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[MLG The Canadian]

So MLG, for future reference, if you want to get Microsoft's latest hot product, Windows 8 or whatever, get that sub, I promise you won't regret it my friend. It really is the no-brainer I described above.

Thanks, I'll look into it.

I thought my wireless card was great, but now- not so much. Thanks for all the help, I know i can be noobish but I always, ALWAYS come here for any help and I recommend all of my friends to it too, and I usually get good service from the community .

 

[newtekie1]

I think you need to make a second call, NT, someone badly misinformed you the last time, buddy.

Seems I'm not the only one they mis-informed.

I wonder if it is a difference between the US and the European support system as it seems they told Cold Storm the same thing, and he is also in the US. Either way, it is Microsoft being screwed up as usual.

It doesn't really matter to me since I'm a Microsoft Partner and have free MSDN access, but I wonder how many other people are recieving the mis-information and not buying a technet subscription...

Thanks, I'll look into it.

I thought my wireless card was great, but now- not so much. Thanks for all the help, I know i can be noobish but I always, ALWAYS come here for any help and I recommend all of my friends to it too, and I usually get good service from the community .

If you don't mind a USB adaptor, and you don't need Wireless N, I've had great success with these adaptors: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833166023

They are inexpensive and work perfectly.

 

[MLG The Canadian]

I have a wireless-n router. Does that mean that I specifically need a wireless-N adapter?

 

[newtekie1]

I have a wireless-n router. Does that mean that I specifically need a wireless-N adapter?

No, you should still be able to use a b/g adapter, Wireless N is supposed to be backwards compatible. However, you won't get the N speeds.

Since you have Wireless N, you might as well get a Wireless N adapter. I've had good luck with this one: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833166051

Hmm...I just realized that on the Canadian Newegg both adapters are the same price, so I guess I should have just suggested that adapter from the beginning. On the US site, the USB adapter I pointed to was $14.99, while the PCI one was $29.99, I just assumed the prices would somewhat carry over, never actually checking the Canadian Newegg, just changing the URL from .com to .ca.

 

[MLG The Canadian]

Perfect, thanks for all the help NT. These forums never disappoint

Cheers

 

[qubit]

Seems I'm not the only one they mis-informed.

I wonder if it is a difference between the US and the European support system as it seems they told Cold Storm the same thing, and he is also in the US. Either way, it is Microsoft being screwed up as usual.

It doesn't really matter to me since I'm a Microsoft Partner and have free MSDN access, but I wonder how many other people are recieving the mis-information and not buying a technet subscription...

I'm wondering if yourself and Cold Storm were unlucky enough to speak to a monkey that didn't have a clue. We all know how much the quality of one advisor can vary to the next.

For your own satisfaction, would you be up for calling them again perhaps, using the number from the customer service list I linked to? I'd be really surprised if they told you the same thing again.

 

[newtekie1]

I'm wondering if yourself and Cold Storm were unlucky enough to speak to a monkey that didn't have a clue. We all know how much the quality of one advisor can vary to the next.

For your own satisfaction, would you be up for calling them again perhaps, using the number from the customer service list I linked to? I'd be really surprised if they told you the same thing again.

Yeah, I already planned on recalling them. I know how much quality can vary from representative to representive.

I tried calling them up today, but since it is a holiday in the US they are closed, I assume that means the US has different monkeys working than the EU...