Re: [NTLK] Ethernet cards

From: Till (till_k_at_gmx.net)
Date: Wed Mar 27 2002 - 11:24:13 EST


>"Smith, Bradley" wrote:
>>
>> Does anyone have any facts or feelings regarding which of the following two
>> ethernet cards is best for Newton use? 3Com 3C589D or D-Link 660?
>
>I have both. I prefer the 3Com (which I just got -- had the D-Link forever).
>The D-Link just doesn't seem reliable to me. I get odd errors and have to
>reboot now and then.
>
>Once running, they both seem to run just fine and the same. It's just that,
>once in a while, my D-Link doesn't seem to "init" properly.
>

Mine did always work reliably. Now I habe a 3Com card with an XJack
connector, though I am not getting rid of the D-Link because of any
technical problems but because of its need for an Ethernet dongle.

Till

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