Atheros WiFi Module + Arduino = ??

Projects Networking, Protocols, and Devices
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So, I am salvaging what I can from a dead laptop. There is honestly not a whole lot of easily useable stuff (it's all smd, basically) and I was just browsing Google and came across a picture of the WiFi Shield for Arduino. So I wondered...

Can I use the laptops old wifi module to build my own wifi shield? I heart the Arduino, but all I have is the Uno board. With not a lot of funds, I have been unable to get any accessories (dying to get my hands on the Ethernet Shield). So I was just wondering if this was at all possible?

Thanks in advance!!

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short answer ... no

its at least pci or usb, the arduino supports neither

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Eh, oh well. I'll just save the WiFi card for...some other use. Wouldn't know what. Thanks anyways! I was gonna ask what's the long answer, but I did some "light reading", and from what I gathered, PCI speeds reach the Gbit range. As well as other hurtles, I understand why one couldn't use a PCI designed card with arduino.