[comp.dcom.lans] 10BASE-T cards for PC

doug@seismo.gps.caltech.edu (01/01/91)

We are looking at installing a PC lan for administrative use in
our Division.  I am leaning towards using David Systems 10BASE-T hubs,
and need to specify 10BASE-T Ethernet cards for XT, AT, and AT clones.
1.  Any suggestions for cards that have support for:
	Novell
	Banyon Vines
	Packet driver
	Stanford SU-IP
	NCSA Telnet
2.  Anybody using the Davids Systems 10BASE-T cards?  How do they rate
with other 8 or 16 bit 10BASE-T cards?

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Doug Neuhauser			Div. of Geological and Planetary Sciences
doug@seismo.gps.caltech.edu	California Institute of Technology
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nelson@sun.soe.clarkson.edu (Russ Nelson) (01/01/91)

In article <1991Jan1.022816.16691@nntp-server.caltech.edu> doug@seismo.gps.caltech.edu writes:

   We are looking at installing a PC lan for administrative use in
   our Division.  I am leaning towards using David Systems 10BASE-T hubs,
   and need to specify 10BASE-T Ethernet cards for XT, AT, and AT clones.
   1.  Any suggestions for cards that have support for:
   	Novell
Just use the packet driver version.
   	Banyon Vines
I don't know of any packet driver support for Banyon.  Best thing to do is
call or write Banyon and ask them for packet driver support.
   	Stanford SU-IP
Just use the packet driver version.
   	NCSA Telnet
Just use the packet driver version.
   	Packet driver

Virtually everyone has 10Base-T cards now.  Some manufacturers have cards
that do all three technologies (AUI, Thinwire, TP).  The best thing you can
do is to call the manufacturer and ask them if they know if a packet driver
exists for their card.  If you get a yes (and they understood the question,
and you didn't talk to a sales type whose answer is always yes), then you're
home free.  Otherwise drop me some email about specific boards, and I'll
give you my best answer.

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