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    will usb wireless work on my laptop?

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by jwxie518, Mar 11, 2010.

  1. jwxie518

    jwxie518 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have an old laptop the Toshiba Satellite A30-303. It was a gift from one of my Italian friends. I can't read Italian but here read
    Communicazione totale
    Modem V.90 data/fax * LAN integrata * Wireless LAN opzionale * i.Link (IEEE 1394) * Fast InfradRed.

    I do not have the stock driver disc. Yet, in hardware manager I do not see any wireless device at all, so I assume this laptop does not have any wireless capability.

    Here is my question. If I want to purchase this USB wireless device, will it work with my system?
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...DEX-_-NetworkWirelessAdapters-_-33166023-LL6B

    Thanks.
     
    jwxie518, Mar 11, 2010
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  2. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    "opzioinale" = option, so no your laptop probably don't have a wifi card, quite an old model.

    To answer your question, yes, any USB wireless device should work. Or perhaps a PCMCIA solution will work too, then you won't have to use one of your USB ports.
     
    Johnny T, Mar 11, 2010
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