Hi, Group: I am running SuSE 7.2 Personal edition on one machine, and SuSE 7.2 Professional Edition on a second machine. I need a couple of Ethernet cards for a home-brew peer-to-peer network. I have a home network kit, which has a hub, cables, and 2 cards which bear no ID that I can match on the SuSE Hardware Compatibility List. The dilemma here is that I can't choose a make and model from the HCL; I have to already have a make and model number to *search for* in the HCL. Can someone out there recommend a nic make and model number that's inexpensive, readily available, *and* listed by SuSE as compatible? I need a couple of 10/100 Ethernet cards with RJ45 connectors for twisted pair cable. Oh, yes - in addition to the above, I don't know "sic 'em" about networking, if you haven't already guessed. TIA Regards, Glenn -- Glenn Williams - n0hn@abq-nm.com Registered Linux User #135678 Powered by SuSE 7.2 Linux Professional
I always go for 3com 3c905b TX 100.
They cost £24 pound from www.aria.co.uk.
If I can't source 3com's, my second choice is Intel Etherexpress 100.
I don't know if they're listed as supported, but they _definitely_ work!
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From: "Glenn Williams"
Hi, Group:
I am running SuSE 7.2 Personal edition on one machine, and SuSE 7.2 Professional Edition on a second machine.
I need a couple of Ethernet cards for a home-brew peer-to-peer network. I have a home network kit, which has a hub, cables, and 2 cards which bear no ID that I can match on the SuSE Hardware Compatibility List. The dilemma here is that I can't choose a make and model from the HCL; I have to already have a make and model number to *search for* in the HCL.
Can someone out there recommend a nic make and model number that's inexpensive, readily available, *and* listed by SuSE as compatible? I need a couple of 10/100 Ethernet cards with RJ45 connectors for twisted pair cable.
Oh, yes - in addition to the above, I don't know "sic 'em" about networking, if you haven't already guessed.
TIA
Regards,
Glenn -- Glenn Williams - n0hn@abq-nm.com Registered Linux User #135678 Powered by SuSE 7.2 Linux Professional
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I recommend the 10/100 from linksys. I have them at home on my suse 7.2 box an it works like a charm. it used the dec (tulip) module for a driver. have a intel here at work forgit the model number at the moment but it loaded up from install at not trouble also. jack malone Network Administrator EAST TEXAS LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND dba HORIZON INDUSTRIES 903-595-3444 http://www.horizonind.com
On Friday 14 September 2001 12:49 pm, Glenn Williams wrote:
Hi, Group:
I am running SuSE 7.2 Personal edition on one machine, and SuSE 7.2 Professional Edition on a second machine.
I need a couple of Ethernet cards for a home-brew peer-to-peer network. I have a home network kit, which has a hub, cables, and 2 cards which bear no ID that I can match on the SuSE Hardware Compatibility List. The dilemma here is that I can't choose a make and model from the HCL; I have to already have a make and model number to *search for* in the HCL.
Can someone out there recommend a nic make and model number that's inexpensive, readily available, *and* listed by SuSE as compatible? I need a couple of 10/100 Ethernet cards with RJ45 connectors for twisted pair cable.
I have several machines running using Netgear FA310TX cards. Never ever had a problem with them. Been using them for about 4 years with Caldera and other distros. About $20/card They use the tulip module.
Oh, yes - in addition to the above, I don't know "sic 'em" about networking, if you haven't already guessed.
TIA
Regards,
Glenn
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On Friday 14 September 2001 11:16, Bruce Marshall wrote:
On Friday 14 September 2001 12:49 pm, Glenn Williams wrote:
Hi, Group:
I am running SuSE 7.2 Personal edition on one machine, and SuSE 7.2 Professional Edition on a second machine.
I need a couple of Ethernet cards for a home-brew peer-to-peer network.
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I have several machines running using Netgear FA310TX cards. Never ever had a problem with them. Been using them for about 4 years with Caldera and other distros. About $20/card They use the tulip module.
