hoping someone can tell me what 802.11b card will work in an IBM 380ED laptop

[maxcom]

I need an 802.11b card that's compatible with this laptop , I believe it needs to be a 16bit card I suspect someone around here can steer me in the right direction. Maybe it's a voltage issue. I tried a D-Link 650+ and it's "keyed" in a way that it won't plug in.


Features of the PC Card slots:
Two Type III slots (side by side)
PC Card Standard 95 compliant
CardBus compliant (PCI 2.1 / 32 bit)
8/16 bit PC Card support (no Zoomed Video)
Texas Instruments PCI1131 controller
Requires no PCI-to-PCI bridge



thanks

Tom

 

[buleyb]

I have one of those laptops, required for my year in college. Anyway, I did a quick search, and there are 16bit non-cardbus WiFi cards, but I couldn't find any that said they worked in 16bit non-cardbus slots.

They are cheap though, try the Netgear MA401, the box says cardbus, but people on another forum said it wasn't.

 

[JackMDS]

If the IBM has a USB port.

One of these Pen Like 802.11b thingies might help.

MA111 Wireless USB Network Adapter, 802.11b.

:light:

 

[maxcom]

buleyb

do you remember if the 380ED is a 5v or 3v port ?

thanks,

tom

 

[JackMDS]

oops!

 

[buleyb]

Originally posted by: maxcom
buleyb

do you remember if the 380ED is a 5v or 3v port ?

thanks,

tom

Honestly don't remember. Any idea where I might find this info? Manual? Bottom of the laptop?

I have an old NIC PC card, but no info on that.

 

[JackMDS]

Proxim RangeLAN-DS

 

[maxcom]

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