[cruzer]

I'm trying to setup a backup server using a Powerbook G3 Wallstreet 300MHz. Can anyone recommend any PCMCIA cards with drivers that provide USB 2.0, firewire, or 100mps ethernet ports.

thanks in advance!

[Dudaev's Corpse]

I've seen the orange FW cards work well.

The ethernet port on the powerbook is 100Mb/s anyway, afaik. It went to gigabit ethernet with the 550/667 titanium models.

[Luca Rescigno]

Don't know of a USB 2.0 one, although I'm sure there are some out there.

I had an IBM Firewire card that I got for about $30 on my Wallstreet about a year and a half ago. That worked fine.

Not sure about ethernet either, although I do know the Wallstreet does have 10 megabit ethernet. Later PowerBooks had 100 megabit ethernet, and then of course the 550/667 PowerBook G4s had gigabit ethernet.

[Kami]

I tried the Orange Micro USB/Firewire combo card. It didn't work fully in OS 9. This was a couple of months ago and if I remember correctly, it was the Firewire portion of the card that didn't work correctly. This was on both a wallstreet and Lombard. I think that it would have worked in OS X

[sungwoo]

Originally posted by Dudaev's Corpse:
The ethernet port on the powerbook is 100Mb/s anyway, afaik. It went to gigabit ethernet with the 550/667 titanium models.

Just small correction.
The Wallstreet models have only 10Mb/s ethernet.
Maybe Pismo has 100Mb/s?

[cruzer]

Thanks for all the suggestions - yes the Wallstreet Series II 300MHz only has 10mps ethernet. Netgear has a fairly inexpensive card that provides 10/100mps but I can't seem to find an OS X driver for it. If I can find one, I'll get it plus the Orange Micro fw card I shoud be set.

[bmhome1]

SIIG's webstore outlet section has USB1, USB2 (Cardbus) and firewire PCMCIA cards at good prices. They also support Mac and have current OS9 and Panther drivers free downloads.