Universal PCI adapter

MRK · 01-08-2003

I have 2 differn't pcmcia wifi cards that i want to use in a desktop computer. (in my car) I have an orinoco gold and a linksys card. I just want a card that i can put in a pc card and pull it out when i want. Also, will netstumbler still work with this? Thanks!

-Mr.K

db8tr · 01-08-2003

see :
http://forums.netstumbler.com/showth...ht=pci+orinoco
http://forums.netstumbler.com/showth...ht=pci+orinoco

both of which were found by searching for "orinoco pci" alot more are there, just picked out these two. Searching = Good

gmiller220 · 01-09-2003

Quick search on google for "pcmcia desktop" turned up this

Mr.White · 01-09-2003

You want to avoid the PCI adapters with the Texas Instruments chip. They are not compatible with most VIA mobo chipsets and will cause your system to never boot. I would recommend the Ricoh PCI adapter available from HyperLink. The Orinoco PCI cards use the TI chip. Their ISA cards are fine though. VIA says it's a Windows problem. Microsoft says it's a VIA problem. TI doesn't care either way. There is no fix to make it work. Best to stick with the Ricoh card since I haven't had a problem with it yet.

I talked about this before, but it was all lost in the great crash of '02. I highly reccomend the Ricoh PCI cards over anything else. I deal with these cards on a daily basis here at work.

So remember, TI = bad, Ricoh = good

Laidback · 01-09-2003

Mr White,
Is this the Ricoh card?? > http://www.hyperlinktech.com/web/hyp...pc_adapter.php

Laidback

renderman · 01-09-2003

Just a side note, it's a RICOH adapter card that's included with the d-link DWL-500 kit (PCI adapter and DWL-650)

Works nicely in all the *NIX I've tried so far and windows.

Just though I'd mention that

Mr.White · 01-09-2003

Laidback,

That's it.

01-08-2003	#1 (permalink)
MRK Grid Stumbler Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 241	Universal PCI adapter I have 2 differn't pcmcia wifi cards that i want to use in a desktop computer. (in my car) I have an orinoco gold and a linksys card. I just want a card that i can put in a pc card and pull it out when i want. Also, will netstumbler still work with this? Thanks! -Mr.K

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db8tr Wireless Widget Whacker Join Date: May 2002 Location: Kansas Posts: 145	see : http://forums.netstumbler.com/showth...ht=pci+orinoco http://forums.netstumbler.com/showth...ht=pci+orinoco both of which were found by searching for "orinoco pci" alot more are there, just picked out these two. Searching = Good __________________ -Db8tr

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Mr.White OH such tacos will I give Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,049	You want to avoid the PCI adapters with the Texas Instruments chip. They are not compatible with most VIA mobo chipsets and will cause your system to never boot. I would recommend the Ricoh PCI adapter available from HyperLink. The Orinoco PCI cards use the TI chip. Their ISA cards are fine though. VIA says it's a Windows problem. Microsoft says it's a VIA problem. TI doesn't care either way. There is no fix to make it work. Best to stick with the Ricoh card since I haven't had a problem with it yet. I talked about this before, but it was all lost in the great crash of '02. I highly reccomend the Ricoh PCI cards over anything else. I deal with these cards on a daily basis here at work. So remember, TI = bad, Ricoh = good __________________ A good way to threaten somebody is to light a stick of dynamite. Then you call the guy and hold the burning fuse up to the phone. "Hear that?" you say. "That's dynamite, baby." -Jack Handey Last edited by Mr.White : 01-09-2003 at 10:41 AM.

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Mr.White OH such tacos will I give Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,049	Laidback, That's it. __________________ A good way to threaten somebody is to light a stick of dynamite. Then you call the guy and hold the burning fuse up to the phone. "Hear that?" you say. "That's dynamite, baby." -Jack Handey

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01-09-2003	#3 (permalink)
gmiller220 People are dumb Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 466	Quick search on google for "pcmcia desktop" turned up this

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Laidback Laidback Stumbler Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Madrid Posts: 65	Mr White, Is this the Ricoh card?? > http://www.hyperlinktech.com/web/hyp...pc_adapter.php Laidback

01-09-2003	#6 (permalink)
renderman Drunken Stumbler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Anywhere but Utah Posts: 1,862	Just a side note, it's a RICOH adapter card that's included with the d-link DWL-500 kit (PCI adapter and DWL-650) Works nicely in all the *NIX I've tried so far and windows. Just though I'd mention that