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wireless lan card help

timex711 · 2011-09-26 22:00:10

i have recently recieved a dell optiplex 210L for general home purposes. but it doesnt connect to the wireless in the house. i was told i need a wireless lan card. can anybody help me with this and what i need to do?

26-09-2011 10:00pm

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timex711

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i have recently recieved a dell optiplex 210L for general home purposes. but it doesnt connect to the wireless in the house. i was told i need a wireless lan card. can anybody help me with this and what i need to do?

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#2 26-09-2011 10:19pm

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timex711 wrote: »

i have recently recieved a dell optiplex 210L for general home purposes. but it doesnt connect to the wireless in the house. i was told i need a wireless lan card. can anybody help me with this and what i need to do?

Its possible that it has a wireless card but that the card is switched off...

Is there a "wireless" symbol on it above the keyboard...and if so, is it lighting?

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#3 26-09-2011 10:21pm

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well i opened it up just there, and there are 2 slots where i presume the wireless card goes. would this be true or do you think it should already be wireless??

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#4 26-09-2011 10:46pm

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Your easiest option is a USB wifi dongle

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#5 26-09-2011 10:48pm

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This might help. :pac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY8Wi7XRXCA

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