Powering up a PCMCIA card w/o a laptop

Scipio · 01-27-2005

Hello,

I was curious if there was a way to power up a PCMCIA card without a computer. I say this because I am curious, and if it's not possible, let me know. I was wondering if I could possibly power up an old D-Link B Card to check for wifi hotspots, as the school I go to is equipped almost everywhere with them, I just wanted to know if there was a spot without having to power up my laptop. Or is it just easier to but one of those keychains.

Regards,

Scippy

scdako · 01-27-2005

No way to power up a card like that without a laptop. Buy one of the keychain things. I recommend this on made by Kensington
Good luck

wrzwaldo · 01-27-2005

You could power it up but you would have no control over it.

G8tK33per · 01-27-2005

It's just like a 9v battery, stick your tongue on the contacts and when John Henry goes 'boing'...there's an AP nearby.

King_Ice_Flash · 01-27-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by wrzwaldo

You could power it up but you would have no control over it.

And you say this as I am watching Space Balls

Anyways as for the 9V battery thing... I decided to take one for the team and try it... It's tingly and tastes funny at the same time... I'm going to pass on the taser test for now... I'll leave that one for the LEOs

Scipio · 01-28-2005

lol, thanks guys, I figured I would check with you guys first.

Regards,

Scippy

01-27-2005	#1 (permalink)
Scipio Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cornfields, OH Posts: 2	Powering up a PCMCIA card w/o a laptop Hello, I was curious if there was a way to power up a PCMCIA card without a computer. I say this because I am curious, and if it's not possible, let me know. I was wondering if I could possibly power up an old D-Link B Card to check for wifi hotspots, as the school I go to is equipped almost everywhere with them, I just wanted to know if there was a spot without having to power up my laptop. Or is it just easier to but one of those keychains. Regards, Scippy

01-27-2005	#2 (permalink)
scdako Geek Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: St. Thomas/ Ontario/ Canada Posts: 63	No way to power up a card like that without a laptop. Buy one of the keychain things. I recommend this on made by Kensington Good luck __________________ "Some things Man was never meant to know. For everything else, there's Google."

01-27-2005	#4 (permalink)
G8tK33per Asshole Emeritus Join Date: May 2003 Location: S.E. VA. Posts: 5,932	It's just like a 9v battery, stick your tongue on the contacts and when John Henry goes 'boing'...there's an AP nearby. __________________ "Benjamin is nobody's friend. If Benjamin were an ice cream flavor, he'd be pralines and dick." Sons of Confederate Veterans

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01-27-2005	#3 (permalink)
wrzwaldo I amuse you? Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 9,127	You could power it up but you would have no control over it.

01-28-2005	#6 (permalink)
Scipio Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cornfields, OH Posts: 2	lol, thanks guys, I figured I would check with you guys first. Regards, Scippy