mini PCI Question

bradrogers · 15th April 2005, 5:45 PM

I have got a Dell Latitude C610. It features a mini PCI slot / internal antenna hookup for the optional wireless card. Does anyone know whether I have to buy the dell oem wireless adapters? OR can I use any brand mini pci card as long as it has the proper antenna hookups?

By the way. Which one would be the best for use in an ad-hoc network.

bryn · 15th April 2005, 6:00 PM

If it has a MiniPCI slot & internal antennas, you can use any wireless card.

bradrogers · 15th April 2005, 6:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bryn

If it has a MiniPCI slot & internal antennas, you can use any wireless card.

Thanks for that. Just needed to check before buying something that won't work.

Theres so much proprietary shit on this laptop!

Ronza · 16th April 2005, 3:39 PM

Check the form factor, there is 3A and 3B and I wouldnt be suprised if the BIOS locks the MiniPCI to approved Wireless Cards. I know Hp/Compaq to this to some of their laptops.

Dell have a good MiniPCI WiFI card in the TrueMobile but the Intel 2200 are more common

kung-f00-kamel · 7th May 2005, 10:04 AM

I can confirm any will work, best one to get is an Atheros based one

It supports 802.11 a/b/g super g and super ag in 2.4ghz and 5ghz hah take that intel

They have far better range than any intel mini pci card and you can find them on ebay being sold under the Gigabyte name

Just make sure your lappy has the mini coax in it as the early dells mainly use lan/modem mini pci cards and they didnt come with the mini coax patch cable (about 3 inch's long) that connects the the internal anntenna to the mini pci card

stroggos2k · 7th May 2005, 10:09 AM

Just for your info, the Dell Truemobile is a rebadged Broadcom OEM card.

Julz · 19th May 2005, 2:28 PM

just on another note, how do u know if ur laptop has minipci slot?

Ronza · 20th May 2005, 5:06 PM

Open it up and find out. Usually MiniPCI is used for the 56k Modem and is near the SODIMM Slots. It should be user accessible by one or two screws but installing a Wireless card is made futile if your laptop doesnt have an inbuilt antenna

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Ronza Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Adelaide Posts: 3,043	Check the form factor, there is 3A and 3B and I wouldnt be suprised if the BIOS locks the MiniPCI to approved Wireless Cards. I know Hp/Compaq to this to some of their laptops. Dell have a good MiniPCI WiFI card in the TrueMobile but the Intel 2200 are more common __________________ http://ronnieling.com/

7th May 2005, 10:04 AM	#5
kung-f00-kamel Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Rockingham, Perth, W.A. Posts: 139	I can confirm any will work, best one to get is an Atheros based one It supports 802.11 a/b/g super g and super ag in 2.4ghz and 5ghz hah take that intel They have far better range than any intel mini pci card and you can find them on ebay being sold under the Gigabyte name Just make sure your lappy has the mini coax in it as the early dells mainly use lan/modem mini pci cards and they didnt come with the mini coax patch cable (about 3 inch's long) that connects the the internal anntenna to the mini pci card __________________ Main System: Abit KN8 Ultra, 3800+ X2 @ 2.5Ghz Per Core, 4x Hitachi 80GB SATAII In Raid0, 2x Pioneer 110D, 2GB OCZ PC4000, eVGA 7800GTX, 19" WS LCD, WinXP 64bit Edition

7th May 2005, 10:09 AM	#6
stroggos2k Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Rozelle, Sydney NSW Posts: 6,155	Just for your info, the Dell Truemobile is a rebadged Broadcom OEM card. __________________ Tune in to my radio show "Adam & The Stooges" from 8-10pm every Friday night on Sydney's 2RRR 88.5FM for obscure/classic/awesome rock, game, movie & tv reviews and random fun.

20th May 2005, 5:06 PM	#8
Ronza Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Adelaide Posts: 3,043	Open it up and find out. Usually MiniPCI is used for the 56k Modem and is near the SODIMM Slots. It should be user accessible by one or two screws but installing a Wireless card is made futile if your laptop doesnt have an inbuilt antenna __________________ http://ronnieling.com/

15th April 2005, 6:00 PM	#2
bryn Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Sydney Posts: 967	If it has a MiniPCI slot & internal antennas, you can use any wireless card.

19th May 2005, 2:28 PM	#7
Julz Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Doncaster East, Victoria Posts: 2,674	just on another note, how do u know if ur laptop has minipci slot?