Re: [NTLK] No dongle!

From: Laurent Daudelin (nemesys_at_cox.rr.com)
Date: Sat Apr 06 2002 - 16:08:33 EST


on 06/04/02 15:41, Peter Schindler at 9ps9_at_qlink.queensu.ca wrote:

> I Just bought a 2100 on ebay, but it didn't come with a dongle.
> I have an xjack modem, and and an ethernet card on my PC (attached to
> cable modem). What is my best be for installing new packages, and for
> getting email on and off? I did a hard reset when it arrived and deleted
> all of the email packages too, by accident.
>
> Should I buy a PCMCIA network card? Or borrow from my friend's laptop?
> Should I get a dongle off ebay?
>
> I want to be able to transfer notes to my pc eventually, and do emails as
> well. Your help is appreciated.

You should do both! Get a compatible Ethernet PCMCIA card (check
<http://www.chuma.org/newton/ethernet/> for compatibility) and to use it,
you'll have to install the NIE packages which will require a dongle.

-Laurent.

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