Attention: Dave Joyce

HogWylde · 05-28-2002

Hey Dave:

Great setup, like the last person that asked, could you tell me
how you attached your pigtail to the Orinoco USB adapter?

I've been walking/driving around with great difficulty worrying
about the cable coming out.

Thanks

HogWylde

blackwave · 05-28-2002

Quote:

Originally posted by HogWylde
Hey Dave:

Great setup, like the last person that asked, could you tell me
how you attached your pigtail to the Orinoco USB adapter?

I've been walking/driving around with great difficulty worrying
about the cable coming out.

Thanks

HogWylde

Though I am not Dave, you can check here for pigtail kludge ideas...

http://forums.netstumbler.com/showth...&threadid=1974

HogWylde · 05-28-2002

Blackwave:

Thanks for the tip, but I was specifically referring
to the USB version...

Any ideas?

HogWylde

lincomatic · 05-28-2002

i have one of the usb adapters. first just pry the base off the thing. there are 4 tiny clips molded into the cover.
inside, you'll find a normal orinoco card. just drill a hole
in the top cover big enough for the pigtail to go thru and thread the pigtail thru the hole and into the orinoco card connector
before snapping the base back on.

or if you don't want to damage your casing you can just dump the whole guts of the thing into some other container...a plastic food container comes to mind as a cheap solution.

lincomatic · 05-28-2002

here are some photos of the insides so you can know what to expect:

http://www.frars.org.uk/cgi-bin/render.pl?pageid=1089

this thing is great since you just have a regular PC card inside.
i pull the PCCARD out for use in my laptop...the thruput is much better. and the USB is handy for hooking up my desktop computer.

05-28-2002	#1 (permalink)
HogWylde Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 3	Attention: Dave Joyce Hey Dave: Great setup, like the last person that asked, could you tell me how you attached your pigtail to the Orinoco USB adapter? I've been walking/driving around with great difficulty worrying about the cable coming out. Thanks HogWylde

05-28-2002	#3 (permalink)
HogWylde Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 3	Thanks Blackwave, but... Blackwave: Thanks for the tip, but I was specifically referring to the USB version... Any ideas? HogWylde

05-28-2002	#4 (permalink)
lincomatic Squaaawk! WiFi! WiFi! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Tinsel Town Posts: 1,682	i have one of the usb adapters. first just pry the base off the thing. there are 4 tiny clips molded into the cover. inside, you'll find a normal orinoco card. just drill a hole in the top cover big enough for the pigtail to go thru and thread the pigtail thru the hole and into the orinoco card connector before snapping the base back on. or if you don't want to damage your casing you can just dump the whole guts of the thing into some other container...a plastic food container comes to mind as a cheap solution. __________________ ~lincomatic

05-28-2002	#5 (permalink)
lincomatic Squaaawk! WiFi! WiFi! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Tinsel Town Posts: 1,682	here are some photos of the insides so you can know what to expect: http://www.frars.org.uk/cgi-bin/render.pl?pageid=1089 this thing is great since you just have a regular PC card inside. i pull the PCCARD out for use in my laptop...the thruput is much better. and the USB is handy for hooking up my desktop computer. __________________ ~lincomatic

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