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- From: msz@ESD.3Com.COM (Mark Zaller)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans.ethernet
- Subject: Re: Ethernet card
- Message-ID: <msz.725076053@zen>
- Date: 23 Dec 92 02:00:53 GMT
- References: <1992Dec18.014021.24510@fallst> <1992Dec18.175556.27179@tandem.com>
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- mbeyer@zamboni.NSP-SERVER1 (Mark D Beyer) writes:
-
- >> What's wrong with the 3c503?
-
- >I forget the exact model numbers, but I think 3COM has much better
- >adapters than the 3C503 now. The 3c503 wasn't particularly fast.
- >I think there's a 3c507.
- >--
-
- The 3C503 is a good card with compatibility being its best asset. The 3C507 is
- an excellent server card. 3Com's best card today (and least expensive),
- especially for clients is the 3C509 (EtherLink III). It also autoconfigures
- and it is fast.
-
- -Mark Zaller
-