Cheap Chinese PCMCIA Ethernet Adaptors?

Fingerlickin_B · 21 November 2008, 02:06

Ok, so this is directed mainly at those how have tried.

If you have tried using one, did it work with your Amiga or not?

eBay listings, pictures, etc would be great if there are any known working models.

I'm aware of the compatability list, but this post refers to those super-cheap cards that bear no brand name/model number.

PZ.

T_hairy_bootson · 21 November 2008, 02:15

Why not just get a card that definitely will work?

3-COM Etherlink-III 3C589C

Linky

Fingerlickin_B · 21 November 2008, 02:21

Yeah, but I'm still curious

PZ.

T_hairy_bootson · 21 November 2008, 02:37

I think you will find that newer pcmcia cards wont work as the older cards like the one I mentioned above are 16-bit cardbus types. Someone will correct me if I am wrong.

rkauer · 21 November 2008, 02:53

OK. You are wrong.

Cardbus are always 32bits.

T_hairy_bootson · 21 November 2008, 03:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by rkauer

OK. You are wrong.

Cardbus are always 32bits.

See there you go.

Vars191 · 21 November 2008, 07:00

Every one I got from HK works fine, about 5 different ones

DJBase · 21 November 2008, 16:07

You can always buy working cards for $1-2 from ebay if you know the working models (just check the readme inside the driver archive).

Thorham · 21 November 2008, 17:39

Does anyone by chance have a list of working cards? I've always wanted a cheap network solution for my miggy (serial blows chunks).

fryguy · 21 November 2008, 17:47

@Thorham: check 3c589 and the cnet archives on Aminet.
But 3com 3c589 (etherlink III) works fine and also Netgear MA401 (wireless 11b).

Thorham · 21 November 2008, 18:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by fryguy

@Thorham: check 3c589 and the cnet archives on Aminet.
But 3com 3c589 (etherlink III) works fine and also Netgear MA401 (wireless 11b).

Thank you

It will sure be a blast to be able to get rid of having to burn cds to transfer files between my miggy and peecee (rewriter on my miggy is really just for backups)

Fingerlickin_B · 22 November 2008, 12:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vars191

Every one I got from HK works fine, about 5 different ones

Interesting Vars, maybe I'll pick one up & see how I go

On a related side-note...can somebody tell me if Card Bus & PCMCIA are the same? I can't recall if I read that they are different, or the same beast

Edit: Wikipedia seems to say Card Bus is a later version of PCMCIA (V5?). Vars, can you please post a picture here of one unit that worked for you? If you could it would be most helpful in figuring out what to look for

PZ.

Thorham · 22 November 2008, 12:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fingerlickin_B

On a related side-note...can somebody tell me if Card Bus & PCMCIA are the same? I can't recall if I read that they are different, or the same beast

Sadly they're different. I've tried a cardbus network card and it wouldn't even slide in to my A1200. You can forget about getting one of those to work with your miggy

Fingerlickin_B · 22 November 2008, 12:32

Yeah, I noted the slot difference as pictured in the Wikipedia entry...something I now recall seeing another member post here some time ago.

PZ.

rkauer · 22 November 2008, 19:03

And cardbus devices are always 3.3V, incompatible with the 5V-16bits Amiga PCMCIA type II.

Cammy · 23 November 2008, 09:20

Here's the list everyone needs to bookmark!!!!!!

http://www.g-mb.de/pcmcia_e.html

OKAY!!!

Thorham · 23 November 2008, 10:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cammy

Here's the list everyone needs to bookmark!!!!!!

http://www.g-mb.de/pcmcia_e.html

OKAY!!!

That's a nice list you've found there, thanks Cammy, much appreciated

Fingerlickin_B · 23 November 2008, 22:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cammy

Here's the list everyone needs to bookmark!!!!!!

http://www.g-mb.de/pcmcia_e.html

OKAY!!!

From the first post in this thread:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fingerlickin_B

I'm aware of the compatability list, but this post refers to those super-cheap cards that bear no brand name/model number.

