[P1] iBook and PCMCIA Cards

[Dan Farley]

Zach

While I'm miffed given that "a" wireless gear doesn't seem to be widely
available - looks like you might need to upgrade :) to a powerbook with a
pmcia slot.

Dan

>> Hello to all!
>> 
>> I'm a student at a Windows-dominated campus, which has decided to put
>> in an 802.11a wireless network.  (For those list readers who aren't
>> familiar with 802.11a, it is a 54mbps wireless standard which operates
>> on a different frequency from the more common 802.11b (AirPort) and
>> 802.11g (AirPort Extreme) standards.)  I'm interested in accessing the
>> network, but I'm being badly hampered by the iBook's (500Mhz, Dual
>> USB) lack of a PCMCIA slot.
>> 
>> Given this, my questions in order are:
>> 
>> 1.)  Has anyone set up an 802.11a connection from an iBook?  If so,
>> how?
>> 
>> 2.)  Can anyone confirm that the AirPort card slot inside a iBook is a
>> standard PCMCIA slot?  Aside from the issue of form factor, will the
>> slot connect to a standard PCMCIA card?
>> 
>> 3.)  Does anyone know of a way to hook up a PCMCIA card or
>> (desperation moment here) a PCI card to an iBook?  Granted, carrying
>> around an external set of connecters is probably a step back  from
>> carrying around a good 30 foot Ethernet cable, but I'll ask anyway.
>> 
>> Thanks in advance,
>> Zach Heaton
>>