A.J Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucaspeed Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 A BroadCom BCM4311 (Dell 1390) could be a deal, you can find one on ebay for 10$ and is recognized as Airport on Leopard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J Posted February 25, 2008 Author Share Posted February 25, 2008 Is it compatible with HP pavilions ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucaspeed Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J Posted February 25, 2008 Author Share Posted February 25, 2008 Ya ur right. But has anyone tested this on an HP pavilion ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreaGalileo Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 If i buy the Apple AirPort Card will it work? It sounds too easy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucaspeed Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 It will work, if you want to waste your money for a card that uses the same chipset... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J Posted February 25, 2008 Author Share Posted February 25, 2008 uses the same chipset as which card ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucaspeed Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 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... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J Posted February 25, 2008 Author Share Posted February 25, 2008 oh Thanks for uploading this pic to make things clearer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreaGalileo Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Can this one work?: Intel PRO Wireless 3945ABG MiniPCI-Express Adapter Product Page: ftp://download.intel.com/network/connecti...ef/31079601.pdf Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J Posted February 26, 2008 Author Share Posted February 26, 2008 This is what this thread is about :S Are there any other options besides the dell 1390 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreaGalileo Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 This is what this thread is about :SAre 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J Posted February 27, 2008 Author Share Posted February 27, 2008 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 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreaGalileo Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 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-tab.com/2006/02/26/unau...wireless-cards/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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