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    Wireless card for 5790?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by berrberr, Sep 12, 2007.

  1. berrberr

    berrberr Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello, I am looking to purchase a wireless card for my 5790 and am somewhat confused by the naming schemes of some of the cards. I am currently under the assumtion that the 5790 has one open mini-pci slot for a wireless card. Is this any different from a mini pci-e card, which I have read about and seen on ebay. Also could anyone reccomend a good card to get, and give me a link to a store that sells it? I am looking for a card that has draft N compatibility as well. Thanks!
     
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    ldiamond Notebook Evangelist

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    I got myself an Intel 4965AGN mini pci-e card, works well.

    You simply need a wifi mini pci-e card, but you need to stick it in the right slot or it wont work. Depending on your mainboard revision, it can be the bottom one or the top one (If you have 2 identical pci-e slots, its the top one I believe, bottom being torwards the audio jack). Even if the antennas are taped on the bottom slot, it doesnt mean its the right one (even if the TV-Tuner antenna is too short to reach the other slot... pretty dumb indeed).
     
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