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At 02:36 PM 1/31/99 , Bill Nussbaumer wrote:
>Hi,
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>Just got back from he computer show looking for a 10BaseT ethernet card and
>a mini hub to connect both of my computers to a cable modem. I found
>numerous cards selling around $10 - $15. I understand that buying a good
>card can make a real difference and I don't want to skimp on performance by
>purchasing a substandard card and or hub. Could anyone recommend some
>brands and models that will give good performance for home use but won't
>cost an arm and a leg - maybe $30 - $50 a piece. A little more isn't a
>problem if it makes a real difference.
Until a few months ago, I was supplying 3Com 905TX 10/100 PCI cards. These
cards are probably considered top of the line for PCs. But, stopped using them
when they changed the cards to 905b-TX and we no longer could find Linux
drivers for the card.
We started using Linksys LNE100TX PCI network cards. I have been rather
impressed with these inexpensive cards. They can be purchased for less than
$25, they have the Tulip chipset and Linux drivers are readily available. As
a plug-n-play card in Win95 or 98 they have been easy to setup and perform
as well as the 3Com cards. I highly recommend these cards. You can buy
them almost anywhere, even on the Internet.
As far as simple hubs, I supply the Netgear 4port hub with uplink port, model
EN104TP. These are only 10mb hubs, but they will give you fine performce
with your cable modem. I buy them for around $35 and they are readily available.
Bob Wright
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