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Broadcom IEEE 802.11b-g Wireless Internal Mini PCI Card

  • 14-09-2006 10:22PM
    #1
    inode
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    hi i bought a Broadcom IEEE 802.11b-g Wireless Internal Mini PCI Card on ebay a few weeks ago. the problem is it didnt come with a driver and i cant find one anywhere. does anyone know a place to get it?

    cheers


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  • #2
    Foxwood
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    inode wrote:
    hi i bought a Broadcom IEEE 802.11b-g Wireless Internal Mini PCI Card on ebay a few weeks ago. the problem is it didnt come with a driver and i cant find one anywhere. does anyone know a place to get it?
    Broadcom make a lot of different chips - do you have a more specific model number?

    A quick google turns up this likely looking source.


  • #3
    inode
    Closed Accounts Posts: 578 ✭✭✭inode


    i actually found one after a long time of digging. thanks

    on another note the signal is very weak. im 2feet from the router and im on low. anything i can do about this?


  • #4
    Foxwood
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    inode wrote:
    i actually found one after a long time of digging. thanks

    on another note the signal is very weak. im 2feet from the router and im on low. anything i can do about this?
    Try the laptop somewhere else (a Netcafe or wireless hotspot for example) and see if the problem is with the router or with the LAN card.


  • #5
    inode
    Closed Accounts Posts: 578 ✭✭✭inode


    well i have another computer on my WLAN and its got full signal. someone said something about laptops having built in antennas. this is the first internal wifi card i got for the dell inspiron 5160. there was two wires beside the mini pci slot ( maybe they hook up to it?)


  • #6
    inode
    Closed Accounts Posts: 578 ✭✭✭inode


    they are. i knew it lol. http://www.tomsnetworking.com/2005/01/27/how_to_notebook_wlan/page6.html


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  • #7
    Foxwood
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    inode wrote:
    they are. i knew it lol. http://www.tomsnetworking.com/2005/01/27/how_to_notebook_wlan/page6.html
    Cool. I'll have to remember that if I ever need to add an aftermarket LAN card to a laptop.


  • #8
    fatherdougalmag
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    The antennae run around the side of the LCD.


  • #9
    bushy...
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    You might be better off connecting the leads before you put the card into the slot if they are long enough , less change of damaging the connectors/card/slot/stuff on main pcb under card.


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