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    Wlan card in Wwan slot

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Vedab, Apr 18, 2008.

  1. Vedab

    Vedab Newbie

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    Hello,

    I have an Dell XPS M1330, and i want an second wireless network card in my laptop. I have a Wwan slot over in my laptop. Can i buy an Wlan card and put this in the wwan slot?
    Then will it work as an wlan card?

    I found out that the antenna's of the wwan slot are the same as the antenna's of the wlan slot. So, that isn't the problem.
    Also the card fits in the slot, the connectors are the same.

    Thnx for your help.

    Veda
     
    Vedab, Apr 18, 2008
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  2. Khris

    Khris Yes I am better than you!

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    Yes you can do that.

    The slots are both the same. The "labels" are pretty much decoration only.

    Why do you want two wireless cards though?
     
    Khris, Apr 18, 2008
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  3. Vedab

    Vedab Newbie

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    I want to connect to a network for internet, and join or host at the same time a ad-hoc network for copying files and playing games with people who can't join the internet wlan connection.

    I can also share my internet connection with others connected with my ad-hoc.

    That's the reason.

    Thanks for your post. I am going to buy a extra wlan card :)

    Vedab
     
    Vedab, Apr 18, 2008
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  4. Khris

    Khris Yes I am better than you!

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    I'm still confused why you would need two cards?

    If you're adding a second card for others to connect to.....why would those people not connect to the same wireless AP that you are? What you're saying really doesn't make sense.
     
    Khris, Apr 18, 2008
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  5. kanehi

    kanehi Notebook Deity

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    True, doesn't make sense unless you have two separate signals you want to log into but then you have to split the screen for each connection. If it's only one wireless signal it doesn't make sense.
     
    kanehi, Apr 19, 2008
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    I don't know if you will be able to do it. Windows might get confused as to where to send the packets to. I think it would try to send everything through the one that is connected through the internet.
     
    nizzy1115, Apr 19, 2008
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  7. Vedab

    Vedab Newbie

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    Windows can handle 2 network cards. I have now a external USB network card connected to the laptop, and that works fine.
    I only don't know windows can handle 2 network cards with the same driver. I am now using the drivers that came with the USB card, which are different from the standard windows drivers.

    Others can't connect to the networks i am connected becouse my MAC address is accepted by the network host, and the mac of others isn't.
     
    Vedab, Apr 19, 2008
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