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| Click here to select a new forum. | | Best PCMCIA Network ethernet card? | Posted by: stormy on 2020-08-20 18:47:39
Hi there,
I'm just wondering what the best PCMCIA ethernet card for a 68k PowerBook 190cs running OS 8.1 would be?
Cheers
| Posted by: stormy on 2020-08-20 19:12:04
I found this site:
https://www.floodgap.com/retrotech/mac/enet3c589/
Perhaps I'll get one of these 3com cards as they're listed working in the 190
| Posted by: ArmorAlley on 2020-08-20 19:50:02
This is sort of an answer to your question.
I wouldn't get a PCMCIA card, rather I would look for the card from Focus that combines ethernet & graphics card. It goes inside the PowerBook, which is a real pain to open up.
As a partial answer to your question, choose an ethernet card which accepts the RJ-45 directly, not one which has a dongle connected by a very weak connector. I had one which worked on my 5300 back in 1996. I'll post a picture of it if I can find it at home.
| Posted by: stormy on 2020-08-20 21:46:54
This is sort of an answer to your question.
I wouldn't get a PCMCIA card, rather I would look for the card from Focus that combines ethernet & graphics card. It goes inside the PowerBook, which is a real pain to open up.
As a partial answer to your question, choose an ethernet card which accepts the RJ-45 directly, not one which has a dongle connected by a very weak connector. I had one which worked on my 5300 back in 1996. I'll post a picture of it if I can find it at home. Cheers, I'll post in the trading forum to see if anyone can help me find one.
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