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    Can i change the WLAN-card to an UMTS-card?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Hackman, Jan 19, 2009.

  1. Hackman

    Hackman Notebook Guru

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    Hello. I would like to have an UMTS mini-pcie card instead of an wlan-card. The only problem i see is, that i dont know where to put the simkard inside. Have some of the mini-pcie umts cards an internal sim-slot?
    I know, that the internal antennas are for 2,4 ght and umts is 2,1ghz. I have done much umts/wlan tests with selfbuild antennas and the signal streght will be defenetly good enough for that.
    The antenna-connectors seems to be on both devices u.fl .
     
    Hackman, Jan 19, 2009
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  2. stewie

    stewie What the deuce?

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    What about using a UMTS ExpressCard? This way you will have both UMTS and WLAN. Sometimes providers will offer the card for free when you subscribe to their service.
     
    stewie, Jan 19, 2009
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  3. Hackman

    Hackman Notebook Guru

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    I have one Expresscard, one PCMCIA Card, one USB-Stick and an 3,6mbit UMTS Phone.

    So is it possible to change the internal WLAN card to an umts-card?
     
    Hackman, Jan 24, 2009
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