Computer Hope
Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: billywim on September 15, 2014, 04:37:01 PM
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I have a refurbished Dell Optiplex 755 (usff). I wanted to upgrade it to wireless, so I downloaded a manual which said it was very simple--buy a PCI wireless adapter, install it into a PCI slot,and all would be good. I purchased a TP-Link adapter. However, when I open computer case there is no slot as far as I can see. I am not a computer whiz, so maybe it is there but I cannot see it. This computer is I think the smallest in the 755 series. So, despite the manual instructions, does this mean I cannot convert to wireless?
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The Dell SFF computers do not have PCI slots. No room. But they make up for it with lots of USB slots Two in from and five in back. A small USB adapte4re qwill work fine. I have used both the Ethernet and a wirelesses adapter on tghe Dell 7556 and the performance is good either way.
Images and prices of USB wireless adapters. (https://www.google.com/search?q=wireless+images&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&channel=sb#rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=sb&q=USB+wireless+images)
This is what you want.
If you get a big one, they tend to want to come out of the USB slot. If that happpens, use a bit of string to tie it up.
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Thank you, thank you, thank you...I will get one tomorrow and install.Thanks again!!