[Albert Lionheart]

Upgrading laptops to wireless N
I am told you can replace the wireless adapter in laptops and looking at my own the unit looks as if it is easy to remove and replace.
Has anyone done this and does anyone know where to purchase the upgrade cards? Are they a standard item sold by the networking equipment suppliers or are they unique to the laptop they are supplied with?
Are they called mini PCI cards?

[Joshuashawharvey]

Hi, Albert.

Yes these cards are available and they are Mini PCI-E cards. Removing and replacing these cards is similar to removing and replacing notebook RAM. The only exception is that there are 2 small antenna cables (usually black and white) which you need to be careful with when removing and re-attaching.

They're widely available. A quick search found this on Ebuyer.

Hope this helps

[Albert Lionheart]

Thanks Josh - in the end I have suggested a wireless-N USB external thingy (sorry to be so technical) as I can supply 4 of them and they will all interchange on the 4 machines on site.