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[A.J]

Hey,

I currently have a intel 3945 mini-pci card for wireless lan. I am looking for a replacement that will work with both vista and leopard, and hopefully it is widely available, not only found in certain places. Any suggestions ?

Thanks

[lucaspeed]

A BroadCom BCM4311 (Dell 1390) could be a deal, you can find one on ebay for 10$ and is recognized as Airport on Leopard.

[A.J]

Is it compatible with HP pavilions ?

[lucaspeed]

Why not? It's a standard minipci card, I've bought one for my eeepc (built-in atheros card was not supported by os x)

[A.J]

Ya ur right. But has anyone tested this on an HP pavilion ?

[AndreaGalileo]

If i buy the Apple AirPort Card will it work? It sounds too easy...

[lucaspeed]

It will work, if you want to waste your money for a card that uses the same chipset...

[A.J]

uses the same chipset as which card ?

[lucaspeed]

Just to be clear: the BCM4311 chipset (mine is a Dell 1390) is recognized as Airport Extreme by Mac Os X
Original Airport Extreme card have the same chipset but at a higher price...

[A.J]

oh Thanks for uploading this pic to make things clearer

[AndreaGalileo]

Can this one work?: Intel PRO Wireless 3945ABG MiniPCI-Express Adapter

Product Page: ftp://download.intel.com/network/connecti...ef/31079601.pdf

Thanks.

[A.J]

This is what this thread is about :S
Are there any other options besides the dell 1390 ?

[AndreaGalileo]

A.J, on Feb 26 2008, 05:08 PM, said:

This is what this thread is about :S
Are there any other options besides the dell 1390 ?

From what ive seen and heard, the dell 1390 is the best solution for a minipci. Apple AirPort minipci works too, but much more expensive. Both cards have same chipset. You can buy the 1390 for less than 10$ on ebay (+ 10$ for shipping).

I don't have a laptop. If i buy this adapter:



... will it work on my Asus P5B? Will the physical address be the same?

Thanks.

[A.J]

The DELL 1390 did not work with my HP. i got "104 unsupported wireless network device detected. remove the device and restart. system halted"

How can i bypass this ?

[AndreaGalileo]

A.J, on Feb 27 2008, 08:11 PM, said:

The DELL 1390 did not work with my HP. i got "104 unsupported wireless network device detected. remove the device and restart. system halted"

How can i bypass this ?

I have a bad feeling about that. Some laptop motherboard can only support one type of wlan card. They do that on purpose so you keep theirs.

Check this page: http://www.command-t...wireless-cards/