Re: Kingston KNE100TX

From: Christopher E. Brown (cbrown@denalics.net)
Date: Sun Jan 17 1999 - 16:49:54 EST


On Sat, 16 Jan 1999, Apu wrote:

> I'm looking for a new NIC (unless someone has a solution to my current
> Netgear problem -- it's Rev. D-1 Netgear FA-310TX and no matter what
> driver I use, you end up with 70-90% packet loss for any packet over 100
> bytes on a 10 Mbps hub).
>
> Anyone know if the Kingston KNE100TX is a real Tulip NIC still? Or, is it
> like the Netgear card where they changed to a "compatible" chip without
> changing the part number? If not this card, which?

        We use the KNE100TX for all 100mbit ether around here. As of the
last shipment of cards (received about 3 days ago) the cards are in a new
box, but direct inspection shows that other than some minor revs they are
the same (still use the DEC chip, just a slightly diff physical layout).

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	As folks might have suspected, not much survives except roaches,
	and they don't carry large enough packets fast enough...
        --About the Internet and nuclear war.



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