I am glad to hear you tracked down the problem but I thought all 32 bit 
cards were Cardbus. The 3c589B being 10mb is probably 16 bit.
Terry

"Garbin" <igcain@lineone.net> wrote in message 
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> Just in case anybody looks this up in the future I thought I would write 
> up the answers to my own questions...
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> The satellite pro 400CS appears not to have Cardbus slots
> The 3com etherlink cards 3c589B is 32-bit but not Cardbus
> The 3com cards don't need card services set up.  The supplied driver is 
> all you need
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> Oh and by the way my problem was... a faulty cable!
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> "Garbin" <igcain@lineone.net> wrote in message 
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>> Yep - I downloaded them from 3com and the network adapter appeared to 
>> work OK...but still no connection.  Don't I need the Card Services in 
>> addition to the card manufacturers drivers?
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>> "tc" <terrycassidy@msn.com> wrote in message 
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>>> Do you have drivers for the card for the operating system you are using?
>>> Terry
>>>
>>> "tc" <terrycassidy@msn.com> wrote in message 
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>>>> Type 1, 2 and 3 only refer to the thickness of the card. That has 
>>>> nothing to do with 16/ 32 bit functionality.
>>>> I believe you will need Card Services but can't remember what operating 
>>>> systems support it. Your laptop may have it already installed.
>>>> Terry
>>>>
>>>> "Garbin" <igcain@lineone.net> wrote in message 
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>>>>>
>>>>> Hi
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for the reply.  The manual for the PC doesn't mention 32-bit 
>>>>> but it does say that Slot '0' can take type I, II and III cards whilst 
>>>>> slot '1' only takes type I and II.
>>>>>
>>>>> Also do I need to install the Toshiba card services?  The default 
>>>>> Windows 95 install seems to recognise the PCMCIA slots OK
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers
>>>>>
>>>>> "tc" <terrycassidy@msn.com> wrote in message 
>>>>> news:AUphf.129764$y_1.6@edtnps89...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You need to determine whether the 400CS supports Cardbus as a 32 bit 
>>>>>> card is Cardbus. Either both slots or neither is 32 bit on the 
>>>>>> laptop.
>>>>>> The users manual is here.
>>>>>> http://209.167.114.38/support/Download/files_downloads/index/SatellitePro/sp400en.htm
>>>>>> Terry
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Garbin" <igcain@lineone.net> wrote in message 
>>>>>> news:31mhf.4763$a15.2925@newsfe5-win.ntli.net...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have (for supporting legacy software applications) an ancient (yet 
>>>>>>> reliable) Toshiba Satellite Pro 400CS running Windows (non-OSR2).  I 
>>>>>>> now find I need to connect it to our ethernet LAN.  So I purchased a 
>>>>>>> 3Com 3c589B PCMCIA newtork adapter and despite it appearing to 
>>>>>>> install correctly I am having problems.  My questions are:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 1) is this adapter CARDBUS? (it says it is 32-bit but is that the 
>>>>>>> same thing?)
>>>>>>> 2) if it is 32-bit which PCMCIA slot should it be put in ('0' or 
>>>>>>> '1')?
>>>>>>> 2) do i need to upgrade to OSR2 to get it to work?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>> Garbin
>>>>>>>
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