SMC Ethernet

From: jpero_at_sympatico.ca <(jpero_at_sympatico.ca)>
Date: Tue Jun 26 18:06:22 2001

> From: Bill Pechter <pechter_at_bg-tc-ppp1165.monmouth.com>
> Subject: SMC Ethernet
> To: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
> Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 19:17:37 -0400 (EDT)
> Reply-to: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org

> I'm running most of my boxes on SMC ISA here.

Since then, cost has crashed on used 'net cards and I pull them from
old machines now I have 4 DE204's (LSI chipset etherworks 3), two
Ultra SMC's w/ 4 LEDs on top edge PCB and few others all ISA.
Even I have straight sequence of Dec Etherworks: DE200, 201, xx2,
xx3 and xx4.
 
I wish I could find another D-Link 530TX based on tulip chipset.
D-link change chipsets on same models like they do their underswear
daily.

> The LINKSYS and NETGEAR and DLINK stuff work pretty well for more
> generic cards. I've been less than impressed with 3com stuff.

To prove, I have two exact NICs, one is SMC EZ 10 and other one is
generic down to exact same PCB design. Yuck.

>
> Bill

Cheers,

Wizard
Received on Tue Jun 26 2001 - 18:06:22 BST