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The Book of Wireless, Second Edition
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The Book of Wireless, Second Edition

by John Ross
January 2008
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
336 pages
9h 43m
English
No Starch Press
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Installing an Internal Adapter in a Desktop System

Adding an internal adapter to a desktop computer is a bit more complicated because it requires opening the case and inserting the adapter into an expansion slot. But it's no different from adding any other expansion card, which most network managers and serious home computer users have probably done more times than they care to think about.

You know the routine: Unplug the power cable. Open the case. Find a vacant expansion slot. Remove the metal backplane cover. Insert the adapter into the slot. Screw it down. Close the case. Plug the power cable back into the computer. Lather. Rinse. Repeat.

Many internal network adapters are actually PC Card adapters with PCMCIA sockets that fit into an expansion ...

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