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    WWAN in Centrino CF-M34?

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by Zakalwe, Jan 17, 2009.

  1. Zakalwe

    Zakalwe Notebook Consultant

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    Hello,

    I'm a bit confused about the variants and options of the CF-M34, I think.
    Let me see if I get this right: the final generation of this machine was Centrino based, with a 1GHz-CPU and a wifi-antenna on the right side of the display, taking the shape of a slim long black plastic box along the edge of the display casing.
    Some older generations have no wifi, but they have the option of using WWAN, with different standards for different locations, among them GSM for Europe, and they have a folding antenna on the left side of the display.

    Does anyone know if it is possible to install this WWAN hardware into a Centrino CF-M34, so that you end up with wifi and WWAN, one antenna on each side?

    Björn
     
    Zakalwe, Jan 17, 2009
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  2. ohlip

    ohlip Toughbook Modder

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    Yup! you can, but the problem is where you can get the newer version of the WWAN. The old one rim card are no loner supported.


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    ohlip, Jan 17, 2009
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  3. Zakalwe

    Zakalwe Notebook Consultant

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    I see, thanks. That would be a difficulty, of course.
     
    Zakalwe, Jan 18, 2009
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    Toughbook Drop and Give Me 20!

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    Welcome to the forum! ... Just one thing though....

    Don't give up... MOD IT!
     
    Toughbook, Jan 18, 2009
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  5. Zakalwe

    Zakalwe Notebook Consultant

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    Hehe, thanks, that's the spirit, I guess! :)
    It's all just musing so far, though, I don't even have a CF-M34 yet. I'll probably rather start my Toughbook modding carreer by following Zippy-Man's excellent fingerprint-for-CF19 tutorial for my current machine, and then work my way up from there to the more 'free-form' modifications. ;)

    Björn
     
    Zakalwe, Jan 19, 2009
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