Re: [NTLK] Lowest profile WiFi card (and a BT question)...

From: Blake Patterson (blakespot_at_yahoo.com)
Date: Sun Oct 10 2004 - 19:26:43 PDT

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No no - that's not what I'm asking.

I want to know if this spiffy retractible-antenna
Xjack WiFi card from 3Com will work in the Newton. I
know the AirPort card from Apple will not.

Will the Xjack card work in the Newton?

Tnx!

bp
--- Martin Joseph <martyNT_at_barknaturalpet.com> wrote:

>
> On Oct 10, 2004, at 4:08 PM, Blake Patterson wrote:
>
> >
> > --- Roman Pixell <roman_at_pixell.net> wrote:
> >
> >> 3Com has got something they call XJack, it is a
> card
> >> type with a
> >> retractable antenna. the 802.11b card is
> compatible
> >> with the mac, with
> >> a third party driver, the bluetooth card i dont
> >> know.
> >>
> >>
> >
> > ...my Mac has an AirPort card. It's Newton
> > compatibility I'm interested in. Will this work
> with
> > Newton for WiFi?
> >
> >
> The answer to this question to date is no. Apple's
> airport card has no
> antenna for one thing, and is rumored to be somehow
> "non standard"
> although it's got to be really really close to
> standard considering...
>
> The PCMCIA card from the original airport base
> station will work
> though... If you can find a dead one you are set.
>
> Marty
>
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