Connecting MN-710 to MN-500. . .has anyone done it?

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.broadbandnet.hardware (More info?)

Before anything else, check that your computer can use a
710. The 510 is a 16-bit PCMCIA card, while the 710 is a
32-bit PC-CARD. "Older" computers only support PCMCIA.

>-----Original Message-----
>While I recognize that the MN-710 "should" inherently work
with the MN-500,
>even though it is 802.11G and the MN-500 is 802.11B, has
anyone successfully
>seen this combination work reliably?
>
>I have a defective MN-510 and Microsoft says that my only
option is a
>refund. Recognizing the "flakiness" of wireless hardware
and the tendency
>for one brand of hardware to only work reliably when the
entire network is
>the same brand, my tendency is to try to stay with a
Microsoft USB adapter.
>Unfortunately, now that Microsoft has discontinued their
entire wireless
>product line, I can't find stock on the MN-510, but I can
find stock on the
>MN-710.
>
>Does anyone have experience doing this? Did it work reliably?
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>Jeff
>
>
>.
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.broadbandnet.hardware (More info?)

no the MN-720, MN-520, & MN-120 are all PCMCIA NICs. the MN-710 is a
USB 2.0 NIC that is compatible with USB 1.1. In a USB 1.1 connection it
runs at a slower speed then the 54 Mbps that the 802.11g is capable of.
USB 1.1 is fast enough to support a 802.11b connection.

anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com wrote:

> Before anything else, check that your computer can use a
> 710. The 510 is a 16-bit PCMCIA card, while the 710 is a
> 32-bit PC-CARD. "Older" computers only support PCMCIA.
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>While I recognize that the MN-710 "should" inherently work
>
> with the MN-500,
>
>>even though it is 802.11G and the MN-500 is 802.11B, has
>
> anyone successfully
>
>>seen this combination work reliably?
>>
>>I have a defective MN-510 and Microsoft says that my only
>
> option is a
>
>>refund. Recognizing the "flakiness" of wireless hardware
>
> and the tendency
>
>>for one brand of hardware to only work reliably when the
>
> entire network is
>
>>the same brand, my tendency is to try to stay with a
>
> Microsoft USB adapter.
>
>>Unfortunately, now that Microsoft has discontinued their
>
> entire wireless
>
>>product line, I can't find stock on the MN-510, but I can
>
> find stock on the
>
>>MN-710.
>>
>>Does anyone have experience doing this? Did it work reliably?
>>
>>Thanks in advance,
>>
>>Jeff
>>
>>
>>.
>>