Oops!
I forgot to mention that your motherboard needs to support the PCI v2.0 spec,
especially in relation to PCI bridge chips. Most 4 port NIC's use 4 separate
chipsets (like the Tulip's), since the PCI spec calls for no more than 3
socketed loads or 5 "soldered-in" loads. With 4 loads on a single PCI option
card, it needs the bridge chip.
I tangled with a combo dual SCSI & 10/100 NIC that had a bridge chip; and it
failed miserably in a P133 Dell...
Hope this helps!
Dan
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Dan Schwartz
>To: #LEAF ListSERV
>Subject: RE: [Leaf-user] 4 port nic
>
>
> Take a look at the D-Link 570TX:
><http://www.dlink.com/products/adapters/dfe570tx/>
>
> They originally used Tulip (DEC 21143) chips, which made
>them perfect for Alpha's. However, since there haven't been any
>fabbed in about 2 years, I don't know what they're using now.
>
> Cheers!
> Dan
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: johdomi
>>Subject: [Leaf-user] 4 port nic
>>
>>
>>Try checking the used computer parts shops. you can find a 4 port 3com
>>10MB nic for lees than $50 and sometimes $25. You just have to keep looking.
>>
>>
>>john
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