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    Wired/Wireless PC Card Combo?

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by microcephalic, Dec 14, 2004.

  1. microcephalic

    microcephalic Newbie

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    Does a pc card with both wireless (802.11 a,b,g, etc.) and wired (has an ethernet port) capability exist?

    Thanks for any help!!!
     
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  2. jchastain

    jchastain Notebook Consultant

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    If the issue is that you only have one PC port and need to add both networking capabilities (though I am not sure why you would need both simultaneously), one option might be a USB ethernet adapter. They are very inexpensive and work well to add ethernet connectivity to older laptops. It only requires that you carry the dongle - that little wire that plus into the USB port on one end and has the ethernet port on the other end.
     
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  3. Brian

    Brian Working at 486 Speed NBR Reviewer

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    I don't think I've seen anything like that. I just checked Netgear and DLink, nothing. Does your notebook not have an Ethernet port? That's almost unimaginable.

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