Quantex Network Card

[350cid]

So I just bought this Quantex laptop.  Heres what I know.  The number on the bottom says N30W.  Its a P3 500 with 64 Megs of RAM.  It has a port for a modem (RJ-11?)but I dont dial-up anymore and I was wondering if I could get rid of this modem and replace it with a network adapter.  I havent opened her up so I dont know if this modem is integrated into the motherboard or what.   Unfortunately I dont have any more info on the actual model number, Ive read that the N30W isnt actually the important number.  I was hoping to keep the PCMCIA slots open for other things, but we'll see what happens.  So if anybody has any info, I'd be greatful.  Thanks in advance.

[dcsun]

Welcome to Poasters!

If the modem is not in one of the pcmcia slots, it likely can't be removed or upgraded.  I would recommend that you get a pcmcia ethernet adapter to connect to your network.


Dave

[query]

Most of these Compal-built machines have the modem in a mini-PCI slot under a trapdoor in the bottom of the notebook.

There should be space for a second mini-PCI card (network card) as well - if you don't want to use a PCMCIA NIC (or USB, if 10 MBps is fast enough).

If the modem isn't recognized hardware-wise, you might want to try reseating it in the PCI slot first - before you try to fiddle with the driver settings.