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    WiFi card in WWAN slot doesn't work

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by vorob, Jul 3, 2016.

  1. vorob

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    This should clear it up for you. Look at the diagram labeled "USB Only Mini PCIe"

    http://electronics.stackexchange.co...format-with-usb-host-interface-what-does-this

    It is basically wired to the USB bus and not to the PCI Express bus. Most WLAN cards will not work here, some may. I had a netbook with a similar slot and found a specific WLAN card that worked but it was a specific model made to interface with USB only mini PCIe slots. On my M11X I use mine with the adapter below for my mouse's receiver.

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    kosti, Jul 4, 2016
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    For me it's working. U can see 2 wifi card in my screenshot (M11x r2)
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    supperchym, Nov 8, 2016
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