PCI WIFI Cards
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Welcome New to SF, I'm finding tons of adapters, not seeing the issue.
ASUS PCI-G31 Wireless PCI Adapter - 54Mbps, 802.11g, WPA, WPA2 at TigerDirect
ASUS PCI-G31 Wireless PCI Adapter - 54Mbps, 802.11g, WPA, WPA2 at TigerDirect
My Computer
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- A blend of brains, brawn and dumb luck.
- OS
- Windows 7 Ultimate 64
- CPU
- i7 3770k OC'd 4.6 @ 1.17v, also FX 8120 & i5 miniITX
- Motherboard
- MSI P67A-GD80 b3
- Memory
- 32 gb G.Skill Sniper DDR3 10-12-12-31 @ 2133
- Graphics Card(s)
- XFX Radeon 7870 2GB DDR5
- Sound Card
- Sound Blaster Z Series Card
- Monitor(s) Displays
- (2) LG LED 23" 1920 x 1080 2ms Monitors via mini d-port
- Screen Resolution
- 1680 X 1050 p
- Hard Drives
- Samsung 256 gb 830 SSD sata III
(1) 1 tb WD Black
(2) 1 tb Hitachi deskmates/sata II
(2) 1 tb WD green/sata II
(2) 3 tb Seagate Barracuda
(1) 120 gb OCZ Vertex SS
(1) Drobo 5N w/5 Seagate 3tb
- PSU
- EVGA modular 1000G2 80% gold rating & APC 1200 RS
- Case
- CoolerMaster Storm Styker
- Cooling
- 7 case fans 140mm & 120mm, NZXT Kraken X60
- Keyboard
- (2) Logitech Illuminated Keyboards (1) usb (1) wireless
- Mouse
- Logitech G700 & T-BC21 - nano nx for the laptop
- Internet Speed
- Basic 120mbps down
- Antivirus
- Trend Micro Titanium Max Security & Malwarebytes Premium
- Browser
- Chrome and IE 10
- Other Info
- 5 Noctua case fans + 3 Noctua in p/p on NZXT cooler
Integrated hot swap drive bays for 2.5" Drives
(2) Lite-on dvd/cd/Blu Ray optical 22X
Integrated fan controller and led on/off
HP Officejet Pro 8630 all-n-one
Hot-swappable 3.5" hard drive bay
Netgear Nighthawk router
Asus USB 3 & sata 6 PCIe card
Vantec IDE to sata adptr./Ultra sata adptr
Lenovo L420 i5 lappy with m sata
Drobo 5N advanced NAS
Besides what linnemeyerhere said. Why not use one of those USB sticks
Newegg.com - Wireless Adapters, PCI Adapter, Wireless-G Adapter, Wireless-G Network Adapter, PCI Wireless Adapter, Linksys Wireless Adapter.
Works quite well with the two PCs i have upstairs.
-DG
Newegg.com - Wireless Adapters, PCI Adapter, Wireless-G Adapter, Wireless-G Network Adapter, PCI Wireless Adapter, Linksys Wireless Adapter.
Works quite well with the two PCs i have upstairs.
-DG
My Computer
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- HP m8000n
- OS
- Windows 7 Ultimate x86
- CPU
- DualCore AMD Athlon 64 X2, 2600 MHz 5200+
- Motherboard
- Asus M2N68-LA (Narra)
- Memory
- Samsung 2GB DDR2
- Graphics Card(s)
- Onboard NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
- Sound Card
- Onboard nVIDIA nForce 6100-430 (MCP61P)
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Westinghouse 19" LED
- Screen Resolution
- 1280x1024
- Hard Drives
- SATA II Seagate Barracuda 500GB
USB II WD Elements 500GB
USB II WD My Book 1TB
USB II WD My Book 2TB
- PSU
- Stock (HP)
- Case
- Stock (HP)
- Cooling
- Stock
- Keyboard
- Logitech Classic KB 200
- Mouse
- Standard HP opticle USB mouse
Yes there are some available, but they all seem to have either aerials, or have the USB dongles sticking out. Laptops just seem to have cards inside them that work without any aerials and I would have thought similar cards would be available for desktops. The main PC store here in UK told me they have stopped selling PCI WiFi cards as most WiFi users use Laptops, but I would like my Desktop to have less wired connections.
My Computer
- OS
- windows 7 64 bit
I use one that comes with a cradle so I plug the cable somewhere either in one of the back side USB ports or in one of my hubs and I'm good to go. The antennas in Laptop cards are usually inside the Lappi (sometimes inside the screen) which gives the whole thing some sort of directional characteristics. Then again, they're easier to turn around than your average desktop. 
But why would antennas protruding from the back of your comp. bother you?
Anyways...unless anyone comes up with s/th better those are your choices. you decide.
-DG
But why would antennas protruding from the back of your comp. bother you?
Anyways...unless anyone comes up with s/th better those are your choices. you decide.
