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3com Ethernet dongle
Posted by: MacUp72 on 2023-07-19 23:21:53 I want to use an 3com Etherlink Lan card in my powerbook, but it lacks the dongle. There is another 3com card with a dongle but I wonder if its dongle fits the 3C589D. of course the Megahertz one is a newer PC Card ( not PCMCIA).
Posted by: MindWalker on 2023-07-21 08:28:48 I looked at my pile of 3Com Etherlink cards, and found these two notes: 3C-PC-COMBO-CBL (RJ45 + Coax dongle) -> works on 589D/E. Foxconn 07-0408-000 0035 (RJ45 dongle, number on cable) -> works on 574BT. I think I've tested these around and it shouldn't hurt trying, but it probably will only work with the original dongle. (These dongles and cryptic model numbers (between visibly almost identical cards) are a true pain, especially if the locking clips break or there is a bad contact)
Posted by: MacUp72 on 2023-07-22 00:21:36 thanks, thats some more info..
Posted by: croissantking on 2023-07-23 15:02:30 thanks, thats some more info.. Why not make your own dongle? Make your own RJ45 dongle for many PCMCIA network cards I’ve done a couple of these, it works:
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