can a laptop NIC be used in a 3850?

[gjones7777]

I was just given an IPAQ 3850 with a iPAQ PC Card Expansion Pack Plus. I looked on HP's website and it says "Access your company's wireless network (WLAN) for e-mail and Web browsing" but I didn't see anything else about it. I have my laptop's WiFi NIC but the 3850 doesn't see it when it's inserted. Am I missing a step or is there no way to make it work?

[davis77]

I was just given an IPAQ 3850 with a iPAQ PC Card Expansion Pack Plus. I looked on HP's website and it says "Access your company's wireless network (WLAN) for e-mail and Web browsing" but I didn't see anything else about it. I have my laptop's WiFi NIC but the 3850 doesn't see it when it's inserted. Am I missing a step or is there no way to make it work?

You my need drivers. Check the card's website to see if there are PocketPC drivers available.

[Sven Johannsen]

You definately do need drivers for any Wireless PCMCIA card. And as was mentioned the card manufacturer would have to supply them. I expect that will be a less common thing to find these days, as HP is retireing the sleeve concept. There likely won't be many (or any) PPCs that can take a PC card soon.

[gjones7777]

Yep just my luck, can't find ANY PPC drivers for the Linksys WPC11!

So, does anyone have any suggestions?

Anyone else use a PCMCIA in their 3050?

[Sven Johannsen]

Look through

http://www.cewindows.net/peripherals/pccardwirelesslan.htm

Seems there was support.