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Intel 2200 802.11b/g Mini PCI Adapter

You are bidding on an Intel 802.11b/g Mini PCI card. No software is included, but you may download drivers from Intel using the link provided below.
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Some time ago we went in search of a mini PCI card with a stronger wireless signal. We had a couple of Dell 8600 laptops at the time. One had a Dell 1350 card and the other had an Intel 2200 Pro/Wireless card. With the Dell card, we couldn't get signal on the far side of our house, but we had a relatively stong signal in the one with the Intel 2200 card.Please note that there are many factors that determine the signal quality, and that while I did indeed get a stronger signal, I do not know if you will have the same experience.
Anyway, we were so pleased with the signal boost that we purchased a huge quantity of these cards and have been selling them on Ebay ever since. Unlike most of the sellers out there, we actually offer support. We've sold thousands of these cards; there aren't many questions we can't answer. In addition, we have a software engineer in house to help figure out any issues we haven't encountered yet. Installation on most computers is a snap (though it takes a little longer on computers where the mini PCI slot is under the keyboard). Installation amounts to unplugging the two antenna wires, pushing two clip levers, lifting the card up, removing it, snapping the two antenna wires on the new card, and snapping the new card back in place. It took no more than 5 minutes in our Dell 8600.
If you havean off-brand wireless Mini PCI card (like the Dell 1350 wireless card) or happen to have the Intel 2100 mini PCI wireless '802.11b' card, this is a very cheap upgrade. Most laptops that did not come with an internal wireless card already have the wireless antenna installed; you just need to install a card and plug in the one or two antenna connections (most laptops have two; the Intel card will choose the one with stronger signal). You will typically get much better signal with an internal wireless card than using a PCMCIA or PC Card. Another benefit is that if you install an Intel Wireless card in your laptop (and you have a Pentium-M processor), you can now call it a Centrino, which will increase its resale value. After installing the Intel card inour Inspiron 8600, theBIOS recognized thatthe laptop was now a Centrino and displayed the "Intel Inside Centrino Mobile Technology" banner instead of the "Pentium M" banner that it had displayed previously. Please check compatibility with your laptop. These cards should work in the mini PCI slot in most newer laptops, but I do not guarantee that it will be compatible with yours. Returns will be handled in the form of an identical replacement card. Recently, HP, Compaq, and IBM have implemented a BIOS lock that is intended to force you to buy your card from them. For IBM laptops, there is a CMOS modification available on the net that should help you circumvent it or you may purchase an IBM specific card from another one of our auctions here. Be advised that we are not responsible if the CMOS modification voids your warranty. For HP/Compaq owners,we offer cards with HP/Compaq IDs!
Toshiba has taken a different route (your laptop won't reject the card, but it may refuse to turn it on). Please purchase a Toshiba compatible card in one of our other auctions here. If you are having trouble locating the mini PCI slot on your Toshiba laptop, it is probably under the keyboard (most of them are that way). Now that we have the BIOS lock issues figured out (you may need to buy a manufacture specific card from one of our other auctions), we now only know of one laptop that cannot be upgraded (IBM Thinkpad 570). Laptops with P3, P4, P4-M, Pentium M, Celeron, Celeron M, and even several AMD Athlon laptops have worked just fine (though please note...we've only had one or two buyers try it with AMD processors...there is the potential that some of them are incompatible). But even though we only know of the one laptop that is not compatible...we still do not guarantee compatibility...we only offer replacement with an identical card...and we do not give cash back refunds.
Here is a link to the latest Intel drivers (it is a very large download). Here is a very detailed video of how to replace a Mini PCI modem or 10/100 NIC card in a laptop. While it does not show the installation of an Intel Wireless card, I think it is a valuable illustration of the ease at which this card may be installed. Please note that thewiring harnesses pictured in the videoare not pictures of the wireless antennas (there are ample pictures below of what the antennas look like). If your laptop has a wiring harness, you will need to just push it aside.The antenna (for instance, the Dell 8000 has only one antenna; attach it to the connection labeled "Main") or antennas(like most newer laptops)are the only things that attach to the Mini PCI card. If your laptop did not come with preinstalled antennas, we have them available here! Protect your hardware during installation with an antistatic wrist strap. Substitutions due to availability:
Your order may be upgraded to an Intel 2915 Pro/Wireless card at no extra charge to you.

Here is a partial listing of laptops that your fellow Ebayers have reported as being compatible:
Acer
1705, 2000, 2001, 2003, 3002, 3003, 4050, 4652, C110, C301, T290E, TM301XCi, TM800
Advent
7026
Alienware
Area 51m, 'M-*' Series, Sentia
Asus
L3400, L3800C, M2400N, W3V
Averatec
1050EB, 3200(Athlon), 5110H, 6210
Compaq
Please purchase a Compaq compatible card from another one of our auctions here!
Dell
We often carry Dell specific versions of this card. If you would prefer a Dell card, please request one in the note on your PayPal payment (please let us know the model you intend to install it in as well).