-DG
My Computer
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- HP m8000n
- OS
- Windows 7 Ultimate x86
- CPU
- DualCore AMD Athlon 64 X2, 2600 MHz 5200+
- Motherboard
- Asus M2N68-LA (Narra)
- Memory
- Samsung 2GB DDR2
- Graphics Card(s)
- Onboard NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
- Sound Card
- Onboard nVIDIA nForce 6100-430 (MCP61P)
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Westinghouse 19" LED
- Screen Resolution
- 1280x1024
- Hard Drives
- SATA II Seagate Barracuda 500GB
USB II WD Elements 500GB
USB II WD My Book 1TB
USB II WD My Book 2TB
- PSU
- Stock (HP)
- Case
- Stock (HP)
- Cooling
- Stock
- Keyboard
- Logitech Classic KB 200
- Mouse
- Standard HP opticle USB mouse
Use this to add usb dongle inside case. Looked for USB3 but no internal yet !
Vantec UGT-PC210 PCI Host Card - 5 Port, USB 2.0 at TigerDirect
Ultra U12-40524 Wireless N USB Adapter - USB 2.0, 802.11gbn, Draft 2, 300Mbps Send & Receive, Black, Includes Stand at TigerDirect
Vantec UGT-PC210 PCI Host Card - 5 Port, USB 2.0 at TigerDirect
Ultra U12-40524 Wireless N USB Adapter - USB 2.0, 802.11gbn, Draft 2, 300Mbps Send & Receive, Black, Includes Stand at TigerDirect
My Computer
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- A blend of brains, brawn and dumb luck.
- OS
- Windows 7 Ultimate 64
- CPU
- i7 3770k OC'd 4.6 @ 1.17v, also FX 8120 & i5 miniITX
- Motherboard
- MSI P67A-GD80 b3
- Memory
- 32 gb G.Skill Sniper DDR3 10-12-12-31 @ 2133
- Graphics Card(s)
- XFX Radeon 7870 2GB DDR5
- Sound Card
- Sound Blaster Z Series Card
- Monitor(s) Displays
- (2) LG LED 23" 1920 x 1080 2ms Monitors via mini d-port
- Screen Resolution
- 1680 X 1050 p
- Hard Drives
- Samsung 256 gb 830 SSD sata III
(1) 1 tb WD Black
(2) 1 tb Hitachi deskmates/sata II
(2) 1 tb WD green/sata II
(2) 3 tb Seagate Barracuda
(1) 120 gb OCZ Vertex SS
(1) Drobo 5N w/5 Seagate 3tb
- PSU
- EVGA modular 1000G2 80% gold rating & APC 1200 RS
- Case
- CoolerMaster Storm Styker
- Cooling
- 7 case fans 140mm & 120mm, NZXT Kraken X60
- Keyboard
- (2) Logitech Illuminated Keyboards (1) usb (1) wireless
- Mouse
- Logitech G700 & T-BC21 - nano nx for the laptop
- Internet Speed
- Basic 120mbps down
- Antivirus
- Trend Micro Titanium Max Security & Malwarebytes Premium
- Browser
- Chrome and IE 10
- Other Info
- 5 Noctua case fans + 3 Noctua in p/p on NZXT cooler
Integrated hot swap drive bays for 2.5" Drives
(2) Lite-on dvd/cd/Blu Ray optical 22X
Integrated fan controller and led on/off
HP Officejet Pro 8630 all-n-one
Hot-swappable 3.5" hard drive bay
Netgear Nighthawk router
Asus USB 3 & sata 6 PCIe card
Vantec IDE to sata adptr./Ultra sata adptr
Lenovo L420 i5 lappy with m sata
Drobo 5N advanced NAS
Laptop WiFi cards have an antenna that runs around the inside of the display so you don't see it.
My Computer
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Lenovo IdeaCenter 450
- OS
- Windows 10 Pro X64
- CPU
- Intel Quad Core i7-4770 @ 3.4Ghz
- Memory
- 16.0GB PC3-12800 DDR3 SDRAM 1600 MHz
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel Integrated HD Graphics
- Sound Card
- Realtek HD Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- HP 22" LCD
- Screen Resolution
- 1680 x 1050
- Hard Drives
- 250GB Samsung EVO SATA-3 SSD
2TB Seagate ST2000DM001 SATA-2
1.5TB Seagate ST3150041AS SATA
- Keyboard
- Dell USB
- Mouse
- Lenovo USB
- Internet Speed
- Cable via Road Runner 3MB Upload, 30MB Download
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender, MBAM Pro, MBAE
- Browser
- Seamonkey
- Other Info
- UEFI/GPT
PLDS DVD-RW DH16AERSH
Thanks Guys, interesting about the aerials running around the screen on Laptops. That explains why my USB WiFi dongle only finds my Router, but my wife's laptops finds numerous WiFi routers in the surrounding area.
My Computer
- OS
- windows 7 64 bit