Mini PCIe card for desktop machine?

[allanlewis]

I'm looking to get a 802.11n card for my desktop PC and this one (http://www.ebuyer.com/product/136612/) looks good value. (Apparently works with Linux too, which is essential for me.)

However, it says it's a "PCI Express Mini" card, which looks like the one that came built into my laptop (an Intel 2200bg I think). Will these cards fit into a desktop's PCIe slot? If so, does it need anything faster than PCIe 1x?

I've looked on Intel's website and I can't find much about the interface used.

[Midknyte]

No it will not fit into a desktop slot. It's a Mini PCI Express slot card.

Even if it did fit, you wouldn't have any antenna. Laptops usually have antenna built into the LCD half.

[allanlewis]

No it will not fit into a desktop slot. It's a Mini PCI Express slot card.

Even if it did fit, you wouldn't have any antenna. Laptops usually have antenna built into the LCD half.
Thanks for the quick reply!

[Sterling_Aug]

You may be able to find a mini-PCI adapter for a desktop system, but I have never seen one.

Stick with a standard wireless card designed for a desktop and you will be fine.

[Train]

They do have some half height cards with external antennas.

Here is a EDIMAX EW-7128G IEEE 802.11b/g
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833315041

EDIMAX does have n devices, and you would want one of hteir roters so everything matches.
http://www.edimax.com/en/produce_list.php?pl1_id=1&pl2_id=

[Sterling_Aug]

They do have some half height cards with external antennas.

Here is a EDIMAX EW-7128G IEEE 802.11b/g
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833315041

EDIMAX does have n devices, and you would want one of hteir routers so everything matches.
http://www.edimax.com/en/produce_list.php?pl1_id=1&pl2_id=


It is not necessay for the router and wireless cards to match and be from the same manufacturer, but since the prices are so close, it doesn't hurt.

[Midknyte]

If you want everything to run close to N speeds, it's a good idea to have them matching. At least until 802.11N comes out of draft.

[allanlewis]

You may be able to find a mini-PCI adapter for a desktop system, but I have never seen one.

Stick with a standard wireless card designed for a desktop and you will be fine.OK, so I'll forget the Intel card.
Here is a EDIMAX EW-7128G IEEE 802.11b/g
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16833315041 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833315041)Yeah, I'm aware of that card and it's one I'm considering.
EDIMAX does have n devices, and you would want one of hteir roters [sic] so everything matches.It is not necessay [sic] for the router and wireless cards to match and be from the same manufacturer, but since the prices are so close, it doesn't hurt.If you want everything to run close to N speeds, it's a good idea to have them matching. At least until 802.11N comes out of draft.I'm aware of the "N-Draft" business and I think it's rather misleading for manufacturers to label their devices with "N" logos when they're not really standardised. I think it will be best (and cheapest) in the meantime for me to stick with 802.11g. Once there's a proper, finalised standard for 802.11n I'll take another look.

Thanks for all your help!

[Train]

I helped a guy get the G version of that card to use in his motor home.
He sets the antenna in the a window and that get around all the metal in the body which was killing his signal.