ben@cunixc.cc.columbia.edu (Ben Fried) (04/27/89)
Does anyone have words of wisdom on what the "best" ethernet card for the MCA is? I'm looking for something with a packet driver or pc/ip or NCSA support. The WD 8003a sounds good, but I understand that it malfunctions after 10-20 seconds in promiscuous mode (like when netwatch is running). Thanks. Ben -=- ben@cunixc.cc.columbia.edu ben@columbia.edu
jbvb@VAX.FTP.COM (James Van Bokkelen) (04/27/89)
I have a WD8003/A in my Model 80, and I use it for both PC/TCP and LANWatch. I have never noticed it "hanging in promiscuous mode". There was a problem of this sort with some very early AT-bus WD8003 cards (I had one in my machine for a while, but it was the only one we had that acted this way), which I think had to do with what rev of the NS 8390 chip was on the card. Rev. C or later is greatly improved, and I wouldn't expect to find any WD8003/A cards with earlier chips. Both the 3C523 and the NI9210 seem like nice, solid cards. You should also check out the manufacturers who have MCA cards with Packet Drivers, like Schneider & Koch, IMC Networks, Gateway, Acer and others. James B. VanBokkelen 26 Princess St., Wakefield, MA 01880 FTP Software Inc. voice: (617) 246-0900 fax: (617) 246-0901