T_hairy_bootson · 24 November 2008, 02:10

Well if they have no name and no number how do you propose to compile a list?

Honestly your chances of buying a cheap new pcmcia net card and getting it to work without knowing which chipset it has are slim to none. Drivers are written for specific chipsets. So its not a matter of the hardware being incompatible (provided it is the old 16-bit pcmcia standard) but drivers also need to be written for the chipset used.

Go for the tried and trusted cards on the list like Cammy posted.

Fingerlickin_B · 24 November 2008, 02:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by T_hairy_bootson

Well if they have no name and no number how do you propose to compile a list?

With pictures of course

PZ.

21 November 2008, 02:06	#1
Fingerlickin_B Amiga Nut Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Belco, Australia Posts: 2,242	Cheap Chinese PCMCIA Ethernet Adaptors? Ok, so this is directed mainly at those how have tried. If you have tried using one, did it work with your Amiga or not? eBay listings, pictures, etc would be great if there are any known working models. I'm aware of the compatability list, but this post refers to those super-cheap cards that bear no brand name/model number. PZ.

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21 November 2008, 02:15	#2
T_hairy_bootson Workbitch 1.3 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 46 Posts: 2,084	Why not just get a card that definitely will work? 3-COM Etherlink-III 3C589C Linky

21 November 2008, 02:21	#3
Fingerlickin_B Amiga Nut Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Belco, Australia Posts: 2,242	Yeah, but I'm still curious PZ.

21 November 2008, 02:37	#4
T_hairy_bootson Workbitch 1.3 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 46 Posts: 2,084	I think you will find that newer pcmcia cards wont work as the older cards like the one I mentioned above are 16-bit cardbus types. Someone will correct me if I am wrong.

21 November 2008, 02:53	#5
rkauer I hate potatos and shirts Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sao Leopoldo / Brazil Age: 58 Posts: 3,482	OK. You are wrong. Cardbus are always 32bits.

21 November 2008, 07:00	#7
Vars191 The Red Baron Rides Again Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Brisbane Australia Posts: 324	Every one I got from HK works fine, about 5 different ones

21 November 2008, 16:07	#8
DJBase Amiga is my Religion Join Date: May 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 578	You can always buy working cards for $1-2 from ebay if you know the working models (just check the readme inside the driver archive).

21 November 2008, 17:39	#9
Thorham Computer Nerd Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Rotterdam/Netherlands Age: 47 Posts: 3,751	Does anyone by chance have a list of working cards? I've always wanted a cheap network solution for my miggy (serial blows chunks).

21 November 2008, 17:47	#10
fryguy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Skarabörg, Sweden Age: 44 Posts: 1,019	@Thorham: check 3c589 and the cnet archives on Aminet. But 3com 3c589 (etherlink III) works fine and also Netgear MA401 (wireless 11b).

22 November 2008, 12:32	#14
Fingerlickin_B Amiga Nut Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Belco, Australia Posts: 2,242	Yeah, I noted the slot difference as pictured in the Wikipedia entry...something I now recall seeing another member post here some time ago. PZ.

22 November 2008, 19:03	#15
rkauer I hate potatos and shirts Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sao Leopoldo / Brazil Age: 58 Posts: 3,482	And cardbus devices are always 3.3V, incompatible with the 5V-16bits Amiga PCMCIA type II.

23 November 2008, 09:20	#16
Cammy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tasmania, Australia Age: 39 Posts: 1,189	Here's the list everyone needs to bookmark!!!!!! http://www.g-mb.de/pcmcia_e.html OKAY!!!

24 November 2008, 02:10	#19
T_hairy_bootson Workbitch 1.3 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 46 Posts: 2,084	Well if they have no name and no number how do you propose to compile a list? Honestly your chances of buying a cheap new pcmcia net card and getting it to work without knowing which chipset it has are slim to none. Drivers are written for specific chipsets. So its not a matter of the hardware being incompatible (provided it is the old 16-bit pcmcia standard) but drivers also need to be written for the chipset used. Go for the tried and trusted cards on the list like Cammy posted.

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