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Re: [TCLUG:19610] Ethernet PCMCIA



On Fri, 14 Jul 2000, Lord Xoi wrote:

> What do you guys think of these?  Are they as fast as PCI cards?  Do they
> run well under Linux?

I can't speak for anyone else, but a 10baseT card is as fast as any other
10baseT card.  If you want 100baseT, you can get it (more $$).

The only thing I would suggest as a problem is mechanical -- an ethernet
cable dangling off the little doodad on the card tends to eventually
stress and bend or break cables, if you don't just sit nicely at a table.

Even with strain relief consisting of a couple of twisties supporting the
cable tied through one of the monitor supports of my laptops, I will end
up replacing the "in between" adaptor.  The other problem is that it feels
like your machine has some sort of colostomy bag, but that goes away by
the time you get into your work... ;)

Phil M

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