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    Dual gigabit ExpressCards?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by rodef, Mar 29, 2009.

  1. rodef

    rodef Notebook Enthusiast

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    Does anyone know if there are any ExpressCards which have two separate gigabit lan ports? Thanks.
     
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    does not exist, because no one needs such a card. Why do you need two Gigabit ports?
     
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    The same reasons why lots of people need more than one gigabit port on a desktop. But if (as you say) it doesn't exist for laptops, I'll stop looking. Thanks.
     
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    While I can't claim that they don't exist (since I don't know every product ever made), I've never seen a product like this either. Though I have seen ethernet connectors for USB (Belkin, 10/100 only).
     
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    Because most of the notebooks already have one Gigabit or Fast-Ethernet port installed you'll autmatically get a second port with a ExpressCard. But I really don't understand the need of two Gigabit ports.

    All you could try is to buy such an adapter:
    PE2 ( PCI-E 1X to ExpressCard/ 34 adaptor with cable )
    and use a normal PCI Express card with two Gigabit ports. But even there it's difficult enough to find a single-lane PCIe card.
     
    FrankTabletuser, Mar 30, 2009
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