PCMCIA 16bit or 32bit NIC?

[LaughingJon]

Hi peeps

I have a Dell Latitude CPi D266XT Lappy and i am looking to get a network card for it.. However, i have seen 16bit and 32bit PCMCIA cards available.

Are there different versions of PCMCIA slots from a hardware point of view?

if so how do i find out what PCMCIA slots i have in this machine or can i just buy either card?

Cheers
Jon

[SkyDog]

There are 16-bit and 32-bit versions of PCMCIA. Any system with PCMCIA slots should take a 16-bit card, while 32-bit (aka CardBus) cards will only fit into 32-bit CardBus slots.

A CardBus card should give better performance, and any relatively recent laptop should be able to take CardBus cards. Every laptop I've owned since a ThinkPad 760XD has been CardBus-capable, and that ol' ThinkPad was a Pentium 166 if I remember correctly.

[LaughingJon]

thanking you kind sir, i will go ahead and order a 32bit one now.. If it turns out to be wrong.. then hey i will keep it for my next lappy..

Cheers matey
Jon