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Has my old desktop Pc a wireless card

Hi, Im having problems connecting my old desktop pc wirelessly to my virgin superhub. Ive checked with the Device manager and it states " Intel PRO/100VE Network Connection" Is this a wireless card???? I already run other laptops and printers wirelessly with no problems.

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  • System
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    I think that is just a wired connection you have there (according to the first result on google anyway)
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  • debitcardmayhem
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    Definitely Wired only,
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  • twig1_2
    twig1_2 Posts: 1,098 Forumite
    You can make it wireless using this or some other make I have a belkin one
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/TRIXES-Wireless-Internet-Adaptor-150Mbps/dp/B00504TTEE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1363281783&sr=8-2 it plugs into one of your usb sockets. I got mine from maplin so got some advice as well.


    oranges1 wrote: »
    Hi, Im having problems connecting my old desktop pc wirelessly to my virgin superhub. Ive checked with the Device manager and it states " Intel PRO/100VE Network Connection" Is this a wireless card???? I already run other laptops and printers wirelessly with no problems.
  • macman
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    You have ethernet only. Very few 'old' desktop PC's will be wireless equipped as standard-but a PCI wireless card is just a few quid.
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • John_Gray
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    oranges1 wrote: »
    Hi, I'm having problems connecting my old desktop PC wirelessly to my Virgin Superhub.
    Quite a number of people do, even with an appropriate USB wireless adapter or an add-in wireless card. The wireless performance of the Superhub is notoriously bad, and many people turn off Superhub wireless by putting it in "modem mode" and add an ordinary wireless router.

    Just pre-empting a possible future thread!
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