Netgear 10/100 PCI Ethernet Adapter - $4.99 AR @ CompUSA

[Vigil522]

Netgear 10/100 PCI Ethernet Adapter (FA311)
CompUSA web site or B&M

$24.99 - $10.00 instant savings - $10.00 mail-in rebate = $4.99 (+tax, of course and shipping if ordered and shipped from online)

FA311 at CompUSA.com

Mfr. Mail-in Rebate (Valid: 1/15/2006 - 1/21/2006)

 

[Nick5324]

They also have the gigabit card for $5 more. Link

 

[JohnnyPastrami]

Anybody find a good review on these cards?

Most of the reviews I've seen weren't too positive (mostly due to lack of newer drivers).

 

[augustwest]

Originally posted by: JohnnyPastrami
Anybody find a good review on these cards?

Most of the reviews I've seen weren't too positive (mostly due to lack of newer drivers).

I bought this card and it couldn't handle the traffic on my computer-kept crashing. Ended up going back to a 3com tank and been good to go for 3 years now.

 

[Devistater]

You might want to edit your OP, its not a switch

I used the netgear cards in a couple computers for a while before I got gigabit. They seemed decent.

 

[sat4fun]

The GA311 is a big POS. Stay away! Like an idiot I cut the box up for the UPC before actually installing the card. The 2003 driver causes nothing but crashes.

 

[Vigil522]

Originally posted by: Devistater
You might want to edit your OP, its not a switch

Thanks, I edited my posting. I had copied and pasted my post about the Netgear switch and altered the title and most of the body, but obviously I missed a change or two. It should be correct now.

 

[Vigil522]

Disclaimer: I have never tried one of these cards. I have always used 3Com 10/100 cards in my home systems. It looks like others have had some good and bad experiences with this particular card though...

On a somewhat related note, I do use a lot of Netgear wireless equipment and have been pretty happy so far...