Wireless PCI Cards for ecoquiet

[north-ict]

Hi Peeps,

 

Just need a bit of guidance need to get a few wireless cards for some old RM ecoquiets.

 

the mainboard is this one. http://support.rm.com/_RMVirtual/Media/Downloads/i45GMt-HR_Manual.pdf

 

I did a test purchase of a single card form a supplier however it did not fit being the incorrect PCI type

 

could anyone point me in the right direction i think it might be hard to source since its good few years old?

 

Thanks in advance

[3s-gtech]

What you need is a PCI-Express card, not PCI. The distinction is a very big one. Some x16 PCI-e slots may not play well with anything other than a graphics card, though the standard should allow any PCI-e card to work in that slot. I would avoid USB adaptors as USB 2.0 is not well suited to running a network adaptor for general usage (as it's half duplex).

 

Something like TP-Link TL-WN881ND 300mbps Wireless N Pci Express Adapter - Ebuyer should work (and yes, the card doesn't fit the slot - PCI-e allows for this and a x1 card will work in a x16 slot).

[Chris_]

The board only has a PCI-Express (16x) slot, but this will accomodate 8x, 4x and 1x cards. Something like this should work, it includes a low profile bracket: TP-LINK TL-WDN4800 N900 Wireless Dual Band PCI Express Adapter - Ebuyer

[north-ict]

Thanks guys that sounds right so have done a test order of one and this time more confident will work and then if that does will order a larger quantity.

 

Thanks again !