jsaker@zeus.unomaha.edu (Jamie Saker -- Vice President, UNO ACE) (05/27/91)
A friend who is in need of cash offered me a shrinkwrapped 3Com Ethernet card, 3C501 (2608C on the card), with software, t-tap connector, manual, etc. for $50 (all unused). Since I'm rather new to Ethernet networking, but would like to run Ethernet between 2 386s and my Mac IIsi, is this a good deal (card and price)? Many thanks in advance! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jamie Saker jsaker@zeus.unomaha.edu (Internet). Vice President jsaker@unoma1 (BITNET). Director, Information Services . UNO Association of Collegiate Entrepreneurs . . CBA 503, UNO "No Red Beads until further notice. Failure . Omaha, NE 68182 to comply will result in immediate termination." . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
nelson@sun.soe.clarkson.edu (Russ Nelson) (05/28/91)
In article <15418.283fe866@zeus.unomaha.edu> jsaker@zeus.unomaha.edu (Jamie Saker -- Vice President, UNO ACE) writes:
A friend who is in need of cash offered me a shrinkwrapped 3Com Ethernet
card, 3C501 (2608C on the card), with software, t-tap connector, manual,
etc. for $50 (all unused). Since I'm rather new to Ethernet networking,
but would like to run Ethernet between 2 386s and my Mac IIsi, is this
a good deal (card and price)?
It's not a good deal, it's an okay deal. If you look around, you can
find NE-1000 clone Ethernet boards for $100. The 3c501 is the oldest
and slowest PC Ethernet card still on the market. But for $50, it
should suffice, especially on an Ethernet with only three machines...
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this magnitude in a serious discussion is criminal. -- Irv Chidseyrich@aoa.UUCP (Rich Snow) (05/31/91)
nelson@clutx.clarkson.edu writes: >> >> A friend who is in need of cash offered me a shrinkwrapped 3Com Ethernet >> card, 3C501 (2608C on the card) is this a good deal (card and price)? >> >It's not a good deal, it's an okay deal. The 3c501 is the oldest >and slowest PC Ethernet card still on the market. The 3c501 was replaced a couple years ago by the 3c503 and since then the Etherlink series. I haven't seen a "new" one in some time. >But for $50, it >should suffice, especially on an Ethernet with only three machines... It's fine, expect ftp transfers to max around 150Kbps. I don't plan to upgrade those I have running around here... (ex. by attrition! :-) -Rich -- * Rich Snow AOA-----------------* * (617)864-0201 * rich@aoa.utc.com Disclaimer: Lack of Disclaimer. * aoa!rich@bbn.com