Desktops in a municipal records room receive PCIe Wi-Fi cards. How should those PCs be classified for WLAN support?
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Short Explanation
Stick a proper Wi-Fi card in a desktop and it joins the club like any laptop. Form factor does not ban 802.11 — missing adapters do. Treat those records PCs as normal clients once the NIC is in.
Full Explanation
Desktop computers are valid 802.11 clients when fitted with compatible wireless adapters such as PCIe cards or USB NICs. Battery presence is irrelevant to client capability. A Wi-Fi adapter provides 802.11 association services (and may include Bluetooth as a separate radio), so it is incorrect to assume PCIe Wi-Fi is Bluetooth-only. Once installed and driven correctly, the desktop uses SSID and security settings like other station devices rather than requiring mesh backhaul as a substitute for client association.