Best NIC for my DSL connection. Any suggestions?

[TegSkywalker]

In the next few weeks I will be getting a DSL connection and will be needing a NIC card to use it and was wondering what you guys suggest as the best brand and model for the connection. Thanks!

 

[erub]

Get a PCI one - ISA ones are a mess.

I'm using the Kingston NIC 10 mbps NIC that SWBell provided for me, works fine. I've had good results with Linksys, Netgear, and SMC. No need to spend the extra $ for 3com or Intel, IMO.

 

[office boy]

Netgear is picky about weird bus timings (from oc'ing), SMC's tend to suck, so I'd say go with Linksys, unless you want smooth like butta, then get Intel.

 

[urbantechie]

Get a Intel. I'm running Server NICs and work great. Get the Intel 10/100+S PRO Management PCI adapters.

 

[evanichka]

Unless you are really paranoid that something may break down, just get just about any brand, except the ones that seem like they haven't existed for like a year. Linksys, SMC, D-Link, Intel, 3Com, Netgear, they are all good. I don't know if ISA or PCI really matters, I have had no trouble with both of them in numerous systems. You don't need a fast NIC (100Mbps) since this is only for a DSL connection, so 10Mbps should be ok. I would say the max you should spend is about 18 dollars.

 

[IsOs]

Even the COMPUSA PCI 10mb card will perform nicely for your DSL. <$10.

 

[LXi]

NetGear FA310TX ~$20, excellent drivers, 10/100 ready.

 

[PCAddict]

There are lots of good choices, as others have pointed out. My favorites:

1) Intel
2) 3Com
3) Netgear
4) Linksys

 

[Imported]

I have the 3COM 10/100 with the 3DES 168 bit encryption. Great card, and if you can get it cheap (Cost around $90, my uncle works over at a DSL company and was able to get me one for free) it's a really good buy.

I've also had no problems with Linksys.

 

[Spook]

Yeah, you only need a 10Mbps card, but get a 10/100 card so it can pull double duty if you want to use it later. The don't cost that much more... I wouldn't get an Intel or 3Com card, they just cost too much... Get a SMC, Linksys, or DLink 10/100 Card, they are ~$20.

 

[Yoshi]

Usually your DSL provider will give you a NIC as a part of the package. If you must know I use an SMC Etherpower II PCI 10/100 NIC. I love its super small size.