Questions about adding wireless to a CF-52

I have a CF-52HCMDZAM that I want to add internal WLAN and internal WWAN. Is there a whitelist on the BIOS of approved WLAN and WWAN cards? There appear to be antennas for the WLAN but is there even a board for the WWAN or would I have to buy that board and have it installed?

 

In my MK2 and my MK4 is a whitelist for WWAN and WLAN. But my MK2 allowed me to use an Sierra 880U WWAN-card. U can use this tool to have a look in the SLIC of ur BIOS: RW - Read & Write
The WWAN-board is located under the cover of the loudspeaker/LED/Powerbutton, beside the the left loudspeaker. It looks like this: Panasonic Toughbook CF-52 Wireless WAN Connector Board W/ Cable DFUP1912ZA(9) | eBay

 

I agree on the whitelist for the wlan. I tried to upgrade my card and it would not work. I have a wwan card that I pulled from my mk2. It's at home. I will get details later. I may be willing to sell it.

My real question is check the model number. You may have an ex gov't model that the bios has wwan and wlan disabled. The problem then is to find a regular bios to reflash yours. It has been discussed here before. I can help with a mk2 bios.

 

Thanks for the help. Now I guess I need to open it up and see if the card is there. Has anyone tried a WWAN card with PCM voice to see if it works like it does with some other laptops to give GSM voice calling with the system sound card?

 

Dumb question, I wasn't thinkiing...

 

Had u checked this: Sierra Wireless MC8775 & MC8775v - 3G modem wiki ?

I can make calls, but I don't hear anything.



Btw. why is there no preview on my picture above?

 

These microphone's work great. I have not used these for some time now but when I did they worked great and cheap
Mini 3.5mm Perfectly Plug Microphone Mic Phone 20Hz-20kHz For Laptop PC Notebook | eBay

 

Thanks for all the information. It seems to have the board and the wiring for WWAN so I want to try a HUAWEI EM770 mini pci-e for voice calls as it seems to work with other laptops and the software is readily available. Has anyone used this modem in any toughbook?