I managed to find another wifi card albeit an old second hand one that I picked up for R100. At least it resolved wifi connectivity. I thinkthe older wifi cards were also a lot slower than the newer cards, which I am noticing. Maybe I will get lucky and find a wifi card from a relatively new laptop. Incidentally these wifi cards can pose compatibility issues. I had tried another wifi card and it was virtually impossible to connect, with the current card connecting was easy once windows booted up. Can't remember what laptop the card was from though.