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    Lan Cable Notebook Question

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by pcteks, May 19, 2007.

  1. pcteks

    pcteks Newbie

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    Hello all, I have an old Dell Inspiron 3500 Notebook, and as there is no ethernet jack on it, it does have a Lan card inserted into the side. I have never seen this before as I am new to notebooks, but I need to know what type of cable, I need for this. I have a link to the pictures below of what it looks like. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks.

    Specs:

    Fast Ethernet 10/100 Base-TX PC Card:
    {FRONT}
    Dell Fast Ethernet 10/100 Base-TX
    3 Com Parallel Tasking PC Card
    {BACK}
    Model 3CCFE575CT-D
    EA=0050DA3054EA
    SN=6ZE13054EA
    PN:16-0488-000 REV:A

    PHOTOS: http://mysite.verizon.net/reswqfjn/
     
    pcteks, May 19, 2007
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  2. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    You have got a PCMCIA network card but you haven't got the "dongle" which is the adaptor lead which plugs into the card and has a network socket on the end. See the attached picture as an example.

    You might be able to find a dongle as a spare part, or you may need to buy a new (or second hand) card + dongle.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, May 19, 2007
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    WackyT Notebook Deity

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    WackyT, May 19, 2007
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  4. pcteks

    pcteks Newbie

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    Ahh, I knew it had to be something-looking like that, ok guys, thanks a millions, being that it looks cheap, I should be able to pick one up somewhere local hopefully.

    Thanks again.

    -Jim
     
    pcteks, May 20, 2007
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  5. blue68f100

    blue68f100 Notebook Virtuoso

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    you can buy the whole card and dongle for ~$10, there are no demand for them and mfg have dumped them.
     
    blue68f100, May 21, 2007
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    nquach Notebook Consultant

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    nquach, May 22, 2007
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