Models followed by (J) require a jumper cable available here! Inspiron 1100(Verify Slot Exists), 1150, 1200, 1300, 2200, 2500, 300m, 4000, 4100, 4150, 5000, 500m, 5100, 510m, 5150, 5160, 6000, 600m, 700m, 8000(J), 8100(J),8200, 8500, 8600, 8600c, 9000, 9100, 9200, 9300, B120, B130, XPS Gen 2, XPS M140
Latitude 110L, 120L, X200, X300, C400, C500(J), C510, C540, C600(J), C610, C640, C800(J), C810(J), C840, D400, D410, D500, D505, D510, D600, D610, D800, X1, X200, X300 Precision M20, M50, M60, M70 ECS
536S(AMD Sempron)
eMachines
M5309
Enpower
24204, 25104
Fry's
ZX-5570 Fujitsu

Lifebook B2610 Series, C2010, C2111, E7010, E7110, E8010, E8020, P2000, S6010, S6020, S6120D, ST5020D

Gateway
1450, 200 ARC, 200STM, 3018GZ, 400SD4, 400VTX, 450SX4, 450ROG, 5350, 600YG2, 600YR, 9300, 9550, M1200, M1300, M275, M305, M505
HP
Please purchase an HP compatible card from another one of our auctions here!
Hyperdata
8355
IBM/Lenovo
Please purchase an IBM/Lenovo compatible card from another one of our auctions here!
Medion
41017, 8381, MAM2010, MD40812
Micron

GX3, T2000

Mitac
2355, 8060B, 8375
Motion
M1400
NEC
S1000
Panasonic
CF-48, CF-50, CF-72(Only 2 of 4 buyers have claimed success; it may not work for you), CF-W2 Prostar
8880, 888e
Samsung
P35, Q10, X05, X30
Sharp
MV12W
Sony
VAIO GRS100 Series, GRT170 Series, NV170 Series, NV200 Series, PCG-GRT170, PCG-R505DCP, PCG-R505GCP, R505 Super Slim Pro, SRX-51P/A , SRX99 Series, VX89 Series, Z1 Series
Systemax
Alevia
Toshiba
Please purchase a Toshiba compatible card from another one of our auctions here!
Uniwill
258KA0 Viewsonic
V1100
VPR
Matrix 120
Winbook
A210
OTHERS
Please read through our feedback; we request that buyers leave the make and model of their laptop as part of their feedback.


Here are some pictures of how we replaced the Intel 2200 card in one of our newer Dell 9300 laptops:
Download and install the Intel drivers.

Locate the mini PCI slot on your laptop. On the Dell 9300, it is under the panel that you see towards the top left.

Remove the battery and disconnect it from the AC adapter if you have not already.

Remove the screws holding the mini PCI cover.
Lay the cover aside. You can see the Dell mini PCI card above.

Here is a closer look at the mini PCI card. Note the Main and Aux antennas above.

Remove the two antennas (just pull up on the metal connector; they will pop off).

There is a lever located on each side of the mini PCI slot. Push them to the sides and the card will flip up to about a 30 degree angle.

Insert the replacement card at the 30 degree angle and push the card down. The levers will move out of the way and then snap into place.

Snap on the antennas (or single antenna if you only have one). When properly connected, the antennas should pivot freely. It makes no difference which connector you connect them to. If you have only one antenna, just pick one of the connectors (either one; there is no reason to prefer the Main one).


Pictures:



Mini PCI wireless cards come in two sizes 3A and 3B. The taller Dell card on the top right is size 3A. The other cards pictured are size 3B. A 3A card will only fit in a 3A slot. A 3B card will fit in either a 3A slot or a 3B slot. If you do not know the size of the wireless slot in your laptop, choose a 3B card to be safe.

The cards in this auction are the smaller "universal" size 3B.

Why should you purchase your card from us?
We have sold thousands of these cards. More than 99% of our feedback is from internal mini PCI wireless cards. Feel free to read through it.
We are the only seller that offers to support you after the sale. We have a software engineer on site to help you with your questions.
Our cards carry a 30 day replacement guarantee.

Most sellers offer their card "AS-IS" with no returns. Why is the card no longer in their laptop...perhaps they just got tired of surfing the net wirelessly and took it out.
Our cards ship from the United States. US buyers will not incur customs duties (NAFTA does not cover these cards; they are not made in North America).
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