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from: JONATHAN HUNTER
date: 1996-10-02 23:58:00
subject: 3Com Network Card Identification Require23:58:2710/02/96

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Hello All!
I have been given an old 3COM network card, unfortunately with no details at 
all. If anybody could possibly help to identify it, I would be most grateful!
Physically it is a full-length ISA 16-bit card, with BNC and 15-way D ports 
on the blanking plate. The D port is labelled "DIX", which I understand is 
Novell's name for AUI..? There are two red LEDs on the top of the PCB 
(inside).
The only distinguishing markings on the card are at the end:
3COM CORP, MT VIEW, CA.
ASSY 2012-01 REV 1B SN _______
I also noticed an 80186 CPU on the card, as well as what appears to be 64K of 
EPROM..
There are lots of lovely, labelled jumpers, and even a MAC address 
(02608C3E9DAF if that means anything to anyone with a list of manufacturers' 
assigned addresses!) printed on a chip.
I put it in my machine, and neither Linux or Win95 will identify the card.
Any help greatly accepted!
Jonathan
... Daddy, why doesn't this magnet pick up this floppy?
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