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WiFi board and ITX builds

Hi everyone, first post here!

My name is Erik, and I recently became very interested in the Fractal Design Node 202 (after watching the cool ads on Linus' videos ahah). I'm planning my build helping myself out with videos and such, and it's actually been pretty easy atm. The only thing I can't figure out (and I feel a noob about it) is integrated WiFi on mini ITX boards. Unfortunately, there's no chance that my pc will end up in a place where a wired connection is a possibility, so my only chance for an internet connection on this build is going wifi. The problem is that all the boards I've found have integrated WiFi with antennas, and with that case this poses quite a problem, since, well, there's no room for that. I'm quite out of solutions at the moment, and I don't like the idea of giving up on this build. Any tips? Thanks a lot and sorry if it's in the wrong section.

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I don't think there's a problem. The WiFi antennas poke through the motherboard I/O shield (where all the ports are, in the back of the case)
You don't need to drill any holes for the case, the antennas will be poking through externally, not inside the case.
The Antennas are attached with small cables to the WiFi card that's built onto the motherboard

was that your concern?

 

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I saw some pictures of the closed case and I thought I noticed a cover on the I/O shield, but it was probably paranoia on my side. So basically the case comes with a standard I/O shield and then the motherboard takes care of that?

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2 minutes ago, ErikSmith said:

I saw some pictures of the closed case and I thought I noticed a cover on the I/O shield, but it was probably paranoia on my side. So basically the case comes with a standard I/O shield and then the motherboard takes care of that?

The motherboard comes with the I/O shield. its specific to the motherboard so it has all the cutouts for the appropriate usb ports, antennas etc. 
 

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Ok, I must look so dumb now, I watched mixed reviews of the case and someone said they used a wifi card but they actually didn't so obviously there was no room for antennas on the I/O shield. I'm sorry, my fault, now my mind is cleared :D

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