The Dell TM 1300 is a mini PCI card. It plugs into the mini PCI slot. It is NOT a external, plug into the PC (PCMCIA)slot on the side of the notebook, card. That mini PCI slot is under a cover on the bottom of the Notebook. Check your owners manual for instruction on how to access the slot and how to insert a card into it. Before you order this card you should check to see IF Dell has install the antenna for any wireless mini PCI card. They did in my Inspiron 8200 but I don't know about the 1100. If they did install the antenna there will be a wire, loose or taped down, in the mini PCI slot area.
The 1100 does not have a mini-pci slot and needs to use a PCMCIA PC Card wireless solution. Any brand will work, I recommend using one from the same manufacturer as your wireless WAP or router.
As I said the TM1300 Does Not go in the PCMCIA (PC card) side slot. This wireless card is a Mini PCI card.Since your laptop doesn't have a mini PCI slot you will need a PC (PCMCIA) wireless card.
Are there any then that you recommend for use with this? I'm wondering why then dell offers it as an option with the purchase of the 1100 in the first place then.
There is also a TM1300 PCMCIA card. Look here under Wireless Networking Options. It is the only card offered.
Yes, the antenna protrudes. I remove mine when not in use. Again, get a card from the same manufacturer as your router to insure best compatability. "WiFi Certified" is competing with "The check is in the mail" for truthfulness.
Sorry but I was unaware Dell even offered a PC (PCMCIA) slot wireless card. What makes it even more confusing is it has the same model #/name as the MiniPCI card they sell. And the other funny thing is I did a search of there whole site and couldn't find anything with "True Mobile 1300", the search came up blank. I did find the card after some heavy browsing of the site. I had to dig deep.
Yea, ain't it great - they also had TM1150 cards in mini-PCI and PC Card. I believe it is that way because the electronics are the same, just a differenc interface/layout. My D-Link DWL-650+ PC Card and the DWL-520+ PCI (actually a mini-PCI card on a PCI carrier board) use the same chipset and driver.
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Thanks for the replies. I am curious though, does this option use an antennae that protruds from the side slot?
Also, I have read that the range is greatly reduced when using this option? Any truth to this?
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As I said the TM1300 Does Not go in the PCMCIA (PC card) side slot. This wireless card is a Mini PCI card. Since your laptop doesn't have a mini PCI slot you will need a PC (PCMCIA) wireless card.
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There is also a TM1300 PCMCIA card. Look here under Wireless Networking Options. It is the only card offered.
Yes, the antenna protrudes. I remove mine when not in use. Again, get a card from the same manufacturer as your router to insure best compatability. "WiFi Certified" is competing with "The check is in the mail" for truthfulness.
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Yea, ain't it great - they also had TM1150 cards in mini-PCI and PC Card. I believe it is that way because the electronics are the same, just a differenc interface/layout. My D-Link DWL-650+ PC Card and the DWL-520+ PCI (actually a mini-PCI card on a PCI carrier board) use the same chipset and driver.