I have your Second Mini-PCIe FIX!!! for wifi

So before I buy the wifi mini pcie card I just want to make sure of a couple of things. I've never installed a wifi card or anything. So it may be beyond my skill level. Do you just plug the card in and it works? I'm running bios 1.26 and Windows 7. I read a couple of spots about running antenna wires and something about cutting wires to a switch for the factory card. Since this may be beyond my skill level does anyone know about a card that you can install that is just a fan? I saw a pci fan card for a full size slot. thanks.

 

I have a AOD250 running WinXP, Bios v1.25. I have built-in WIFI and BlueTooth.

I picked up a Sierra Wireless MC5725 Verizon card, and installed it in the PCI-e Mini location under the cover on the bottom.

The 250 does not see the new hardware... should it? Do I have to load the driver manually? Do I have to "tape pin 20"?

 

you may have to.... i do.

 

with the wwan cards you do. theyre not pci-e mini cards, they are usb cards.
usb cards (wwan cards, i think tv tuners as well) = tape 20
pci-e cards (wifi, crystal hd) = no tape
of course your bios should be up to date. i think the bios 1.06 and earlier only had support for the usb devices.

once my 1 year warranty is up, Ill see if theres enough room to solder a usb device to the port, and still use it as a pci-e.

 

Someone have an image of where pin 20 is and I will try it? Maybe a pointer to a tankgirl image?

b

 

http://www.interfacebus.com/Mini_PCI_Express_Bus.html