Re: [Thinkpad] 2647-81U Ethernet Question & Other Ideas

No reason it won't work. :Possible causes are:
Drivers not loaded
Combo card not present - modem only (Put one in!!)
Cable not attached or bad
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From: <MScott8169@aol.com>
To: <thinkpad@stderr.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 12:55 AM
Subject: [Thinkpad] 2647-81U Ethernet Question & Other Ideas

> I have been exploring for the past several weeks upgrading my T-20 IBM
> ThinkPad model 2647-81U laptop. I have added a 60 GB 7,200 RPM Hitachi
hard drive,
> added a TEAC W28E CDRW and loaded W2K with the latest drivers. My system
has a
> lot of zip it had seemed to have lost. The one question I have left is
the
> onboard Ethernet port. The laptop has a Lucent Win Modem with an RJ-11
port
> which has always worked fine plus an RJ-45 Ethernet connector that never
did. I
> have always used a 3Com PCMCIA card but I am wondering if the RJ-45 port
on
> the back of the computer can be made to work with the proper drivers?
This
> would allow me to add a new PCMCIA card for video capture; i.e., IEEE 1394
> Firewire and USB 2.0 with the last remaining slot. I have a Sony DV
Camcorder. I
> will be going shortly to XP Pro OS, 1.0 GHz CPU, T-21 CPU Fan and 512 MB
ram.
> I need one PCMCIA slot for a PCMK card for my Allen Bradley PCL 5.0 and
> SLC-500 software. Do I really have the option of using the back located
Ethernet
> connection or will I have to keep using the existing 3Com PCMCIA card?
It's not
> the end of the world but I would really be hooked up if I can use the
onboard
> RJ-45 connector.
>
> Finally, is there anything I can do to upgrade my video chip from 8MB to
16
> MB without going over the top? Then I would have a full fledged T23
instead of
> my T20 ThinkPad. I know what your saying... give a guy and inch and he
takes
> the whole ruler. If I wasn't obsessive compulsive do you think I would be
a
> member of this site?
>
> Thanks again for all the great information you all have provided..this has
> been a real learning experience. I figure I spent about $540 total
dollars so
> far for the system parts and software. What I have now will last at least
two
> more years maybe even three thus avoiding $2,650 in capital till mid
> 2006/2007. I didn't do the math put that's way above our hurdle for
capital money ROI.
>
>
> I will be running a T20 ThinkPad, 1.0 GHz PIII, 512 MB ram, 60 GB 7,200
RPM
> Hitachi hard drive, Ultra Bay CDRW drive, DVD drive, Floppy drive, PCMK
PCMCIA
> card, XP Pro OS, networked with the possibility of Firewire 1394 video
service
> and USB2.0. Life could be worse.
>
> Regards,
> Mike Scott
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