Mini pci wireless antenna alternatives???

[redgtxdi]

Well, I bought an Intel 2100 card for my old A22M Thinkpad. I haven't plugged it in to test it just yet 'cuz in my anxiety to get an "internal" card for this thing, I forgot to even wonder if it had antenna lines already built in. 😀

Soooo, of course I see that these antenna are available on ebay and it appears that you can get up & running cheaply enough......(I notice that some cheats are using the bluetooth antennas and simply hooking up the "main" line socket only and just leaving the "aux" socket empty).......

But I was wondering if anything can be done like "McGyver" style???

Ya......."jerry-rigged".......😱

Or maybe it'll work with no antenna at all????

TIA 😉

 

[redgtxdi]

ka-bump for creative minds!!

 

[eplebnista]

curiosity bump

 

[imported_Tick]

There are cards without the need for antennas, however, if your getting a card that needs one, just run it along the laptop frame, and possibly drill a small hole to get the antenna wires into the mini pci slot area. We need pics.