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

["Kevin R. Blum" <kevin.blum@habinc.com>]

I found some EtherLink III cards for $5.00 each from Eric Hillman.

Thanks,

Kevin



Neal Tovsen wrote:

> 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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