Kmurphy40

Hello all,
Im looking for a ethernet solution for my dell Axim X51v, where i work im not able to receive the wireless signal, but i do have a hard wire ethernet cable, ive heard that there are compact flash ethernet cards out there, Can anyone recommend a brand that will work with the Axim X51v.

thanks

Keith

Ticonderoga

Three models are commonly available:
1. Socket Communcications 10/100 Ethernet CF card
Works great and has official WM5 support, but new ones are pretty expensive; sometimes are they are sold cheaply on Ebay.

2. Socket Communications Low-Power Ethernet CF card
Trade-off between speed and power consumption, so 10Mbps only. Offical WM5 driver but again new ones are pretty expensive.

3. Trendnet/Hawking etc. 10/100 Ethernet CF card
These are four brands of CF that are actually the identical. No official WM5 drivers but works with some treaks; it is very reasonably priced on Amazon.
If you get one of these, do not use the official driver either from the producters' websites or include diskette; they won't install on WM5 and is extremely slow if you copy the files manually. Use the driver available here.

Kmurphy40

Thank you very much, your awesome!!!

superdutyfan

why not use a wireless router to plug hard wire into ??

Oanh

Originally Posted by superdutyfan

why not use a wireless router to plug hard wire into ??

You are brilliant.

Tankman

Originally Posted by superdutyfan

Why not use a wireless router to plug hard wire into ??

I think I get it, but perhaps I don't.

Plug a small wireless router, like Netgear's travel router into the existing router, presto, wireless.

I carry the Netgear travel router on trips an hook up the ethernet cable, whole room, balcony, poolside, X50v is online, wirelessly!

This little guy is 'bout the size of a deck of cards! Here you go http://www.netgear.com/products/details/WGR101.php.

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X50 High
X50v
WM 2003SE

"Minds are like parachutes.
They only work when they are open."
James Dewar Sr.

BarryW

Till you're local IT guy comes by and smashes it with a hammer.

Tankman

Originally Posted by BarryW

Till you're local IT guy comes by and smashes it with a hammer.

Always a problem! Welcome North Pole, keep your hammer in the bottom desk drawer!

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Tankman

X50 High
X50v
WM 2003SE

"Minds are like parachutes.
They only work when they are open."
James Dewar Sr.