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Old May 14, 2009 | 06:03 PM
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Guys, I just bought a Dell Inspiron 530 and it has no wireless card. I need one. I see that the Inspiron 1505 should compatible. But honestly I'm not too keen on this type of things. Any help would be appreciated, as far as what I'll need, what will work, and how to install it. Thanks!
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Old May 14, 2009 | 06:31 PM
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Hey, is that a desktop or a laptop? There is a big difference for the cards between them. i think its a desktop correct?
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Old May 14, 2009 | 06:33 PM
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yes sir, desktop.

My buddy is saying this one should work: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...em=170330608466
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Old May 14, 2009 | 07:50 PM
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Any PCI wireless card will work. Just get one of a type that matches your router. If the router is G, get a G card.
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Old May 14, 2009 | 07:59 PM
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That card will suit you just fine. When looking make sure it says PCI and 802.11 a/b/g. Most stuff is G now but always get backward compatible since we don't know what your router is.
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