Question Motherboard with WiFi ?

[PaulDesmond]

Hi. I bought a PC with an Asrock H610M-HVS/M.2 R2.0 motherboard. It had two aerials which I could attach to it. As I am used to cable connected desktops and I had a cable connected. When found I had problems connecting a Canon printer, The agent told me to disocnnect the cable to the desktop. Confused, I did so. I seem to have a wi-fi desktop PC and can connect to the internet. I did throw away the aerial connectors when I got the PC, so am confused. I never gave it the wi-fi password but I might have previously given it to the printer software when installed that.

A wi-fi desktop with no aerials even?

 

[kanewolf]

Hi. I bought a PC with a motherboard (Asrock H610M-HVS/M.2 R2.0) . It had two areals which I could attach to it. As I am used to cable connected desktops and I had a cable connected. When found I had problems connecting a canon printer, The agent told me to disocnnect the cable to the desktop. Confused, I did so. I seem to have a wi-fi desktop PC and can connect to the internet. I did throw away the aerial connectors when I got the PC, so am confused. I never gave it the wi-fi password but I might have previously given it to the printer software when installed that.

A wi-fi desktop with no areals even?

Possible? Yes. Optimal NO.

 

[rgd1101]

are you sure you got the right motherboard?
https://www.asrock.com/MB/Intel/H610M-HVSM.2 R2.0/index.asp#Overview

 

[JohnBonhamsGhost]

what are you asking?
just if a motherboard can connect to Wi-Fi without it's included antennae connected?

 

[PaulDesmond]

I have never heard of a wi-fi enabled motherboard. The motherboard is the correct model.

 

[kanewolf]

I have never heard of a wi-fi enabled motherboard. The motherboard is the correct model.

If that is the correct model, then you must have an after market WIFI card. The motherboard has no built-in WIFI capabilities.

 

[JohnBonhamsGhost]

have never heard of a wi-fi enabled motherboard

many today come with built in WiFi options.
4 of my last boards over 10 years or so have had it readily available.

It had two areals which I could attach to it...I did throw away the aerial connectors when I got the PC

do you see the connectors on the rear I/O plate?

 

[PaulDesmond]

Ah. 10 years ago. My PC was very old 2005 I think. Asus M5A78L-M with a 4 core AMD Athlon 64 FX. Got my moneys worth out of that one. No NVMe drives in thouse days.