Laptop users... what Cardbus card are you using...

[DigiDudeski]

So I called up Digi support and told them of my issues with my Dell 700m. They told me to consult the previous list of supported Cardbus FW cards but I can't seem to find that. So he told me a few like the Adaptec 4300 but that's PCI. So what are fellow laptop users using?

Thanks,
Andrew

[Bob Legs]

they made a cardbus version of the 4300, but I dont know if theyre making them any more..

I have a belkin 3 port fw adapter, with the TI chipset, works fine.

[DigiDudeski]

Hmm, I looked for the Cardbus version of the 4300 but couldn't find it. I ended up buying an ADS cardbus card. Hopefully it will work.

Thanks for the reply!

[Matt Whritenour]

http://www.adaptecstore.com/index.cf...lang=US&bhcp=1

[spkguitar]

I have the FireConnect, and it doesn't work with mPowered and the Ozonic. I'm assuming that the same would be true for the 002/002r, but I can't say for sure, because I haven't tried it.
Mine is one of the newer ones and does not have the Texas Instruments chipset, but I think the older ones with the TI chipset did work.

I've been using the built in port from my 6811 with no problems, though.

I did order a different brand yesterday, with the TI chipset and bus power, and I'll report back in when it arrives and I test it.

[DigiDudeski]

This is the one that I got.

http://www.adstech.com/products/DLX1...sp?pid=DLX181. It should be here next week.

The HP FireWire Cardbus card does NOT work. I have to return that one this weekend.

[technician]

I did order a different brand yesterday, with the TI chipset and bus power, and I'll report back in when it arrives and I test it.

spkguitar, which card did you order? I had no clue there was a card that supported 'bus power"! could you provide a link or just a model number to the card you picked up?

thanks!

[spkguitar]

IOI-CB1394DE

I'll report in when it arrives.

[technician]

spkguitar, thanks for the reply. I checked out the url and noticed at the bottom of the page under 'technical specifications' this:
(Optional FireWire repeater is a must for Bus-Powered devices.)
looks as though my wish didn't come true, but I'll still wait for you to post back to see what really happens!

thanks again!

[mfavila]

does the TI chipset have a specific name (like Oxford for the firewire interfaces, etc)?