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- From: dje@japan.Berkeley.EDU (Don Eilenberger)
- Subject: Re: Etherlink III (3c509)
- Reply-To: dje@japan.Berkeley.EDU (Don Eilenberger)
- Organization: Bellcore, Livingston, NJ
- Date: Fri, 20 Nov 92 14:50:51 GMT
- Message-ID: <1992Nov20.145051.21641@porthos.cc.bellcore.com>
- References: <20NOV199209135429@amarna.gsfc.nasa.gov>
- Sender: netnews@porthos.cc.bellcore.com (USENET System Software)
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- In article <20NOV199209135429@amarna.gsfc.nasa.gov>, dweissman@amarna.gsfc.nasa.gov (WiseGuy) writes:
- |> Does anyone have an opinion on how well 3Com's Etherlink III/3c509 ethernet
- |> card works in a Novell 3.11 environment. Our CNE seems to think that the
- |> only ethernet card for clients should be SMC's 3016TP because it is Novell
- |> 'approved and tested'. I thought Novell tested most cards out there...
- |> and any ODI drivers that happen to come with the card.
- |> ===============================================================================
- |> Dave Weissman - Corporate WAN/LAN Networking
- |>
- |> Allied-Signal Aerospace - BFEC Internet#1 - dweissman@dftnic.gsfc.nasa.gov
- |> One Bendix Road, Dept. 976 Internet#2 - sysdhw@bfec2.gsfc.nasa.gov
- |> Columbia, Maryland 21045-1897 Telenet/SPRINTnet's X.400 -
- |> (410) 964-7909 (C:USA,A:TELEMAIL,P:GSFC,FN:DAVID,SN:WEISSMAN)
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- WiseGuy..
-
- I've installed several 3C509's in the past few weeks.. and have
- had NO real problems... the basic driver 3C509.COM is supplied on
- the disk that comes with it, but for those with no experience with
- 3Com cards.. you've got to write a NET.CFG file that reflects this
- card. The ease of setting it up is enhanced by the fact that it is
- a jumperless card.. and all memory and interrupt settings can be
- modified with the NET.CFG file.
-
- Just my 2 cents worth....
-
-
- Don Eilenberger (dje@mail.bellcore.com)
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-
- PS: I should note.. since 3COM also sells network OS.. the documentation
- on using this card with Novell is a bit skimpy (like nonexsistent!)... but
- anyone with a bit of experience shouldn't have any real problems.
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