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MHF connector, You'd need its measurement to find out what one

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I am setting up WiFi on my pc and need an antenna and cable to connect the wifi card to the antenna. If anyone has suggestions it would be greatly appreciated 

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Typically you just screw the antenna directly onto the card. Are you sure you need a cable? Can we get the model of WiFi card?

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Just now, whispous said:

Typically you just screw the antenna directly onto the card. Are you sure you need a cable? Can we get the model of WiFi card?

The motherboard does not come with WiFi built in I added one myself and need suggestions for the cable to connect it to the antenna 

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Just now, Anderson welch said:

The motherboard does not come with WiFi built in I added one myself and need suggestions for the cable to connect it to the antenna 

Cool,

 

Typically you just screw the antenna directly onto the card. Are you sure you need a cable? Can we get the model of WiFi card?

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2 minutes ago, Anderson welch said:

This is the card. I need a cable to connect to that.

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3 minutes ago, whispous said:

Cool,

 

Typically you just screw the antenna directly onto the card. Are you sure you need a cable? Can we get the model of WiFi card?

 

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5 minutes ago, whispous said:

Cool,

 

Typically you just screw the antenna directly onto the card. Are you sure you need a cable? Can we get the model of WiFi card?

I posted a picture of the card on this thread

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5 minutes ago, Anderson welch said:

This is the card. I need a cable to connect to that.

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That is a M.2 WIFi card generally use in Laptops or on motherboards with built in WiFi. Im assuming you have a Desktop, which would either need an adapter that allows you to plug that card in to a PCIe slot, these adapters should have a way to connect an antenna. OR you need a PCIe WIFi card.

 

Heres an example of an adapter: https://www.amazon.com/MZHOU-Converter-Dual-Band-Bluetooth-Including/dp/B0882Z3MKL?th=1

I just want to sit back and watch the world burn. 

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2 minutes ago, Donut417 said:

That is a M.2 WIFi card generally use in Laptops or on motherboards with built in WiFi. Im assuming you have a Desktop, which would either need an adapter that allows you to plug that card in to a PCIe slot, these adapters should have a way to connect an antenna. OR you need a PCIe WIFi card.

 

Heres an example of an adapter: https://www.amazon.com/MZHOU-Converter-Dual-Band-Bluetooth-Including/dp/B0882Z3MKL?th=1

Thank you. Just what I needed

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6 minutes ago, Donut417 said:

That is a M.2 WIFi card generally use in Laptops or on motherboards with built in WiFi. Im assuming you have a Desktop, which would either need an adapter that allows you to plug that card in to a PCIe slot, these adapters should have a way to connect an antenna. OR you need a PCIe WIFi card.

 

Heres an example of an adapter: https://www.amazon.com/MZHOU-Converter-Dual-Band-Bluetooth-Including/dp/B0882Z3MKL?th=1

Is the usb header on the card just for additional power

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2 minutes ago, Anderson welch said:

Is the usb header on the card just you additional power

It's for bluetooth support. If you don't want/care about it you can ignore it/not plug it in.

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15 minutes ago, Anderson welch said:

I posted a picture of the card on this thread

This is why it's important to answer the questions and provide detail. You have an unusual choice of WiFi card for a desktop computer.

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1 minute ago, Lurick said:

It's for bluetooth support. If you don't want/care about it you can ignore it/not plug it in.

Bluetooth is the whole reason I want the card. If there are simpler ways of doing this that only  give Bluetooth please let me know

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1 minute ago, whispous said:

This is why it's important to answer the questions and provide detail. You have an unusual choice of WiFi card for a desktop computer.

I scrapped it from a laptop

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1 minute ago, Anderson welch said:

Bluetooth is the whole reason I want the card. If there are simpler ways of doing this that only  give Bluetooth please let me know

Yes, buy a $10 USB bluetooth adapter.

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1 minute ago, Anderson welch said:

Bluetooth is the whole reason I want the card. If there are simpler ways of doing this that only  give Bluetooth please let me know

Yeah, there are USB bluetooth adapters. Which would be easier as you just plug that bad boy in to a USB port on your PC.

I just want to sit back and watch the world burn. 

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Just now, Donut417 said:

Yeah, there are USB bluetooth adapters. Which would be easier as you just plug that bad boy in to a USB port on your PC.

But are they still fast

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8 minutes ago, Anderson welch said:

But are they still fast

I mean regardless if you use an Internal card or a USB adapter they are both connected via USB. Also Bluetooth really isnt about speed, most of us use Bluetooth for controllers, keyboards, mice and audio and that doesn't really require "Speed".

 

What are you using Bluetooth for?

I just want to sit back and watch the world burn. 

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MHF connector, You'd need its measurement to find out what one

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On 2/11/2024 at 7:31 AM, Nuzicx said:

MHF connector, You'd need its measurement to find out what one

Thank you. Any suggestions for what kind of antenna to get?

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