Is a NIC card, a NIC card? What to look for?

[sd]

Whats the best NIC card out there, or doesn't it really matter? What features are important? I thinking about getting the Netgear 314 to share my RR cable connection with my 2 systems. Appreciate any help.

 

[Poontos]

All pretty similar. Picky or dedicated junkies usually get -- Intel 10/100, Netgear, Linksys, etc.

 

[TheBigZ]

3com 3c905 has been my card of choice since it came out. Linksys and SMC have matured nicely as well.

 

[sd]

Anyone have experience with the netgear NICs?

 

[BCYL]

Netgear's NICs are easy to setup and quite reliable... it is the NIC of choice for many ppl...

 

[convex]

i'm running a 905...can't say i've ever had a problem...my kingston on the other hand...

 

[andri]

3Com and Intel are certainly one of the best.

STAY AWAY from cheap Realtek-based NICs.

 

[sd]

My main system has a realtek. I thought I would go with the Netgear NICs to be consistant with the RT314 router I'm gonna get, but it probably doesn't matter.