Can I convert a native wireless adapter into a dongle?

I hold an old netbook and I wonder if it is possible to keep the internal wireless adapter from it (Atheros AR5BXB63) for creating an external USB wireless adapter and use it as a dongle for another PC. My purpose is adding an extra wireless adapter to the second PC, without substituting the internal one.

Is there any method to transform an internal wireless adapter to an external one?

Solution 1:

It's possible. But why would you buy an adapter, when you can get high quality USB wireless dongles on Ebay for less than $10??? That card you have is huge, and over time it will be more of a hassle to keep that thing out-of-the-way than to just replace it -- especially if the adapter you purchased doesn't fully enclose the card.

Keep it simple!

Solution 2:

In theory, yes. Ive never seen them used, but there are mini-PCIe to USB adapters.