Okay to Put Wifi Card in TR1A or W2?

Both the Sony TR1A and the Panasonic W2 have 802.11b wireless built in. Is
it possible to use a PC Card with either of these machines to be able to
connect at the higher 802.11g speed? That is, does the built in wireless
preclude the use of a wireless card in the PC Card slot?

No, it does not. You can use the internal card, or stick in a PCMCIA card.
If you REALLY want to be slick about it, you can remove the cover over the
MiniPCI slot, and replace the internal wireless card with a 11g model. It is
no more difficult than upgrading the RAM in a laptop. Then you have all the
advantages of the internal card, plus the speed of 11g.

Jeremy

"Alan Bell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Both the Sony TR1A and the Panasonic W2 have 802.11b wireless built in. Is
> it possible to use a PC Card with either of these machines to be able to
> connect at the higher 802.11g speed? That is, does the built in wireless
> preclude the use of a wireless card in the PC Card slot?
>
>

In replacing the internal card, are you talking about the TR1A or the W2? I
have checked both and don't see a miniPCI slot mentioned.

"Jeremy Parr" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> No, it does not. You can use the internal card, or stick in a PCMCIA card.
> If you REALLY want to be slick about it, you can remove the cover over the
> MiniPCI slot, and replace the internal wireless card with a 11g model. It
is
> no more difficult than upgrading the RAM in a laptop. Then you have all
the
> advantages of the internal card, plus the speed of 11g.
>
> Jeremy
>
> "Alan Bell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:1YF9b.473031$YN5.322613@sccrnsc01...
> > Both the Sony TR1A and the Panasonic W2 have 802.11b wireless built in.
Is
> > it possible to use a PC Card with either of these machines to be able to
> > connect at the higher 802.11g speed? That is, does the built in wireless
> > preclude the use of a wireless card in the PC Card slot?
> >
> >
>
>

Both use mini pci but officially not user upgradeable
I upgraded R505 to a/b/g mini pci no problem ( antenna connector is
standard)


"Alan Bell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> In replacing the internal card, are you talking about the TR1A or the W2?
I
> have checked both and don't see a miniPCI slot mentioned.
>
> "Jeremy Parr" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > No, it does not. You can use the internal card, or stick in a PCMCIA
card.
> > If you REALLY want to be slick about it, you can remove the cover over
the
> > MiniPCI slot, and replace the internal wireless card with a 11g model.
It
> is
> > no more difficult than upgrading the RAM in a laptop. Then you have all
> the
> > advantages of the internal card, plus the speed of 11g.
> >
> > Jeremy
> >
> > "Alan Bell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:1YF9b.473031$YN5.322613@sccrnsc01...
> > > Both the Sony TR1A and the Panasonic W2 have 802.11b wireless built
in.
> Is
> > > it possible to use a PC Card with either of these machines to be able
to
> > > connect at the higher 802.11g speed? That is, does the built in
wireless
> > > preclude the use of a wireless card in the PC Card slot?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

I made a decision and bought the TR1. Can you talk me through the upgrade?
Or point me to a website or something?


"Happy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Both use mini pci but officially not user upgradeable
> I upgraded R505 to a/b/g mini pci no problem ( antenna connector is
> standard)

http://www.crossbonz.com/TC1000%2080...pareCompaq.asp

This is for a Compaq tablet, but same idea. You might have different covers
on the bottom. There should be no need to pull apart the whole laptop, just
a small 4"x4" cover on the bottom

"Alan Bell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I made a decision and bought the TR1. Can you talk me through the upgrade?
> Or point me to a website or something?
>
>
> "Happy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%PP9b.85$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Both use mini pci but officially not user upgradeable
> > I upgraded R505 to a/b/g mini pci no problem ( antenna connector is
> > standard)
>
>