These modems would often slot into a Mini PCI-e slot in the netbook motherboard. [delokaver] figured out how to use these 3G cards over USB instead. It’s actually a fairly straightforward hack.

PCI Express (PCIe) was introduced in 2002 as "Third Generation I/O" (3GIO), and by the mid-2000s, motherboards had at least one PCIe slot for graphics. PCIe superseded PCI and PCI-X. Unlike its ...

Type I and III cards connect to external RJ-45 sockets by cables. See PCI and Mini PCI Express. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction requires permission.