installing wi-fi card on dell inspiron b120......

hoghead06 · Post by **hoghead06** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 7:42 pm

Hey I was given a new dell inspiron b120. It doesnt have an internal wirless card built in...I would like to install one if posible...What issues will I run into if I attempt to install this card and antenna???? Is there even a slot on the motherboard to install this thing???? Im kinda of a do-it yourself type guy...I have worked on many desktops but not many laptops....i would be greatful with any input....thanks

Post by **DMB2000uk** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 9:19 pm

You should be able to install one with relative ease. Believe it or not but an anntenna is already in your laptop, its looped round the monitor. All you will need to do is purchase a mini-PCI wireless card (like this or even from Dell), open the mini PCI cover on the bottom of the laptop pop the card in and connect the two wires that are in the bay.

Here's my mini PCI bay without the wifi card in (click to enlarge).

Dan

Post by **Apoptosis** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 9:21 pm

hoghead09 has been banned for posting the same post in over 11 different threads and doing it again after I deleted them and he was warned not to... I don't have time to delete 11 posts on the same subject from the same gut.