Sky Wireless (PCMCIA card)

JediMaster · 13-01-2010, 09:58

My friend has a Sky V2 Sagem F@ST2504 router & needs a PCMCIA Card for his laptop (as it does not have built in wi-fi). USB version would be in the way & could be a problem with kids use laptop so he thought PCMCIA card would be better.

What is the spec of Sky Router? 802.11g or what?

Will http://www.ebuyer.com/product/46056 work ok?

13-01-2010, 10:13

so its deffo pcmcia and not cardbus I or II or expresscard ( mind you a laptop with an express card slot would most likely have wifi)

**Kymmy** · 13-01-2010, 10:17

Might help us more if as Zing's hinted at you tell us more about the laptop.

JediMaster · 13-01-2010, 11:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kymmy

Might help us more if as Zing's hinted at you tell us more about the laptop.

Its an Acer will get Model number & check, I just asked him if it had a slot on the LEFT creditcard sized & thought it was PCMCIA (like my old laptop had).

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Just spoke to my friend & its a Acer 1300 series ET25

Any ideas if its PCMCIA or not? Otherwise I'll have to pay more & get a USB Dongle to connect to Sky

Cheers

13-01-2010, 11:13

looks like its quite an old laptop with an athlon cpu. Get him to check that out. If it is I will say it is PCMCIA

**Kymmy** · 13-01-2010, 11:25

http://www.notebook-manuals.com/lapt...f_as1300sg.pdf

Quote:

I/O Ports
�� One PCMCIA slot (type II or type III)
�� One RJ-11 modem jack (V.90, 56K)
�� One RJ-45 network jack (Ethernet 10/100) mbs
�� One DC-in jack
�� One parallel port (ECP/EPP compliant)
�� One VGA (external monitor) port
�� One headphone-out jack (3.5mm minijack)
�� One microphone-in jack (3.5mm minijack)
�� Two Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports

JediMaster · 13-01-2010, 13:58

So its ok to buy the PCMCIA Card??

Is Sky Router ok with it (ie 802.11b or g)

Thanks

**Kymmy** · 13-01-2010, 14:09

It's a G chipset router based on the Netgear DG934G so either a pcmcia card or USB1.1 G dongle will do you (remember that you are only likely to get 6Mbp thoughput due to either the PCMCIA or USB limitations (maybe more on the PCMCIA))

JediMaster · 14-01-2010, 11:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kymmy

It's a G chipset router based on the Netgear DG934G so either a pcmcia card or USB1.1 G dongle will do you (remember that you are only likely to get 6Mbp thoughput due to either the PCMCIA or USB limitations (maybe more on the PCMCIA))

Cheers