[DuoList] Wireless options for 2400c?

[Chris Jenkins]

These differences are between type I and II cards.  Cardbus has got 
nothing to do with it.  It is NOT a PHYSICAL specification.


CJ



Daniel Palka wrote:

> What are you all talking about?  It has been discussed many times 
> before.  Most Cardbus cards have a thicker key, that must be shaved 
> off in order to physically fit into a non Cardbus cage.  They are NOT 
> physically identical!!!  There is a difference!
>
> This image is the best I have ever seen that makes it quite clear and 
> obvious.  There is no debate, they are different:  
> http://mywebpages.comcast.net/macdan/images/cbornot.jpg
>
> This page describes the problems that may ensue when using a Cardbus 
> card in a non Cardbus cage: 
> http://www.wwc.edu/~frohro/Cardbus/Cardbus.html
>
> On Mar 3, 2005, at 7:12 PM, Chris Jenkins wrote:
>
>> Allow me to explain the situation for some clarification.
>>    Cardbus is simply a faster 32-bit version of PCMCIA.  That is 
>> ALL.  There are 3 kinds of PC Cards, whether they be 16-bit or 32-bit 
>> (cardbus).  Type I and II cards are the standard size and will 
>> physically fit inside any laptop with a PC Card slot.  Type III cards 
>> are double the thickness of standard cards and will only fit into 
>> machines with a compatible slot.  Machines that have 2 slots are 
>> advertised as having (2)TypeI/TypeII Slots or (1) Type III.   If you 
>> insert a 32-bit(cardbus) card into a 16-bit slot it will do no 
>> physical damage whatsoever.  It simply will not work.  Some cards can 
>> autosense which type of slot they are in to function in either.  You 
>> can get a non-cardbus wireless card that will function in older Mac 
>> laptops, but yoou need to make sure it will do so before buying.
>>
>> C Jenkins
>> Multi-Com, Inc.
>
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