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Is there such a thing as a WiFi/Modem/NIC MiniPCI combo?

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InlineFive

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My laptop doesn't have integrated NIC and Modem (Latitude C600) and it uses a 3Com MiniPCI card for this functionality. However it's annying having to lug around a WiFi card. Is there a MiniPCI card (preferable by a good manufacturer) that has all three of these features? And preferably with 802.11g. I went to Dell and did a Google search but didn't find anything.

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Well.... that mini PCI implemetation is often refered to as "integrated" within the industry.

You are out of luck though... you can't get all three on one Mini-pci.
 
Originally posted by: WackyDan
Well.... that mini PCI implemetation is often refered to as "integrated" within the industry.

You are out of luck though... you can't get all three on one Mini-pci.
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That's a bummer.

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Originally posted by: PorBleemo
My laptop doesn't have integrated NIC and Modem (Latitude C600) and it uses a 3Com MiniPCI card for this functionality. However it's annying having to lug around a WiFi card. Is there a MiniPCI card (preferable by a good manufacturer) that has all three of these features? And preferably with 802.11g. I went to Dell and did a Google search but didn't find anything.

-Por
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I think that's what they use on the IBM ThinkPads. You might try e-mailing bill@thinkpads.com and tell him that Vince sent you since if I recall correctly, the IBM's did have either two or three of those features with the Atheros A/G 108Mbps wireless.
 
Originally posted by: Almighty1
Originally posted by: PorBleemo
My laptop doesn't have integrated NIC and Modem (Latitude C600) and it uses a 3Com MiniPCI card for this functionality. However it's annying having to lug around a WiFi card. Is there a MiniPCI card (preferable by a good manufacturer) that has all three of these features? And preferably with 802.11g. I went to Dell and did a Google search but didn't find anything.

-Por
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I think that's what they use on the IBM ThinkPads. You might try e-mailing bill@thinkpads.com and tell him that Vince sent you since if I recall correctly, the IBM's did have either two or three of those features with the Atheros A/G 108Mbps wireless.
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Thanks for the idea Vince! Letter away with key word inside. 🙂

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Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
Why do you need a modem? Planning a trip back to 1995 in your time machine?
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For a laptop it still might be useful, depending on what class the hotel is. And I absolutely need 10/100 but the only combos I can find are 802.11g + V.90. 🙁

-Por
 
Originally posted by: Almighty1
Originally posted by: PorBleemo
My laptop doesn't have integrated NIC and Modem (Latitude C600) and it uses a 3Com MiniPCI card for this functionality. However it's annying having to lug around a WiFi card. Is there a MiniPCI card (preferable by a good manufacturer) that has all three of these features? And preferably with 802.11g. I went to Dell and did a Google search but didn't find anything.

-Por
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I think that's what they use on the IBM ThinkPads. You might try e-mailing bill@thinkpads.com and tell him that Vince sent you since if I recall correctly, the IBM's did have either two or three of those features with the Atheros A/G 108Mbps wireless.
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Didn't work, email bounced back.

-Por
 
Originally posted by: Almighty1
Originally posted by: PorBleemo
My laptop doesn't have integrated NIC and Modem (Latitude C600) and it uses a 3Com MiniPCI card for this functionality. However it's annying having to lug around a WiFi card. Is there a MiniPCI card (preferable by a good manufacturer) that has all three of these features? And preferably with 802.11g. I went to Dell and did a Google search but didn't find anything.

-Por
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I think that's what they use on the IBM ThinkPads. You might try e-mailing bill@thinkpads.com and tell him that Vince sent you since if I recall correctly, the IBM's did have either two or three of those features with the Atheros A/G 108Mbps wireless.
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Nope... when IBM started using the Atheros cards the thinkpads had the 10/100/(1000) soldered onto the planer and the modem and wireless was on the Mini-PCI.... If you had a Cisco card in there then the modem would be moved off as a daughter card into the "communication daughter card bay".... effectivaly displacing the Bluetooth daughter card if the machine only had one daughter card bay/slot.... THe A31's had two. Most onthers have one Mini-Pci and one daughter card slot right next to the mini-pci.
 
Originally posted by: WackyDan
Originally posted by: Almighty1
Originally posted by: PorBleemo
My laptop doesn't have integrated NIC and Modem (Latitude C600) and it uses a 3Com MiniPCI card for this functionality. However it's annying having to lug around a WiFi card. Is there a MiniPCI card (preferable by a good manufacturer) that has all three of these features? And preferably with 802.11g. I went to Dell and did a Google search but didn't find anything.

-Por
Click to expand...

I think that's what they use on the IBM ThinkPads. You might try e-mailing bill@thinkpads.com and tell him that Vince sent you since if I recall correctly, the IBM's did have either two or three of those features with the Atheros A/G 108Mbps wireless.
Click to expand...

Nope... when IBM started using the Atheros cards the thinkpads had the 10/100/(1000) soldered onto the planer and the modem and wireless was on the Mini-PCI.... If you had a Cisco card in there then the modem would be moved off as a daughter card into the "communication daughter card bay".... effectivaly displacing the Bluetooth daughter card if the machine only had one daughter card bay/slot.... THe A31's had two. Most onthers have one Mini-Pci and one daughter card slot right next to the mini-pci.
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I see. 🙁 Now I have to decide if I want WiFi or NIC + V.90 integrated...

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Originally posted by: FishTankX
NIC+V.90 integrated internal, external USB WiFi. Simple enough.
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That's what I have right now except WiFi is PCMCIA. I wanted something more discreet and less annoying however.

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