> I see two 3c905Cs and two 3C905s. Two different chipsets. > I don't like that much, but it's a personal preference. Well, it was more a matter of getting my hands on things hidden deep down in an old drawer. ;-) > > Regardless of your success in the past with 3com NICs, I > would suggest using something... ANYTHING... else. > 3C90x's have been the bane of my existence ever since they > came out in the late 90s. If there is an S3 video chipset > on that motherboard, it's a lost cause. > Point taken, I didn't realise that, although I did read some negative comments on the newer models. That's okay, I work in a networking company anyway, so I'll just have to sneek off to the store room with a brown bag. I'll see how I get on with different/better hardware. Any recommendations? Thanks, Ferry van Aesch
