Re: [Sheflug] Laptop Network Card

["Sammy Redshaw" <xxxxx [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yep use a cross over cable
and plugin another nic into main PC
That would do it abielt a little network configuring.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Darrell Blake" <xxxxx [at] virgin.net>
To: <shef-lug [at] list.sheflug.org.uk>
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 8:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Sheflug] Laptop Network Card


> I've just had a thought actually. All the pcmcia cards I've found like
that
> only have RJ45 connectors on them. Would it be possible to connect my
laptop
> to my main pc using RJ45 (because I don't want a hub) and then still have
> the rest of the network on BNC?
>
> Darrell
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kemal Enver" <kemalenver [at] btinternet.com>
> To: <shef-lug [at] list.sheflug.org.uk>
> Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 7:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [Sheflug] Laptop Network Card
>
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Theres a netgear one which I use that has a sort of block bit on the end
> for
> > an RJ45 cable to go straight into (no dongle)  It doesnt have BNC though
> > which might be a problem for you.  It's also pcmcia.  Heres a picture:
> >
> >
>
http://www.everythinglinux.com.au/item/FA411TX?elinux=1be1cc7b4fd597ce1f7df2
> > bcddc99508
> >
> > I got mine for £50 from maplins a little while back.  Hope that helps
> >
> > Kemal
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Darrell Blake" <darrell.blake [at] virgin.net>
> > To: <shef-lug [at] list.sheflug.org.uk>
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 5:20 PM
> > Subject: [Sheflug] Laptop Network Card
> >
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I have a problem with my network card on my laptop and I'm hoping
> > > someone can give me an alternative. At the moment I have a PCMCIA
D-Link
> > > network card. It works in that the PCMCIA card goes in the laptop
(duh)
> > > =o) and there's an adapter which connects to the PCMCIA card (which
> > > contains both BNC and RJ45 connectors). I'm getting seriously miffed
> > > with the network card because to get the adapter to stay in the card I
> > > have to hold it in otherwise it falls out. Which, as you can imagine,
is
> > > really frustrating. I am wondering if someone knows of an alternative
> > > type of network card (doesn't have to be PCMCIA) which I could use on
my
> > > laptop. I've been trying to find one where the PCMCIA card actually
has
> > > an extended bit on it with the BNC and RJ45 connectors, none of this
> > > adapter plug in stuff. I can understand that it's more portable if an
> > > adapter is used but it's really annoying =o)
> > >
> > > Darrell
> > >
> > >
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