What is this WiFi Card in my Dell?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers around identifying a specific WiFi card removed from a Dell computer. Participants explore its characteristics, seek additional information, and request images for better identification. The scope includes technical identification and user experiences with hardware components.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Technical explanation
  • Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant describes the card as having a "weird front" and notes its connection type, suggesting it is a short PCI Express card.
  • Another participant expresses confusion about the card's function and requests a model name or number for identification.
  • Several participants emphasize the need for pictures of the card to assist in identification, with specific requests for images of the front, back, and any stickers with numbers.
  • One participant mentions that modem and wireless cards can use a short connector and suggests looking up "mini PCIE" for more information.
  • Another participant expresses skepticism about the card being anything special or unusual based on the provided information.
  • There are discussions about using various online services to upload images, including Dropbox and Google Docs, with participants offering guidance on how to share the images.
  • A later post questions the card's specific type, asking if it could be a VGA card, network card, sound card, or TV tuner card.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the exact identification of the card, and multiple viewpoints regarding its nature and function remain. The discussion includes both requests for information and speculative suggestions.

Contextual Notes

Participants express uncertainty about the card's identification due to a lack of clear model information and the need for visual confirmation. There are also mentions of difficulties in distinguishing characters in the provided serial numbers.

Who May Find This Useful

This discussion may be useful for individuals seeking to identify hardware components, particularly WiFi cards, and those interested in troubleshooting or understanding their computer's internal components.

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This card has a weird front on it and i pulled it out of my dell because i never used it. it was on the express slot even though it has these two short stubby connectors on it that connect two the boards expansion slot.
 
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slee95 said:
This card has a weird front on it and i pulled it out of my dell because i never used it. it was on the express slot even though it has these two short stubby connectors on it that connect two the boards expansion slot.

So what is your question?
 
i want to know what this card is because I've never see a wlan like this before and don't know if there's a site that i can go to find out what it is.
 
Pics or a model name / number would be helpful
 
i found out it is pci express but the verry short type. but this card is weird and would like to know more about this card like what is the port on the front of it?
 
heres the mac number: fo7bcb3ec3b7 i can't tell the differences between 0's and o's though. id number or somthing on the back which is cn-ogwo73-136-o36-olc1 and again i can't tell the differences between 0's and o's. on the top of the green board it has a sticker Ao6. the sticker has wlan next line the mac number next line rev a03 next line dp/ n omx846 next line made in china next line cn-omx846-13740-035-0d6t-ao3. is any of that helpful?
 
if you could take a few pictures of this card side and front, it would be very helpful to us in identifying it. I googled the serials you posted but they didnt yield anything. We'll need more information.
 
Modem and wireless cards do not need the full width of the PCI bus and can use a short connector. Look up "mini PCIE" in your favourite search engine.

I think such a card is nothing unusual.

Give me 5 minutes to identify it from the numebrs you give.

EDIT: I can't be bothered. 99%+ the card is nothing special or unusual.
 
I left the card at work i will post some pics on Tuesday sorry about the wait :(
 
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ok rorix i will get a pic but how do i post it?
 
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use dropbox or google drive or some other service that offers a little bit of free online storage space.
upload your file there and then link us the image.

take pictures of the card front and back and side
then take a few pictures as close up as you can to any stickers with numbers and letters on them
 
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would google docs work?
 
  • #13
sure it will. just make sure that you make the images public so we can view them
 
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google docs wants me to download google drive to upload the pics and i don't want to down load it how bought hotmail shawn_j_lee@hotmail.com
 
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i got dropbox what do i do next?
 
  • #17
fb shawn lee go to wall post pictures are under wall post.
 
  • #18
i got the pictures on fb go to shawn lee and its under wall photos
 
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This card has a weird front on it and i pulled it out of my dell because i never used it.
What the hell is the card? Is it vga card ,network card,sound card or TV tuner card ?

Anyway what ever your card is if you have a problem with it you should tell the problem to where you bought the card.
 

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