which 3com NIC?

[CTho9305]

I have these cards and want to know which should go in a new machine, if it even matters...
3c905-tx
3c905c-txm
3c905b-tx

for that matter, what are the differences?

 

[JackMDS]

http://www6.tomshardware.com/network/01q3/010820/nic-11.html#conclusion

 

[CTho9305]

cool, thx. that one also netboots without a ROM chip which is kinda cool

edit: so why exactly did I have to fry my SMC 1211TX instead of my other cards?

 

[n0cmonkey]

Thanks JackMDS, now Im definitely going to have to upgrade all of my network cards :/

 

[Mucman]

CTho9305 - I can't believe you changed your sig! , oh well, I guess my fame could only last so long

btw, I am privvy to Intel nics.

 

[n0cmonkey]

<< btw, I am privvy to Intel nics. >>



Thats what Im looking to upgrade to on my home network. Their prices arent too bad right now and Ive had some (probably driver) issues with my linksys cards lately. And Intel network cards are supposed to have the best drivers for OpenBSD.

 

[CTho9305]

mucman - you lost thanks to the sig limit... I would have kept the quote if I could

n0c - I can sell you a non-FCC approved Intel ISA nic from way back when... it is "for demonstration purposes only"

 

[n0cmonkey]

<< n0c - I can sell you a non-FCC approved Intel ISA nic from way back when... it is "for demonstration purposes only" >>



No thanks. The machines I am looking to upgrade dont have ISA slots

 

[Mucman]

CTho9305 - Oh well, I was honoured to have been in a sig for so long