WTB: 16-bit PCMCIA ethernet card for 380ED

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#1 Post by **gator** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 12:37 am

I need a cheap 16-bit PCMCIA ethernet card (dongle/no dongle either is OK) for a 380ED. If anyone has one you can spare, please PM me soon.

ajkula66 · #2 Post by **ajkula66** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 3:12 am

Sri,

How can one tell whether it's a 16-bit?

Sorry for sounding dumb...

NathanA · #3 Post by **NathanA** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 3:45 am

A 16-bit PCMCIA card will not have a gold-colored strip along the top edge near the pin holes (on the side with the top-facing label), while the 32-bit CardBus card will have such a gold strip. Also, CardBus cards are keyed slightly differently at the end than PCMCIA cards are.

Look at the picture on this Wikipedia page. The Xircom card is CardBus (32-bit), while the 3Com is not (16-bit).

Hope this helps,

-- Nathan

#4 Post by **Harryc** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 5:59 am

#5 Post by **gator** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 8:15 am

Nathan (as usual) is absolutely right. CardBus PC Cards (32 bit) have an extra metal grounding strip on top of the cards right over the connector. 16-bit PC Cards do not have this connector. Also, currently, all CardBus PC Cards run at 3.3V and 16-bit PC Cards operate at 3.3V and/or 5.0V.

Harry, I replied to your PM.

Still looking!

#6 Post by **gator** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 12:12 pm

Found. Thanks Harry!

WTB: 16-bit PCMCIA ethernet card for 380ED

WTB: 16-bit PCMCIA ethernet card for 380ED

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