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New MessageParallel Port Ethernet? Anyone try it yet? (modified 0 times) syops
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I was wondering if anyone has tried any parallel port ethernet adapters for the iopener yet?

I ask this because I am having usb problems and would rather not purchase a $16 bios that doesnt slove my problems, OR flash my bios and screw myself.

However if you have a simple solution that does not require either of the three things above, let me know!

05-10-2003 01:48:54

New MessageRE:Parallel Port Ethernet? Anyone try it yet? (modified 0 times) vwbug19
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yes it worked on my iopener with rare parallel port ethernet i came across 3 of them it is made by xircom model ee10bu which is 10bt with rj45,aui and bnc
one caveat is the speed is limited to parallelport max 115k limit and only dos,win drivers are supported and no linux can support it ;-(
but it worked great!
05-10-2003 04:09:56

New MessageRE:Parallel Port Ethernet? Anyone try it yet? (modified 0 times) 02U2
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Scroll to the bottom pic> http://www.linux-hacker.net/imod/imod.html
05-10-2003 04:50:09

New MessageRE:Parallel Port Ethernet? Anyone try it yet? (modified 0 times) NormConquest
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I use Xircom's PE3-10BT (looks very much like Codeman's Linksys parport adapter) with no problems. I got a used model at an NJ computer fair for only $12.
05-10-2003 09:50:37

New MessageRE:Parallel Port Ethernet? Anyone try it yet? (modified 0 times) syops
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I gotcha. I was wondering...after looking at the last picture on the link above I see he has a nice setup for the keyboard and mouse...I was wondering if you knew where I could get a diagram of that wiring style? My current splitter does not work!
05-10-2003 13:37:35

New MessageRE:Parallel Port Ethernet? Anyone try it yet? (modified 0 times) 02U2
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I assume you already know that the connections to the splitter must be connected opposite to work, IE: Connect the mouse to the keyboard input and the keyboard to the mouse input of the ps2 splitter?

Otherwise most computer supply stores should have the splitter for under $5 (Commonly called the IBM thinkpad keyboard/mouse splitter/adapter)

(Compusa sells the belkin model splitter for $39) OUCH!

05-10-2003 15:46:49

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