Thanks to Bruce and the many other listers who responded to my request for nic recommendations. Regards to all, Glenn -- Glenn Williams - n0hn@abq-nm.com Registered Linux User #135678 Powered by SuSE 7.2 Linux Professional
On Fri, 14 Sep 2001 10:49:38 -0600 Hello Glenn from Lourens: " I have a home network kit, which has a hub, cables, and 2 cards " which " bear no ID that I can match on the SuSE Hardware Compatibility List. I may be misunderstanding you here but are you able to identify the chipset on these cards? Should you be able to see some numbers, usually on the large chip(s), you may be able to use them. I have also found that SuSE 7.2 Prof is great at identifying strange nics (and we some some strange ones here ..) " Can someone out there recommend a nic make and model number that's " inexpensive, readily available, *and* listed by SuSE as compatible? I personally use Intel eepro 100 nics and they work just fine. 3 Com 3C905x are also great cards. In the economy class and for home networks, I have also used SMC 1211 cards and they perform as well as can be expected considering their pricetag. HTH. BTW. I have a nice "setting up a simple LAN" doc. I will find it tomorrow and send it to you directly. Bye. *** If you find a solution and become attached to it, the solution may become your next problem. *** Powered by SuSE Linux 7.2 Professional Registered Linux User Lourens Steenkamp Republic of South Africa _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
On Friday 14 September 2001 4:49 pm, Glenn Williams wrote:
Hi, Group:
I am running SuSE 7.2 Personal edition on one machine, and SuSE 7.2 Professional Edition on a second machine.
I need a couple of Ethernet cards for a home-brew peer-to-peer network. I have a home network kit, which has a hub, cables, and 2 cards which bear no ID that I can match on the SuSE Hardware Compatibility List. The dilemma here is that I can't choose a make and model from the HCL; I have to already have a make and model number to *search for* in the HCL.
Can someone out there recommend a nic make and model number that's inexpensive, readily available, *and* listed by SuSE as compatible? I need a couple of 10/100 Ethernet cards with RJ45 connectors for twisted pair cable.
Oh, yes - in addition to the above, I don't know "sic 'em" about networking, if you haven't already guessed.
I use D-Link 530-TX (VIA Rhine chipset); no problems whatsoever and they work with SmoothWall too. M
On September 14, 2001 09:16 pm, Martin Webster wrote:
I use D-Link 530-TX (VIA Rhine chipset); no problems whatsoever and they work with SmoothWall too.
Just make sure you can exchange it if it doesn't work. My last two came without the little stickers that claim to be from the tester. Well the first one died after two days. It's replacement has been fine for I guess 12+months. The other two I have are even older and working just fine. Nick
On Friday 14 September 2001 10:30, Nick Zentena wrote:
On September 14, 2001 09:16 pm, Martin Webster wrote:
I use D-Link 530-TX (VIA Rhine chipset); no problems whatsoever and they work with SmoothWall too.
Just make sure you can exchange it if it doesn't work. My last two came without the little stickers that claim to be from the tester. Well the first one died after two days. It's replacement has been fine for I guess 12+months. The other two I have are even older and working just fine.
Nick
Hi, Nick: Thanks for the heads-up! Good idea. Regards, Glenn -- Glenn Williams - n0hn@abq-nm.com Registered Linux User #135678 Powered by SuSE 7.2 Linux Professional
On Friday 14 September 2001 09:49, Glenn Williams wrote:
Hi, Group:
I am running SuSE 7.2 Personal edition on one machine, and SuSE 7.2 Professional Edition on a second machine.
I need a couple of Ethernet cards for a home-brew peer-to-peer network. I have a home network kit, which has a hub, cables, and 2 cards which bear no ID that I can match on the SuSE Hardware Compatibility List. The dilemma here is that I can't choose a make and model from the HCL; I have to already have a make and model number to *search for* in the HCL.
Can someone out there recommend a nic make and model number that's inexpensive, readily available, *and* listed by SuSE as compatible? I need a couple of 10/100 Ethernet cards with RJ45 connectors for twisted pair cable.
Oh, yes - in addition to the above, I don't know "sic 'em" about networking, if you haven't already guessed.
TIA
Regards,
Glenn
First, try never to buy anything in kit form. Second, don't go for "inexpensive". Instead, make sure that what you buy will suit your needs, be reliable, and work as expected. Search the web for information about networking (there is a lot), and then do some research to find out what brand of NIC you ought to buy. You might want to look at the Linux Hardware Database at http://lhd.datapower.com. Kevin -- Sleep is perhaps the only of life's great pleasures that need not be of short duration.
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Bruce Marshall -
Glenn Williams -
Jack Malone -
Kevin Hochhalter -
Lourens Steenkamp -
Martin Webster -
Nick Zentena -
Paul Miles