> According to my information the 5500 "should" have a ethernet > jack... I recall that only the US budget model came without the > ethernet card in the expansion port . > > if your 5500 doesn't have an external monitor port (or you don't mind > loosing it for the period of transferring data) you will have a empty > PCI slot to which you may be able to use a generic ethernet card > which cost $60'ish (I'll defer to the list for technical > feasibility/recommended cards for this).
I have a black-cased 5500/250 that doesn't have built-in ethernet, and I'd be surprised if it is a US model. I put in an Asanté 10/100 PCI Ethernet card that was conveniently on eBay Australia cheap when I needed it. It's worked great. I didn't even know that you could have an external monitor port in one of these though. It has heaps of video in and out ports already! Ryan
