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    PCI Wireless Card

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Haulero, Oct 3, 2009.

  1. Haulero

    Haulero Notebook Consultant

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    I'm getting tired of the usb wireless adapter so I want to buy a PCI wireless card but the problem is, he don't have the cd installation, since it comes from a old laptop. How do I install the PCI card without the cd installation? :confused:
     
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    Haulero, Oct 3, 2009
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  2. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    What is the make and model of the laptop and the make and model of the wireless card? Also, what OS?
     
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  3. Haulero

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    Its a Dell Inspiron B120 with Windows XP, the wireless card should be the same? since it come from dell inspiron b120 as well. I don't have the card with me right now. He said I can download drivers from dell website, but he don't really know much
     
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  4. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    The wireless card isn't the same. I'm not sure which wireless cards the B120 originally shipped with, but it should be able to accept any mini PCI wireless card. If you know for sure that the wireless card originally came from a B120, you can go here and try the three wireless drivers until you get one that works.
     
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  5. Haulero

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    Then, from the Category option, which category should I pick? Communication?
     
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    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Choose "Network".
     
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  7. Haulero

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    Ok so should I download the driver now or wait until I install the card, then get the drivers?
     
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    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Install the card first, download the first driver, install it, see if it works. If it doesn't, download the second driver, install it, see if it works. If it doesn't... you get the picture. There might be a utility there that'll auto-detect your hardware, too.
     
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  9. Haulero

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    Ok thank you Wolf
     
    Haulero, Oct 3, 2009
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