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Date:      Wed, 18 Aug 1999 19:11:03 -0700
From:      Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au>
To:        Chuck Robey <chuckr@picnic.mat.net>
Cc:        FreeBSD-Alpha <alpha@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: network cards 
Message-ID:  <199908190211.TAA02613@dingo.cdrom.com>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 18 Aug 1999 21:47:50 EDT." <Pine.BSF.4.10.9908182144290.49952-100000@picnic.mat.net> 

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> I had just finished getting what I thought was the final piece of my new
> alpha system, when I realized I don't have a network card.  I don't know
> if there are any compatibility problems with network cards and my
> PC164SX motherboard ... could someone recommend a good 10BaseT network
> card that works on that system?
> 
> I like to avoid the cheapest, and for this, I don't need the best ...
> Thanks.

I'd suggest eg. a Cnet Pro-110, which is based on the Asix chipset.  
Most of Bill Paul's drivers work on the Alpha, and most of the cards 
they support are in the $20-40 range.

-- 
\\  The mind's the standard       \\  Mike Smith
\\  of the man.                   \\  msmith@freebsd.org
\\    -- Joseph Merrick           \\  msmith@cdrom.com




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