No, the Intel card will handle onyl b networks. If you want all three, you want the TrueMobile 1450.

The processor is called a Pentium M. The combo of a Pentium M, the intel 845PM chipset and a Intel wireless card is called centrino. You can get it without any wireless card at all, or you can choose one of the upgraqded Dell cards. Under no circumstances will you have 2 wireless cards.

According to the Intel site it would handle all three types.

If I go with the standard configuration, does the Centrino handle a,b and g wireless networks? Should I go for a Dell add on card or what?

The Intel 2100 card is a b only card. The 2200 is a b/g card. The only offered card for all three networks is the Truemobile 1450.

There is really no need to get a card for A networks since that standard is fading fast.  If it were me, I would go for the G card which would also work with B.

However, I would stay away from the Truemobile products as this board is full of posts with problems. I've never had a problem with Linksys or Netgear products, plus their interface is a lot easier to use for the new users.

Theres that, but much of the advantage of the Trumobile cards are the fact they are fully internal.

either the centrino solution or a cheap wireless B card will meet your need. The cable modem max out at 1.5mb. B standard run up to 11 mb. Ususally, you get at least 5mb. So the bottom neck is always on your internet connection not your wireless network card. Office applications require even less bandwidth in most cases unless you are heavily into database and/or video stuff.

and don't buy the the dell TM1300 wireless adaptor. It is unstable and known to have problem for over half a year. It does not seem DELL has done anything to rectify the problems. And don't buy the dell 2300 wireless router. I returned mine within a week and bot the linksys one living happily ever after since.

 

Good Luck!