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Adding a wireless card to desktop
I've got an old Dell Dimensions 8200 desktop (windows xp). I'd like to add a wireless card to it to be able to use the internet after I've moved it to a room without any access to the router. (I've checked to make sure it didn't come with one)
I think I need to open it up and check to see if there are any free slots (PCI slots I think). What should I be looking for to make sure I can add a wireless card to this desktop? Also, what type of wireless card should I be looking for? |
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05-18-2009, 03:04 PM
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Re: Adding a wireless card to desktop
Pretty much any PCI wireless card should work in that machine, they're very generic. I'd be looking for a slot to put it in, many Dell machines don't have many PCI slots.
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05-20-2009, 11:51 AM
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Re: Adding a wireless card to desktop
Just make sure that its got a PCI slot, i just installed one on my gateway desktop and it went in in under 5 min. do a little reaserch if youve never done it before. There are some videos on youtube that walk you through it, its really easy. ~Baird
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