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echo: novell
to: DAMIAN HUPFELD
from: ARTHUR MARSH
date: 1998-04-15 11:47:00
subject: adding a no-name NE2000 to a 3.12 server11:47:0104/15/98

On Mon 13 Apr at 23:30 Damian Hupfeld (3:714/932@fidonet) wrote to Arthur 
Marsh:
 DH> Arthur,
 AM> Would there be much risk involved in adding a no-name 
 AM> NE2000 clone to a NW 3.12 server, for the purpose of 
 AM> isolating some traffic from the main LAN segment?
 DH> Shouldnt be.
 DH> If the card worx ok, so should your server/network.
 DH> The biggest difference Ive found in name vs no-name is the
 DH> availability of documentation, drivers, patchs and of course 
 DH> a warranty that works.
Agreed, although work was nearly left in the lurch after our NE 10/100 ISA 
NIC failed and Microdyne decided to quit the networking products business 
:.
The only 10/100 ISA NIC certified for NW servers now appears to be a card 
from Olicom.
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