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    11N PCI Mini Card Replacing 11G Card?

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by kmand, Feb 5, 2010.

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    My Dell Latitude has a 802.11G PCI MINI Card in it with 2 antenna connections. I see that 11N cards have 3 antenna connections. Can I replace the G card with an N card and only connect 2 antennas?
     
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    yes.
    and not all N-cards have 3 antenna connections, some use 2
    and you can add the 3rd antenna yourself :)
     
    crayonyes, Feb 7, 2010
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    Does it matter which 2 I connect on a 3 antenna card?

    Will connecting just 2 on a 3 antenna card be any different than finding a 2 antenna card? (I haven't seen a 2 antenna mini pci - not pci-ei).

    Any tips on where to find a 3rd antenna that would be compatible? Do I just try to find a gap inside the case somewhere to stick it?
     
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    sorry,what Latitude do you have?
    I was talking about mini-pcie cards, Intel 5100 has 2 antennas.
     
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    I have a Latitude D610, which is mini pci (not express). It looks like the Intel 5100's are all express.
     
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    Thanks! That card is an HQRP card. I've been googling trying to find out what chipset it uses, so far to no avail. I run several different OS environments and need to know the chipset. I just wrote to osprey-talon that markets HQRP, but its a long shot that they will tell me anything.
     
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