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Wireless network upgrade for Optiplex 790 USFF?
I bought an ultra slim Optiplex 790 and wanted to add the optional wireless. I bought a T186D wireless card, removed the daughter card and installed it. I was told the RU297 was the correct antenna. But the plug on the antenna is larger than the port on the wire off the card.
Did I buy the wrong card, or the wrong antenna? The wireless card seemed to work without the antenna, but I wanted to do it correctly.
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March 15th, 2017 05:00
Hi dmconsulting,
Thanks for posting.
From the information I've found, it appears the RU297 should the correct antenna. Your connector should look like this one:
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March 15th, 2017 06:00
https://www.amazon.com/Dell-WX492-RU297-WP680-Compatible/dp/B00DWG98OI/
Genuine Dell WX492 RU297 WP680 WiFi Wireless Network Antenna Cable Kit Bundle Combo Compatible Part Numbers: WX492, RU297, WP680 Compatible Network Cards: TK208, GW073, MX846
T186D Fits Dell 780 790 960 980 990 3010 9010 9020 USFF (Ultra Small form factor) Only
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March 15th, 2017 08:00
That's what my connector looks like, but the plug on the antenna is slightly larger. I will look again when I get home.
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March 15th, 2017 08:00
That is the antenna I got:
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Here is the card I bought:
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Said it was for Ultra Slim, but the instructions for adding wireless on the USFF show the PCIE card being installed to the slot on the board. So I removed the metal cover and popped the card with cable out and installed them.
I will double check the plug again. Thanks for the info.
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March 16th, 2017 05:00
Hope you were able to get this figured out. If not, could you send pictures of the plug and the receptacle plug too? Thanks.
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March 18th, 2017 19:00
Ok, here is the plug and outlet. Looking at the close up it looks like the outlet is a bit chewed up. Still can't get them to fit together, but I didn't want to force it.
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March 22nd, 2017 14:00
So looking at it again yesterday, the plug on the antenna looks larger than the plug on the card. No matter how I tried, the two do not connect, so I am at a loss at this point.
Wrong Card?
Wrong Antenna?
Something isn't correct. What can I do to resolve this? Thanks for all the help.