[SOLVED] Wifi Card Slot

[Andy Johnson]

Newbie here. Where would I install a wifi card slot using the provided image? My apologies, but the image is on its side (left). Thank you.

 

[PC Tailor]

Depends on what adapter - but you'll usually find most WiFi cards are plugged into your PCIe x1 slot.
That is one of the two the very small white slots in-between your 2 large blue PCIe x16 slots.

 

[Wolfshadw]

Depends on the graphics card (if any).

If you have a graphics card installed in the top PCI-Ex16 slot, I'd install the WiFi card in the second PCI-Ex16 (x4) slot. That should not interfere with the graphics card at all. If not, then install it in either of the PCI-Ex1 slots.

Of course, this assumes it's a PCI-Ex1 WiFi card.

-Wolf sends

 

[Andy Johnson]

Depends on what adapter - but you'll usually find most WiFi cards are plugged into your PCIe x1 slot.
That is one of the two the very small white slots in-between your 2 large blue PCIe x16 slots.

Thank you for your response. Do you have a suggestion of a wifi card? Budget is open.

 

[Andy Johnson]

Depends on the graphics card (if any).

If you have a graphics card installed in the top PCI-Ex16 slot, I'd install the WiFi card in the second PCI-Ex16 (x4) slot. That should not interfere with the graphics card at all. If not, then install it in either of the PCI-Ex1 slots.

Of course, this assumes it's a PCI-Ex1 WiFi card.

-Wolf sends

Thank you for your response. Do you have a suggestion of a wifi card? Budget is open.

 

[Wolfshadw]

If I were to purchase one today, I'd probably be looking at something like this one:

TP-Link - Archer T6E AC1300 PCIe x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter

-Wolf sends

 

[Andy Johnson]

If I were to purchase one today, I'd probably be looking at something like this one:

TP-Link - Archer T6E AC1300 PCIe x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter

-Wolf sends

This is will work with Linux OS correct? I assume so, but wanted to ask anyway. Thank you.

 

[Wolfshadw]

Doesn't look like it, at least not officially. I must have missed where Linux was a requirement.

-Wolf sends

 

[Wolfshadw]

Looking around the Interwebz, it looks like that card can run with Linux (flavor dependent). Looks like you'll need a specific Broadcom component/driver to get it working.

-Wolf sends