Upgrade Portege A100 Wireless to 802.11g??

Hi,
Does anyone know if it is possible to upgrade the internal wireless chip in a Portege A100 to support 802.11g??
Cheers
G

Hi again
This must be some series produced just for UK. The best way to find out is to visit http://uk.computers.toshiba-europe.com site. Under Products > Options and Accessories > Wireless communication you can find Wireless LAN Mini PCI Card - 802.11b/g (PA3300U-1MPC). This one should be compatible with Protg A100 P-M.
With a few mouse clicks you can find the answer alone. ;)

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