a question

[Sergei Haller]

On Wed, 11 Nov 1998, Neil Zanella wrote:

> 
> - There are different versions of the 3c905B, namely:
> 
> Boomerang, Vortex, and Cyclone

3c59x  is the Vortex card
3c90x  is the Boomerang
3c905B is the Cyclone

> and these names do not appear on the box as far as I could tell: one has 
> to look at the card inside the box. As I haven't purchased one yet I 
> cannot tell which one the card I intend to purchase uses yet.
> 
> - None of the cards supports 100Mbps yet.
> 
> - Some of the cards work at 10Mbps

3c595, 3c905 and 3c905B support 10 and 100 Mbps
3c590, 3c900 and variants (for example Combo) support 10 Mbps

The 3c59x isn't produced for one year (or more).
AFAIK the 3c905 (Boomerang) isn't produced, too.

If you want to buy a 3com PCI Fast (100Mbps) Ethernet Card, there is
only one choice at the moment: 3c905B (Cyclone)

c ya
        Sergei

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