Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (2974 mails)

[Jerry Kreps <jerrykreps@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Friday 09 February 2001 18:56, Gary wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 09, 2001 at 06:48:48PM -0600 or thereabouts, Timothy R. Butler wrote:
> > Has anyone tried the Linksys "10/100 Integrated Etherfast
> > CardBus" network card? It looks like a good deal (just $47), and
> > for that price even is one of the "dongle-less" cards. Does it
> > work well with Linux?
>
> I can't believe it a tech question... Hello Tim,
> Several of my professors who have been in the Unix/Linux business
> for *years*, have always told me to stay away from Linksys cards. 
> They mentioned this to me independently of each other.  They all
> agree that there are intermittent problems with TCP/IP and this
> card.  In short, when building networds, they have had problems
> with it.  Thought I would pass it on for what it's worth... 
> Personally, I use 3Comm.

I've heard the same.  I, too, use 3Comm  Fast EtherLink II
(Boomerang or Vortex).


-- 
"God who gave us life gave us liberty.  And can the liberties of a 
nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a 
conviction in the minds of people that these liberties are a gift of 
God?   Thomas Jefferson  - 1781