Subject: Re: fddi cards
To: Ken Hornstein <kenh@cmf.nrl.navy.mil>
From: Erik Fair <fair@clock.org>
List: port-i386
Date: 03/08/2000 00:16:56
The NetGear FS108 is now $179 at Fry's, and there are cheaper 8-port, 
10/100 FDX ethernet switch deals available. The last one I bought was 
$100, on eBay (a nice "Cornet" unit).

Ethernet switch prices (particularly the 8-port models) have taken a 
nose-dive in the last six months.

On the other hand, I've had the devil's own time with both the tlp 
and de driver's handling of Nway talking to a switch - on the honest 
to god DEC DE500 cards (supposedly the reference 21140 and 21143 PCI 
cards), they both get it wrong.

	Erik <fair@clock.org>