Registered: May 2001
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I am in dire need of connecting to our corporate LAN via wired Ethernet for connectivity testing purposes (ping, telnet, etc..). I have seen that Handera's 330 can do this via the CF slot and a CF Ethernet card. I really like my Visor Deluxe and am trying to find an Ethernet solution for it. I have pondered wireless but this means installing roughly 50 802.11b systems in various buildings. I was told by a guy at Innopocket that he does not think that a CF adapter will do the trick. Can anyone verify this for me. Does anyone know of a wired Ethernet solution in a Springboard Module? I have seen that Xircom was working on one but it does not appear on their website anymore. Thanks.

Last edited by rparsons on 05-25-2001 at 12:41 PM

Registered: Mar 2001
Location: Derry NH USA Earth
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Yeah, me too.. Disappointed in Xircom on this. I was looking forward to being able to check my email etc from my customers' locations. The IR version is a little pricey for me.

It's my understanding that the CF adaptors are wired only for the memory aspect. There are also current drain concerns.

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Registered: Mar 2001
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if you want wired ethernet on the palm os, you can do what i did. buy a handera. handera has written the drivers and incorporated them into their version of the palm os. they have a list of compatible cf peripherals on their site.
right now there are no wired ethernet springboards and no plans that i know of. handspring or someone else could write the drivers for the cf ethernet cards to work in the cf adapters, but i can't see anyone going to that trouble. trh/handera did, but that's their claim to fame - they give their customers what they want. i love my prism, but the handera is too slick and the lack of color is way down on my list.