Ahhh... wake up call... My mpcie-to-USB_3.0 adapter came in today, and although the support wires aren't in yet, I opened up a PogoPro to see how the parts fit.
1. I see now. The original mcie wireless was half-height, and this new adapter is full. That means the screws won't be used to hold anything in place.
2. Also the card would be poking into the power supply area if there isn't a ribbon cable to move the adapter.
What threw me off was, when I removed the wireless units from both Pogoplug Pros, I'd also removed same brand from a headless laptop, and seeing that in a drawer many times made me think that's what the Pogos had. Probably not.
So if anyone knows of a cheap mpcie extension ribbon do tell.
I can test this when my other wires come in, but will still have ergonomic challenges. If this works, and especially nice and fast, I'd like to make this a simple LAN-Samba, so any two USB 3.0 sticks/externals will be seeable anywhere on this LAN
1. I see now. The original mcie wireless was half-height, and this new adapter is full. That means the screws won't be used to hold anything in place.
2. Also the card would be poking into the power supply area if there isn't a ribbon cable to move the adapter.
What threw me off was, when I removed the wireless units from both Pogoplug Pros, I'd also removed same brand from a headless laptop, and seeing that in a drawer many times made me think that's what the Pogos had. Probably not.
So if anyone knows of a cheap mpcie extension ribbon do tell.
I can test this when my other wires come in, but will still have ergonomic challenges. If this works, and especially nice and fast, I'd like to make this a simple LAN-Samba, so any two USB 3.0 sticks/externals will be seeable anywhere on this LAN