WTB: USB GIGABIT ADAPTER FOR LAPTOPS

[IBM A31 & 600E]

looking for USB Gigabit adapter for my laptops, would like to upgrade from 10/100 network to 10/100/1000 and i can't find any good ones, looking for 4 to 5 and hopefully works with USB 1.0 ports

thanks

[AssPenny]

Here is one.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... C-d3alt1me

[IBM A31 & 600E]

thanks for the reply, i knew linksys made one...was hoping i could find another that wasn't high in cost, when you looking at 4-5 @ $55US and i'm in Canada....WOW, thanks for the link

[Orevin]

There are a few offers on eBay: http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dl ... it+adapter

[IBM A31 & 600E]

thanks for the search, well...the sellers are in USA so they may not ship up north, and one of the auctions says if you have USB1.1 not to bid. i have an IBM A31, i believe my usb is 1.0, has anyone used this adapter and knows if it works.

thanks

[RS_003]

You know that even USB 2.0 doens't deliver 1Gbit of speed eh?

(and that your cpu load will be high!)

[Nolonemo]

thanks for the search, well...the sellers are in USA so they may not ship up north, and one of the auctions says if you have USB1.1 not to bid. i have an IBM A31, i believe my usb is 1.0, has anyone used this adapter and knows if it works.

thanks

Unless I'm mistaken, your 1.1 USB port has a data throughput that's only 1/9 or so that of a 100 mbps connection.

[bill bolton]

looking for USB Gigabit adapter for my laptops,

You'd be better off with a PCMCIA/Cardbus adapter if you want to approach gigabit speeds. A USB 1.1 interface to Ethernet will struggle to fully load even a 10Mbps link!

Cheers,

Bill

[IBM A31 & 600E]

was thinking the same thing last night as a CSR from one of those USB adapters said the speed would be slower.

ok, well....i guess i will have the take my TV pcmcia card out and use it for gigabit pcmcia

thanks to all

is there a way to add...via external another pcmcia slot for more cards or add an external device that allows you to connect pci cards to your laptop

thanks