I have found that my built in wireless adapter is better than two 
previous external adapters that were used on a previous laptop. I would 
suggest trying to remedy the apparent problem with the Gateway laptop 
before buying an external adapter. Members will probably have several 
ideas for you. I would start by changing the wireless channel on the two 
laptops and the router. The problem laptop might operate better on a 
different channel. After that, I would try adjusting the orientation of 
the antennae of the router. The gateway laptop could be more sensitive 
to the signal shape/propagation.

To replace the internal card, I would disable it through control 
panel/system/hardware/device manager and then install the external card 
in accordance with the instructions that come with it.

I hope this helps.
Tom Mayer


Becky wrote:
> My husband and I have 2 wireless laptops. We both have internal 
> wireless cards. Our signals come from the same router and modem. His 
> computer drops the signal a lot and has done so from the time we 
> ordered it from Gateway 3 years ago. It was sent back to the company 
> for work on that and other things last summer but they said they could 
> not replicate the dropped signals. My question is how do I do away 
> with the internal card and install an external card? Until recently we 
> had a used laptop with an external card and never had a dropped signal 
> which tells me it's the internal card at fault. Advice? Help?  Thanks
>
> Becky Buehrer
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