Network socket

Pataman

In my wisdom when I bought my Dell inspiron 2500 laptop, I decided I didnt need a network card. Now however I do. I have a network socket on the side of the laptop. Is there a jumper inside the computer or is it a card that wasnt installed,and if so where might I get one.

Thanks

galwaydude18

can you post up a pic of what you are referring to? I reckon its fow a telephone cable that you are on about. need to be sure though!

markkilpatrick

Most laptops come as standard with a network card these days. Its probly a wirless card you didnt get.
Network port has 8 connections, a phone one has either 2 or 4.

Pataman

Its definately for a network lead. the phone port is on the back.

galwaydude18

If its defo for a network cable then there is a network card built into the laptop! Do you require any network cable? I can make them up for you!

Pataman

no thanks i dont need any cables. i cant find any reference to the network card in the system list or in the bios

markkilpatrick

galwaydude18 wrote:

If its defo for a network cable then there is a network card built into the laptop! Do you require any network cable? I can make them up for you!

Your really tryin to push thoes cables arent ya.

galwaydude18

Grand! right click on my network place and then select properties! Do you see anything about local area connection or anything to that description?

Pataman

no i cant fin any reference to network cards at all. I suspect i just have the standard modem installed. I found a website that sell network cards for the modem of dell i have any hope fully it will just replace the modem.

dearg_doom

You should be able to get a PCMIa card(or whatever:)) for that!


EDIT: Here ye go!

There's LOADS of them on ebay, just go to the main site and type in 'network card'; then click the link relating to laptops.

If ye don't want to buy off ebay, just get the name of a few of them and ask in any shop, like Maplin's or *gulp* PCWorld!

galwaydude18

buy a PCMCIA network card from the likes of komplett!

Pataman

thsnkd for the replies. I was hoping that it would just be a matter of changing a jumper seeing as i have the required socket, but i would imagin the necessary cards wasnt install when i bought it.

galwaydude18

what socket have you required? Dont you mean the necessary cable? You will defo need to buy either a usb or a PCMCIA network card to set ur laptop up on a network!

RicardoSmith

I would be surprised that theres a port and no network card. Usually there on the motherboard. Only things like wifi or bluetooth are installed as modules. But maybe on a low cost model they don't have it. Did you run the Dell profiler on it?

deckie27

some dells require an internal card
which ould go in beside the memory on the underside
there is proball a littl door that will come off with 1 screw
thats where u want to pu it

Dec

Capt'n Midnight

go to www.dell.ie and into support
pop in your tag no and you can look up the specifications in the user manual if you don't have it on the laptop.

check in device manager to see if a network card is listed.

If you didn't order a NIC then you probably can't add one later - yeah it might be a case of adding a mini pci card but might be messy.

Oh and forget about PCMCIA cards the dongles are designed to break
get a usb adaptor instead - they are cheaper too. !

http://www.bay-wolf.com/parts_insp2500.htm - parts list

where's my NIC ?
http://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=insp_modem&message.id=14637
Looks like it is a mini PCI card optional extra
http://docs.us.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/ins2500/en/sm_en/remove.htm#1050760

Rew

Those particular Dells were wired for both modem and ethernet. Normally the ethernet port is coved by a small plastic cover to avoide confusion. Both ports are wired back to the Mini PCI card. The card came as either a modem or a network card and a modem. The combo card had space to plug in both ports.

I dont know how easy it would be to pick up the combo card at this stage...

Pataman

thanks for the advice lads. I have ordered the internal network card as I lost the dongle for my pcmcia.