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    Mx11 R3. Getting the Sim card slot working.

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by Gassmann, Jan 27, 2012.

  1. Gassmann

    Gassmann Newbie

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    Ok so i do my FIN and F3 button pressing to bring up the radio control options. The bottom box (Mobile broadband on) is greyed out and can't be clicked. how do i activate/install this function??
     
    Gassmann, Jan 27, 2012
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  2. ejohnson

    ejohnson Is that lemon zest?

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    Do you have a gobi card installed?
     
    ejohnson, Jan 27, 2012
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  3. Gassmann

    Gassmann Newbie

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    Mmmm nope i dont thing i do, that will be the problem :-(
     
    Gassmann, Jan 28, 2012
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  4. The Snake

    The Snake Notebook Enthusiast

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    You have to buy an internal 3g card and install it inside your laptop I chose sierra wireless mc8755 from ebay for #35.00 , and buy an antenna and install it behind your screen (big pain to do this but I did). Once you have this set up you have to go into the bios and enable wwan in the wireless tab then boot into windows and install the drivers, make sure you buy a card that comes with a drivers cd. Insert your sim and set up your profile with your apn, ect from your cell company and click connect.

    It took me about 4 hours to completly disamble my laptop to install the antenna buy it works great not, in fact I am using 3g internet to ttype this right now.
     
    The Snake, Jan 28, 2012
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  5. jaeyang9

    jaeyang9 Notebook Consultant

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    i just tether my 4g cellphone to my r2 for 4g speeds

    why pay for an extra data plan..? ;D
     
    jaeyang9, Jan 29, 2012
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    philby Notebook Consultant

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    The M11x is motherboard ready for a 3G card - but you may not have the aerials, if you have these it's very simple and cheap to install 3G. If not then it's still possible but harder as you will need to install aerials. Some have placed these under the keyboard, I placed mine in the screen this is the harder part as it requires you to pull off the screen cover and do some surgery.
     
    philby, Jan 29, 2012
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    Nightrider Notebook Geek

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    Is there any thread/pic/video about how add 2 antenna in the screen and/or and a third antenna for wifi? I heard you can't put antenna at random place.
     
    Nightrider, Jan 29, 2012
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