might be a little unneccessary. My wireless b/g connection is already pretty good, but I tried two extra wirless-N usb adapters and they both worked well without even having to load drivers.

I might get one of these long range dongle+antennae's. It would be overboard for a wifi cafe or an office
, but for free city-wide wifi here in Mountain View or when I am trying to write about an event ringside, it would be perfect.

Amazon.com: 1000mW 1W 802.11g/n High Gain USB Wireless G / N Long-Rang WiFi Network Adapter - Dongle With Original Alfa 5dBi and 9dBi Rubber Antenna and USB Dongle clip, Suction cup and Extension cable for easy use: Electronics

I thought exactly the same thing...then looking around, I found that the external USB adapter was much more expensive than just replacing the internal one with the 1520, so I did that for $14 and have no dongle sticking out the side of the netbook.