Found Internal wifi solution

[Justin]

Hi all,

i hope my description isn't too vague.

the sort of thing i am after is a wireless card that will fit in a mini pci slot and comes with an antena that fits internally (like a laptop set up)

am i making sense?

cheers, Justin

 

[User1301]

Hi Justin - by mini PCI do you mean like a card slot or the connection in a laptop? I have a couple of WiFi cards that came out of a couple of Tosh Satellites you're welcome to if of use?

Cheers

John

 

[Justin]

it is a pc card m8y

 

[AmiNeo]

If I understand correctly, you have a mini PCI slot available on the motherboard, such as one an SSD might slot into, and want a wifi card the likes of which are usually found in laptops to go into it?

Is it mini-PCI or mini-PCI-E ? What motherboard? a "PC Card" is a completely different connection altogether, as that is actually a separate term.

Show us a picture would you?

 

[User1301]

Thought it might be I have a low profile PCI wifi card but the Antenna is external (on the back plate). Not sure if you could mod it to route the antenna internally...

J

 

[csoren]

Not sure if this is what you're after, but passive PCI Express to Mini PCI-E adapters exist. They enable you to use a WiFi card intended for laptops in a desktop case. Fit any old Mini PCI-E card and two or three antennas internally and you're set.

http://www.hwtools.net/Adapter/MP1.html

 

[Justin]

a helpful piccie? t'is the wee black slot

looking at this http://uk.ts.fujitsu.com/rl/service...ofessionalpc/ESPRIMO/E/EsprimoE5720.htm#Specs it is a mini PCI-e slot?

 

[Chinners]

Something like this aught to be splendid...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wireless-...680?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5ad448e520

Converts a full-fat PCI slot like you have pictured into a lappy style minipci slot. You can the use a mini pci network adapter inside your case, and route the wires as you please.

 

[Justin]

ok so i am getting there, i will need a laptop pci to PCI-e adaptor and a laptop wireless card with an ariel i can then put where i like in a case

 

[Chinners]

ok so i am getting there, i will need a laptop pci to PCI-e adaptor and a laptop wireless card with an ariel i can then put where i like in a case

Um - a PCI to MINI PCI or a PCIe to Mini PCIe adapter, depending on if you want to use a Mini PCI or Mini PCIe network adapter.

It MAY be possible, however, to take the antenna sockets OFF a normal PCI network card, and reconnect them with a small fly-lead, so you can have the antenna inside - what this'll do with the signal I don't know...

 

[Justin]

thanks guys, i found a PCI adaptor in the UK so will wait for that to arrive and then see what i can do

 

[AmiNeo]

Ah so its a PCI-e 1x to cardbus adapter you were after,

PCI-E 1x is what ye be needing from the looks of things...

It's worth noting that these are not mini PCI or mini PCI-E, which exist in laptops and mount parallel to the motherboard, like laptop RAM.

PCI-E 1x

Mini PCI slot

Mini PCI-E slot

 

[Justin]

i went with the PCI adaptor in the end, need to find some 300mb laptop wireless cards now that still have the antenna attached:roll:

 

[Half-Saint]

I'll check what I have in my stash and get back to you tomorrow morning.

Does it have to be a 300mpbs card?

 

[Justin]

lol no m8, but as fast as possible is always good

 

[User1301]

Hi Justin - are these any good to you mate? You can just have them if they are.

Cheers

John

 

[Justin]

yes buddy, should be fine, you dont happen to have the antenna for them?

 

[User1301]

I don't mate as that was hard wired on to the Tosh MB then out to "clip" on to these. I binned the Tosh's a while ago and just kept HD's and RAM etc.

I'll send them off to you anyway. PM your addy please.

Cheers

John

 

[Justin]

darn it, i forgot about this

all good here, leaving feedback, thanks John!!