Date: Fri, 26 Sep 1997 20:27:34 +0930 From: Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au> To: Andrew Gordon <arg@arg1.demon.co.uk> Cc: Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au>, mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Replacement dongle for 3C589? Message-ID: <199709261057.UAA01182@word.smith.net.au> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Fri, 26 Sep 1997 11:16:47 %2B0100." <Pine.BSF.3.91.970926111026.6049A-100000@server.arg.sj.co.uk>
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> On Fri, 26 Sep 1997, Mike Smith wrote: > > Hmm, I hadn't realised that there was a difference; oops. I'm actually > > in need of one for a D. Begging the question "what are the differences > > between the two"? > > Different shape connector at the card end. Bugger. That prettymuch kills any hopes I had of converting yours to suit. 8( > Since only ordered the RJ45 type, I can't tell you for sure; however, > I note that the cards are only sold as RJ45-only or combo, and > the difference in price is about the same as the difference between > the RJ45 cable and the "BNC" cable, therefore I deduce that the > "BNC" cable is in fact the combo adaptor! (never trust a catalogue). Heh. The suppliers I called had comparable difficulty making sense out of their listings; it was somewhat of a shemozzle to say the least. Anyway, as previously mentioned, the cost of getting something usable around here is just ludicrous, so I'll shelve the D as a spare and go buy an NE2000 clone. mike
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