RE: [TCLUG:4557] Network Cards for sale @ InstallFest?

["Neal Tovsen" <ntovsen@piper.hamline.edu>]

I've used the EtherLink III cards, but not in Linux. The WD-chip cards
should be close, as they're both 10Mb, ISA cards. I would guess that, in a
performance test, the EtherLink III cards would have an edge because I think
they're newer and may have a few performance tweaks. I've been using the SMC
cards for a long time and have found them to be very easy to setup in Linux
and very reliable.

FYI, I have 5 WD boards, 2 SMC boards with the same chip, and one other SMC
with (I think) another type of WD chip.

Neal

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kevin R. Blum [mailto:kevin.blum@habinc.com]
> Sent: Monday, March 08, 1999 1:24 PM
> To: tclug-list@listserv.real-time.com
> Subject: Re: [TCLUG:4557] Network Cards for sale @ InstallFest?
>
>
> How do these compare to 3Com EtherLink III cards?
>
> Kevin
>
> Neal Tovsen wrote:
>
> > That would have been me. I still have several (5 or 6?) left,
> and they're
> > all easy to set up with Linux. They're either Western Digital
> or SMC with
> > Western Digital chips. They are all 10 megabit, ISA cards with
> RJ-45 ports,
> > and a the SMCs have BNC connectors if you want to use 10b2 coax (doesn't
> > require a hub). They were going for $10 each at the
> InstallFest. Not a bad
> > deal, if you ask me.
> >
> > Neal
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Kevin R. Blum [mailto:kevin.blum@habinc.com]
> > > Sent: Monday, March 08, 1999 9:46 AM
> > > To: tclug-list@listserv.real-time.com
> > > Subject: [TCLUG:4557] Network Cards for sale @ InstallFest?
> > >
> > >
> > > Heard someone was selling network cards at InstallFest on 03/06.
> > >
> > > Anyone know who how to contact this person and if he has any left?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Kevin Blum
> > >
> > >
> > >
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