External Pcmcia Adapter

Day · 06-10-2002

So I have a laptop and it only has one pcmcia slot, but to get full stumbling perfection and compatability I would like to run 2 pcmcia cards (orinoco and cisco 350) I have spent alot of time looking for an adapter either USB or Firewire but everything that I have found is for smart cards or a combo setup for pcmcia memory only...

I know Lucent makes an External USB Orinoco Gold card that is basically a housing for a pcmcia card with the usb adapter. I just want the adapter =) I already have the card

Does anyone have any recommendations?

Day

The Others · 06-10-2002

I think I might...

If you (like most modern laptops do) have a built in LAN card you (please note, this might not be true) can get an RJ45 - wireless adapter, into which you place your own card.

It's expensive but if that's what you want.

Sorry, but I don't have an URL for such a device, any ideas anyone?

Day · 06-10-2002

I havent seen anything like that, it gives me a different avenue to persue though... I was hoping for usb or firewire but hey anything to get that x-tra pcmcia slot...

see older laptops always used to have 2 pcmcia slots, what happend? I guess its like motherboards now-a-days, audio/video/network/modem all built onboard hey the customer should only need 2 pci slots right? bleh

Day

The Others · 06-10-2002

I found this:

http://www.hyperlinktech.com/web/orinoco_converter.html

Don't ask about compatibility though, I don't have a clue!

HcRUL · 06-10-2002

If you want to be able to use the Orinoco card to stumble you will need to pick up the Orinoco USB client. It never hurts to have a second card or one to give to a friend.

You may also be able to pick up just the adapter from someone that has taken apart the USB client to get the PCMCIA card out of it. I saw 2 auctions on EBAY for the USB-to-PCMCIA portion of the Orinoco client adapter.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=2031072040

HcRUL

Day · 06-10-2002

Nice, thats what I was looking for, since I already have the Orinoco card =) now I just wonder if the adapter will get pissed off if I put a gold card into it as it was made for silver... I wonder how linux will take to it as well - has anyone worked with the external usb orinoco and linux yet?

blackwave · 06-10-2002

Quote:

Originally posted by Day
I wonder how linux will take to it as well - has anyone worked with the external usb orinoco and linux yet?

For fun you may want to post this query in the Unix forum :
http://forums.netstumbler.com/forumd...?s=&forumid=12

lincomatic · 06-10-2002

Quote:

Originally posted by Day
Nice, thats what I was looking for, since I already have the Orinoco card =) now I just wonder if the adapter will get pissed off if I put a gold card into it as it was made for silver... I wonder how linux will take to it as well - has anyone worked with the external usb orinoco and linux yet?

don't worry about that. i have a Gold USB adapter. I've put in Silver Orinoco and even Avaya Silver cards in it and the (Windows) drivers can't tell the diff. should be the same w/ linux since the USB interface effectively hides everything from the OS. don't know anything about linux support for USB orinoco, though.

Day · 06-10-2002

Thanks fer the info, the more I hang out in this forum the more I like it =) Thanks all

Day

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Day Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 8	External Pcmcia Adapter So I have a laptop and it only has one pcmcia slot, but to get full stumbling perfection and compatability I would like to run 2 pcmcia cards (orinoco and cisco 350) I have spent alot of time looking for an adapter either USB or Firewire but everything that I have found is for smart cards or a combo setup for pcmcia memory only... I know Lucent makes an External USB Orinoco Gold card that is basically a housing for a pcmcia card with the usb adapter. I just want the adapter =) I already have the card Does anyone have any recommendations? Day

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06-10-2002	#2 (permalink)
The Others PeaceDriver Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Dos Palabras, Mandoras Posts: 2,920	I think I might... If you (like most modern laptops do) have a built in LAN card you (please note, this might not be true) can get an RJ45 - wireless adapter, into which you place your own card. It's expensive but if that's what you want. Sorry, but I don't have an URL for such a device, any ideas anyone?

06-10-2002	#3 (permalink)
Day Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 8	I havent seen anything like that, it gives me a different avenue to persue though... I was hoping for usb or firewire but hey anything to get that x-tra pcmcia slot... see older laptops always used to have 2 pcmcia slots, what happend? I guess its like motherboards now-a-days, audio/video/network/modem all built onboard hey the customer should only need 2 pci slots right? bleh Day

06-10-2002	#4 (permalink)
The Others PeaceDriver Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Dos Palabras, Mandoras Posts: 2,920	I found this: http://www.hyperlinktech.com/web/orinoco_converter.html Don't ask about compatibility though, I don't have a clue!

06-10-2002	#5 (permalink)
HcRUL Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 37	If you want to be able to use the Orinoco card to stumble you will need to pick up the Orinoco USB client. It never hurts to have a second card or one to give to a friend. You may also be able to pick up just the adapter from someone that has taken apart the USB client to get the PCMCIA card out of it. I saw 2 auctions on EBAY for the USB-to-PCMCIA portion of the Orinoco client adapter. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=2031072040 HcRUL

06-10-2002	#6 (permalink)
Day Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 8	Nice, thats what I was looking for, since I already have the Orinoco card =) now I just wonder if the adapter will get pissed off if I put a gold card into it as it was made for silver... I wonder how linux will take to it as well - has anyone worked with the external usb orinoco and linux yet?

06-10-2002	#9 (permalink)
Day Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 8	Thanks fer the info, the more I hang out in this forum the more I like it =) Thanks all Day