Hello,

I recently purchase a used, refurbished IBM 380 XD Thinkpad. It works great!  

The GUY I got it from uses a DIAL-up connection.  I have a broadband (cable) connection. He happened to have an IBM pcmcia token-ring auto 1614 credit card adapter. This fits into one of the pcmcia slots on the laptop.  instead of having an ethernet port, it has a cord attached to it, with the ethernet "male" end on it.  

I PUT the card into the laptop, then connected the end of the cable to my cable router.  I was not able to GET an internet connection.  I reset the cable modem, cable router and restarted the laptop, but it still wouldn't connect.

I'm assuming it needs drivers, but can't find them.  It also just may not work.  The guy I got it from got it w/a bunch of parts on ebay.  He couldn't test it, since he has a dial up connection.  

Any ideas?

Thanks,

MaryHere's a $10 solution if you want wireless:

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1272635&CatId=367

Or wired:

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=308770&CatId=200

This may be easier than getting this thing to work, or as you say IF it works.