@countzero:
Maybe I didn't read the text closely enough, but I can't see how that thing connects to a 1200. Where's the female end that plugs in?
I assume everybody knows what the "official" 1200 PCMCIA adapter looks like? I bought one several years ago from Software Hut for $25-$30. It's miniscule...not an "extender" at all, just a piece of plastic with pins at a 90-degree angle so that in a tower case, the PCMCIA card rests on the bottom of the case. I'd hoped for something with a cable and a slot bracket for the back of the case, so I could swap PCMCIA cards without disassembling everything. On the other hand, most PCMCIA network cards have a fragile "rat tail" or other connector that attaches to your RJ45 cable, so leaving it dangling out the back could be trouble.
Today, what I'm actually looking for is a slot bracket with a female RJ45 connector, so I could solder the "rat tail" to it internally. (Imagine a PC slot bracket for supporting extra USB ports, but instead for 10BaseT ethernet.) Anyone ever seen one of these? Yeah, I could probably hack something, but don't want yet another hardware project on my to-do list.
If anybody wants to try making their own "extender," I'd take a hint from the above web page. I believe PCMCIA slots are very suceptible to noise, and simply attaching male and female connectors to several inches of cable isn't going to cut it.
Todd
