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Weapon_R
10-11-2003, 11:50 AM
For use with Telus ADSL
teknical
10-11-2003, 12:12 PM
Does it have to be a pci slot card? or that long black slot (forgot the name of it)
Weapon_R
10-11-2003, 12:31 PM
Have no clue - it's going onto a P2 400mhz computer if that helps at all.
D'z Nutz
10-11-2003, 12:34 PM
Originally posted by teknical
Does it have to be a pci slot card? or that long black slot (forgot the name of it)

I think you mean ISA.


Originally posted by Weapon_R
Have no clue - it's going onto a P2 400mhz computer if that helps at all.

Naw, that may not help. Maybe discribe the color or length of the slot the card would be going into.
Ben
10-11-2003, 12:52 PM
i'm pretty sure it would be a PCI slot.
Weapon_R
10-11-2003, 12:58 PM
It's a PCI slot.

I went to futureshop.ca, there are network cards ranging from 15 dollars to 90 dollars.

What is the difference? I'd rather get the 15 dollar one if it'll work, but is there anything wrong with some of these cards being so cheap?
Ben
10-11-2003, 01:11 PM
get the cheap basic network card if all you are doing is surfing the net.

the more expensive ones are just able to do more things like turn on your comp from a remote locations, stuff like that. Useless to most people.
skyway
10-11-2003, 09:55 PM
The better ones do processing onboard, while the cheaper ones offload alot of the work to the cpu which will slow down your system. I can hook you up with a 3COM Intel based chipset NIC for cheap...like $20 if you would like one. PM me and we can talk.
-APEX-
10-11-2003, 10:41 PM
well its kind obvious there weapon r the cheaper the price the more problems your gonna have down the road with it compared to something by LG or Linksys
skyway
10-12-2003, 12:14 AM
Originally posted by -APEX-
well its kind obvious there weapon r the cheaper the price the more problems your gonna have down the road with it compared to something by LG or Linksys

Uh, Linksys is the cheap one. And, I'm almost positive that LG doesn't make NICs.

Intel and 3COM are the way to go. They will work under any OS including Windows, Linux, and BSD.
Weapon_R
10-12-2003, 12:16 AM
I just got one for 15 dollars from Walmart, works perfect haha
raptor_20
10-12-2003, 12:23 AM
I've got a 3Com PCI one here new in packaging that you can have for $10.