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jewood69
10-07-2002, 12:22 PM
I have not been able to get my new showeq station to work with any Xircom PCMCIA cards. Is this a promiscuous mode limitation with the Xircom cards or am I missing something in the configs.

If anyone has the make/model/version of PCMCIA card they are using successfully with showeq, I would be interested in hearing about it.

For the record, I am using Redhat 7.2, followed the install directions in this forum, with a NEC (non-cardbus) older portable. Not sure what the chipset is off the top of my head.

Thanks,
Joe
high_jeeves
10-07-2002, 01:16 PM
The vast majority of PCMCIA cards do not support promiscuous mode (actually, none of the ones i have tested do). Laptops with built in PCI ethernet adapters generally work.

--Jeeves
fryfrog
10-07-2002, 01:24 PM
i have a p2 233mhz w/ 48mb of ram that definatly supports promisc mode on its pcmcia adapter, as i have used it with seq. i will see if i can figure out the model# and stuff, but i didn't specifically seek it out for any linux/promisc compatibility.
Cryonic
10-07-2002, 01:56 PM
I used a Xircom and an Intel PCMCIA NIC in my old P150 for SEQ. Worked fine. I think you might want to take a look at the other end of the wire (e.g. do you REALLY have a hub, or just a switch in disguise).

man tcpdump
tcpdump is your friend.
S_B_R
10-07-2002, 02:22 PM
Xircom CardBus 10/100 Model: RBE-100
Works like a champ! :D
high_jeeves
10-07-2002, 03:08 PM
Hehe.. well, i guess lots of other peoples do.. I have tested with 2 3com's and one marked "Dell" (which is a 3com in disguise, i beleive), and they dont work. The built in on the same laptop works.. so, i guess its a crapshoot..

--Jeeves
kjb
10-07-2002, 03:26 PM
Cheapo linksys is working fine in mine.
jewood69
10-07-2002, 06:03 PM
I have the hub/switch thing covered. I actually have an existing desktop that is running Linux/ShowEQ but I need to turn it back into a windows box.

If anyone has specific part numbers for the cards that work(non-cardbus), that would be great (CE3, CE2, CEM2, etc.)

Thanks,
jewood69
10-17-2002, 05:38 PM
--Blantant Bump--

I am looking for the part number of any PCMCIA card that works with ShowEQ. The only requirement is non-cardbus.