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Subject: Re: 'fxp' driver/hardware lossage (was Re: Alexander B. Povol's mail)
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> If you want something that really tries to ``prevent'' this you want
> a switch and not a hub, and you want full-duplex non-simplex NIC cards
> in every box connected to that switch, and no I'm not just talking
> about 100Base stuff here, it applies to both 10 and 100Base ethernet
> over TP.

While you are in the process emptying your wallet into a fire, you
may want to consider buying good cards instead, and avoiding the
problem altogether...


					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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