I've had insolvable problems with the internal network adapter on my Thinkpad T61. Verizon technical support suggested that I simply use an external adapter (USB-to-10/100 Ethernet). Does anyone have experience using such adapters (I know that Linksys and Belkin make them)? Is there any reason to think they wouldn't work with a Thinkpad?
Thanks in advance,
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No reason to think it wouldn't work.
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describe the insolvable problems, perhaps people here can 'improve' on Verizons tech support.
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I have had a few of the USB network cards. They ... are touchy, to say the least. Every one of them I had would work good for 4-5 minutes and then just drop dead. Overheat, etc.
Friend of mine is using one with no problems, apparently. -
Belkin sells the expresscard ethernet.
Make sure you disable the internal ethernet.
I have a feeling its not your Thinkpads ethernet port at fault though. -
Thanks for the replies.
I bought the Linksys USB300M yesterday, and have not installed it yet.
As for my internal adapter, I have not been able to figure out the problem, however I should probably post information about that to this forum. I did so earlier to the Lenovo Community forums and did not receive any help. -
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You made good not buying the Belkin, their hardware is iffy at best. I don't know why persons keep recommending there junk. If you want hardware that is reliable Belkin is not on the list. They do test good but just do not work reliability. I have and use a cheap Hawkings usb/ethernet adapter and have had good luck with it. It has never dropped a connection or crashed during huge data transfers to my servers.
External USB-to-Ethernet adapter; will it work?
Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by Tschurin, Apr 1, 2010.