Advantages: No dongles to loose or break, quality, speed Disadvantages: Takes up both PCMCIA slots
For some unkown reason, Compaq decided that they wouldn't put a network socket on my laptop - who is going to need to connect their laptop to a network eh? Obviously no one at Compaq, but for the rest of us we all do! Fortunatly my laptop has 2 PCMCIA slots that I hardly use so a PCMCIA network adapter would be ideal. The problem with these though are the fact that many of them have bits sticking out, or a dongle, or both. This would have been an absolute pain when lugging the laptop to and from Uni as I'd either loose the dongle, or break it, or the bit sticking out would get stuck everywhere and so on. Luckily I discovered the RealPort range of PCMCIA adapters from Xircom. The main advantage to these is that they have a full sized standard network socket on the adapter so there are no bits sticking out, no extra wires and so ...
Advantages: Reliable, lot of features Disadvantages: Problems when installing on Win98 and WinMe
Hello all,
This is an opinion about the XircomEthernet + 56K Modem Adapters. Why ?Adapters? and not ?Adapter?? Well, because there are in fact two of the same, even with the same specifications. And I?ll start with presenting you these specs:
1. Xircom® RealPortEthernet10+Modem 56 GlobalACCESS (REM56G-10)
- Integrated Type III PC Card connectors mean there's nothing to break, nothing to lose. But, in the same time, it will take the both slots in your laptop. Yes, you have everything on the card ? as network connection, modem connection and mobile connection (if you have the specific cables, of course), but keep in mind that a Type III Card take the both slots.
- Connect using a standard RJ-45 Ethernet cable in the office (this for Local Area Networks), you don?t need any additional dongle, just plug the network ...
When I recently upgraded my network to 100mb I needed to find a new network card for the laptop. The XircomRealPort CardBus Ethernet10/100 was my first choice due to the quality of the card, the speed of the card was not so important but this card performs excellently. The installation was extremely easy, I just inserted the card and installed the software from the supplied CD, after one restart the laptop was back on the network. The card seems extremely robust and it looks like it will take a lot of damage. This is not the cheapest card but will become the cheapest overall due to the useful length. ...
Product Information for "Xircom RealPort 10/100MB Ethernet + 56K Combo" »
Modem
Interface Type
CardBus
Connectivity Technology
Wired
Max Transfer Rate
56 Kbps
Transmission Mode
Full-duplex
56K Technology
K56Flex, V.90
Protocols & Specifications
ITU V.22bis, ITU V.29, ITU V.32, ITU V.32bis, ITU V.90, ITU V.17, ITU V.23, ITU V.27ter, k56Flex , Hayes AT command set
Error Correction Protocol
MNP-4, ITU V.42, MNP-2, MNP-3, MNP-4, ITU V.42, MNP-2, MNP-3, MNP-10
Data Compression Protocol
MNP-5, ITU V.42bis
Fax Compatibility
G3
Max Fax Transfer Rate
14.4 Kbps
Cellular Enhancement Protocol
GSM, AMPS, MNP-10, GSM
Manufacturer's product description
Xircom breaks new ground in mobile connectivity with its family of patented RealPort Integrated PC Cards. There are no custom cables to lose or pop-out jacks to snap and leave you stranded. Just plug standard RJ-45 Ethernet or RJ-11 telephone cords directly into these Integrated PC Cards and you're ready to access information from virtually anywhere. The RealPort Integrated PC Card family offers a wide range of features for the varying needs of mobile users including 10Mbps and 100Mbps Ethernet LAN, 56K modem, GSM, AMPS cellular and ISDN functionality. Global ACCESS features make it easy to connect to information from any location, anywhere in the world. Communicating via your notebook PC has never been more robust, reliable or easy.
Related tags for Xircom RealPort 10/100MB Ethernet + 56K Combo »
