Using PCMCIA on desktops?

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Hi,

Does anyone know where I can get an adaptor to use a PCMCIA network card on
my desktop (through the USB interface I guess)?

Any help would be appreciated,

Thanks

Scott
 
scott said:
Does anyone know where I can get an adaptor to use a PCMCIA network card on
my desktop (through the USB interface I guess)?

Any help would be appreciated,
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Google for "pcmcia pci adapter" and you'll find what you seek.

Jeff
 
jeff said:
Google for "pcmcia pci adapter" and you'll find what you seek.
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Sorry, I should have said it needs to be external (USB) - work are a bit
fussy about me opening up PCs due to warranties etc ;-)

I did try searching "pcmcia usb adapter", but as you can imagine, most are
USB ports that plug into PCMCIA, not the other way around!

Cheers

Scott
 
scott said:
Sorry, I should have said it needs to be external (USB) - work are a bit
fussy about me opening up PCs due to warranties etc ;-)

I did try searching "pcmcia usb adapter", but as you can imagine, most are
USB ports that plug into PCMCIA, not the other way around!
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Sounds like you're trying to find a slege hammer to pound in a screw.
It would be easier to use that screwdriver.

You might be able to find what you're looking for, but it will
certainly cost you.

Jeff
 
If you think the company is fussy about opening the case, just see
what happens when the network guy's find you putting in an
unauthorized NIC :-)

You can buy a USB ethernet NIC cheap, but don't tell anyone
you work for that I told you that.
 
Al said:
If you think the company is fussy about opening the case, just see
what happens when the network guy's find you putting in an
unauthorized NIC :-)
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As long as you tell them first they don't mind at all ;-) And it's not
actually going to be used to connect to the network, it's just there to give
a MAC address for software licensing.
You can buy a USB ethernet NIC cheap, but don't tell anyone
you work for that I told you that.
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No, it needs to be a PCMCIA NIC so that it will go into a laptop with no
protruding parts. When the laptop isn't being used it needs to plug into
one of our always-on machines - without taking it apart!
 
As long as you tell them first they don't mind at all ;-) And it's not
actually going to be used to connect to the network, it's just there to give
a MAC address for software licensing.


No, it needs to be a PCMCIA NIC so that it will go into a laptop with no
protruding parts. When the laptop isn't being used it needs to plug into
one of our always-on machines - without taking it apart!
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You don't need to take the PC apart to install the PC-card into the
PCMCIA PCI adaptor, a slot is in the back of the card. You only need
disassemble the PC to install the PCMCIA PCI adaptor.

Also, don't know if this would work for you, you could possibly clone
the PC-card NIC's MAC to a cheap PCI NIC, at least mine you can (PCI
NIC that is, since I use both the PCI NIC and PC-card NIC on the same
network, I cannot clone my PC-card NIC to my PCI NIC).
 
Gary said:
You don't need to take the PC apart to install the PC-card into the
PCMCIA PCI adaptor, a slot is in the back of the card. You only need
disassemble the PC to install the PCMCIA PCI adaptor.
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Yeah sorry, I knew that, I just didn't write it very clearly. I can't take
my machine apart ever, not even once, and I don't think it even has a
standard PCI socket, the machines look too slim to have full-height PCI
cards in them.
Also, don't know if this would work for you, you could possibly clone
the PC-card NIC's MAC to a cheap PCI NIC, at least mine you can (PCI
NIC that is, since I use both the PCI NIC and PC-card NIC on the same
network, I cannot clone my PC-card NIC to my PCI NIC).
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Ahem cough cough... I (might) have tried this, but the license software we
will be running is cleverer than this and somehow manages to read the
original MAC address, even though typing IPCONFIG shows the new MAC address.
 
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