Wireless Laptop Card

Hi All,
I was recently given (for free) a Satellite Pro 4200 Series Laptop. Unfortunately, I've been told that I need to purchase a Wireless Laptop Card in order to connect to the internet. When I went to purchase the card I was told that I should find out first if my laptop is compatible with wireless laptop cards. I tried looking for an e-mail address from Toshiba Tech Service but I couldn't find one. I stumbled upon this messageboard and decided to ask here.
What I'm wondering is:
Is the Satellite Pro 4300 Series compatible with Wireless Laptop Cards
and
What brand is it compatible with? Belkin, D-Link etc.?
Thanks in advance for anyone who can help me with this.

Becky,
The issue is not so much brand but technology. That is a ... shall we say 'vintage' machine and the means of adding accessories to laptops has moved on, so to speak. The easiest way to connect that model to the internet would be a LAN card rather than a wireless card. The detailed specs list a 3Com 10/100 Ethernet Cardbus card (part number 3CXFE575CT) as an accessory. Unfortunately, those items have been discontinued as the PC Card technology has evolved. It may still be possible to find a used part on eBay, Craig's List or at other online parts sources. The good news is that if you find one, it won't be very expensive. Another possibility would be a USB LAN or wireless card but the problem I fear you'll encounter is with device drivers. That system shipped with either Windows 98 or Windows 2000 and drivers for those operating systems would be a problem for current hardware. Toshiba doesn't have email support, only their 800 number but I have a suspicion that they wouldn't be too much help to you in this case. You could possibly chat with a Premier Authorized Service Provider (click the 'repair' link above to see if there is one close to you) and see what they say but I would discourage spending much money on the situation.

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