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    problem with my mini pci wlan card

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by nikolis2000, Oct 2, 2007.

  1. nikolis2000

    nikolis2000 Newbie

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    i have toshiba satellite 1905-s301.i got a gigabyte gn-wi01gs mini pci wlan card(turbo).a friend made the connection.now i want to aks although the card works ok i want to make it work with the hardware of the laptop.it has on/off switch for the wlan but it is dead with the card.what can i do?thnx in advance
     
    nikolis2000, Oct 2, 2007
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  2. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    There was a comment in the Zepto forum about the hardware wireless switch working with the Intel card but not working with the Atheros card, so maybe response to a hardware switch is not a standard part of the wireless card design.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Oct 3, 2007
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    i see...so i'll try to find an intel card....if i can
     
    nikolis2000, Oct 3, 2007
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