Wireless Card

[ToxicAvenger]

I recently purchased an IBM Thinkpad. It does not have a wireless network card built in. I purchased a linksys card, but it sticks out the side of the computer. Do they make network cards I can slide in the side and will not stick out?

 

[jac006]

To my understanding, no. They all stick out. Sorry. You'd have to have it built it...

 

[ToxicAvenger]

ok thanks. Why do you think they make them like that?

 

[jac006]

Better connections I suppose...

 

[alvino]

Probably because the antenna is in that part that sticks out, and to have a better connection, it sticks out. Usually, if you're gonna move your notebook around, you should take it out (which isn't a hard thing to do).

 

[DJ Stephen]

lol, well anyway, My friend has got a netgear one, ill ask him where he got it from

 

[TRDCorolla1]

Everything sticks out. Even flash memory of all sorts.

 

[DJ Stephen]

not all of them do, any the netgear ones...ill try and find you a link.

Thats the one.. If it sticks out only lees than 2cm http://www.netgear.co.uk/extra/b_wirelessnetworkcard_ma521.php

 

[TRDCorolla1]

I guess you still have to be able to pull them out somehow or is there a release button or lever that does that? I never had to use my expansion slot (PCMCIA slot), but it does have a plastic filler in there that can be removed with a push button release lever. So neat and creative.

 

[DJ Stephen]

Hi,

The little, button that releases the plastic thing, that will shoot out the PCMCIA card...lol