Short PCMCIA

Has anyone seen a short version of PCMCIA WiFi adapter for laptops. It's
quite anoying when this thing pops out of my computer and I have to remove
it every time I put it into bag.

Thanks
Wojtek

The part that 'pops out' is the antenna, you need it to send and receive!?

Bill

"Wojciech Polak" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Has anyone seen a short version of PCMCIA WiFi adapter for laptops. It's
> quite anoying when this thing pops out of my computer and I have to remove
> it every time I put it into bag.
>
> Thanks
> Wojtek
>
>

Most are of a similar form factor for the ones without a whip type antenna,
just a blob on the end.

If you dont like that, its better than a USB dongle type wifi card. Maybe
you should consider a lappy with built in wifi. Most if not all Intel mobos
will come with 802.11 and AMD I would presume also.

http://www.openlabs.com/neko64.php

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you need the entire row of table trays on a flight to use it Oh and its
got a built in 350 watt PSU

This laptop has more power than my floor rig!


"Happy Canuck" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> The part that 'pops out' is the antenna, you need it to send and receive!?
>
> Bill
>
> "Wojciech Polak" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:bum3us$eas$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Has anyone seen a short version of PCMCIA WiFi adapter for laptops. It's
> > quite anoying when this thing pops out of my computer and I have to
remove
> > it every time I put it into bag.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Wojtek
> >
> >
>
>

Thanks

It's just that I've different types of wifi cards (compact flash) which are
a lot shorter. Coudn't this antena hide into a slot ?

If I disconnect it every day the socket could break down after some time

regards
Wojtek


U¿ytkownik "." <(E-Mail Removed)> napisa³ w wiadomo¶ci
news:JkxPb.45637$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Most are of a similar form factor for the ones without a whip type
antenna,
> just a blob on the end.
>
> If you dont like that, its better than a USB dongle type wifi card. Maybe
> you should consider a lappy with built in wifi. Most if not all Intel
mobos
> will come with 802.11 and AMD I would presume also.
>
> http://www.openlabs.com/neko64.php
>
> Check out this rig, its a portable with DUAL 64bit Opterons 5 PCI slots,
8GB
> ram, CDRW all built in.
>
> WIth you you can play the russian national anthem AND run Linux! Snag is,
> you need the entire row of table trays on a flight to use it Oh and
its
> got a built in 350 watt PSU
>
> This laptop has more power than my floor rig!
>
>
> "Happy Canuck" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:FMwPb.76173$(E-Mail Removed) le.rogers.com...
> > The part that 'pops out' is the antenna, you need it to send and
receive!?
> >
> > Bill
> >
> > "Wojciech Polak" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:bum3us$eas$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Has anyone seen a short version of PCMCIA WiFi adapter for laptops.
It's
> > > quite anoying when this thing pops out of my computer and I have to
> remove
> > > it every time I put it into bag.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Wojtek
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Wojciech Polak <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> Thanks
>
> It's just that I've different types of wifi cards (compact flash) which are

It's got to stick out, or it won't work.
I too would like a card with a short thin cable that can be clipped to
the side of the laptop, and go to a pair of rabbit ears on the display,
or something.

3com released a series of cards with xjack antena, quite interesting check
it out

Wojtek

U¿ytkownik "Ian Stirling" <(E-Mail Removed)> napisa³ w wiadomo¶ci
news:I0ZPb.26819$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Wojciech Polak <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> > Thanks
> >
> > It's just that I've different types of wifi cards (compact flash) which
are
>
> It's got to stick out, or it won't work.
> I too would like a card with a short thin cable that can be clipped to
> the side of the laptop, and go to a pair of rabbit ears on the display,
> or something.

Wojciech Polak <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> 3com released a series of cards with xjack antena, quite interesting check
> it out

But it won't work with the laptop on its edge, and can be knocked off.
A step in the right direction, but not all the way there.

In article <butbb6$duo$(E-Mail Removed)>, Wojciech Polak wrote:
> 3com released a series of cards with xjack antena, quite interesting check
> it out

If the xjack is the one with a thin "skeleton" socket the same thickness as
the card that pops out so the plug can be inserted vertically through it,
then I've had a 3com card with one of these for years. They're great at
first but eventually the electrical connection becomes intermittent and you
keep losing the network connection, unless you twiddle the plug till it's
just right and then don't breathe till you've finished transferring your
files. Better to get the ones with a small plug and a short length of
flexible cable.

Rod.

3COM arnt exactly high power cards


"Roderick Stewart" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> In article <butbb6$duo$(E-Mail Removed)>, Wojciech Polak wrote:
> > 3com released a series of cards with xjack antena, quite interesting
check
> > it out
>
> If the xjack is the one with a thin "skeleton" socket the same thickness
as
> the card that pops out so the plug can be inserted vertically through it,
> then I've had a 3com card with one of these for years. They're great at
> first but eventually the electrical connection becomes intermittent and
you
> keep losing the network connection, unless you twiddle the plug till it's
> just right and then don't breathe till you've finished transferring your
> files. Better to get the ones with a small plug and a short length of
> flexible cable.
>
> Rod.
>
>

I don't kinow what plug you mean(but maybe my English isn't well enough).
It's one socket thin card. Check the link :
http://www.3com.com/prod/pl_PL_EMEA/...&sku=3CRPAG175

I will have it on Monday so we'll see. As far as you have to pop the xjack
out when using and by hiding it you switch off the card. The thing that
bothers me the most is that you probably can't use an external anntena.

cheers
Wojtek

Uzytkownik "Roderick Stewart" <(E-Mail Removed)> napisal w wiadomosci
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> In article <butbb6$duo$(E-Mail Removed)>, Wojciech Polak wrote:
> > 3com released a series of cards with xjack antena, quite interesting
check
> > it out
>
> If the xjack is the one with a thin "skeleton" socket the same thickness
as
> the card that pops out so the plug can be inserted vertically through it,
> then I've had a 3com card with one of these for years. They're great at
> first but eventually the electrical connection becomes intermittent and
you
> keep losing the network connection, unless you twiddle the plug till it's
> just right and then don't breathe till you've finished transferring your
> files. Better to get the ones with a small plug and a short length of
> flexible cable.
>
> Rod.
>
>