Best network card company?

[Vince604]

I'm quite new with networking and I'm just wondering which company makes the best network cards.. Looking for a 10/100/1000 NIC but have no idea where to start.

 

[Zlash]

3com, dlink, linksys, netgear will all work fine.

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[OldBear]

IMO Zlash also has them in the proper order.


<b><font color=green> I took an I.Q. test today...It came back negative.</font color=green></b> :lol:

 

[Zlash]

Hehe wasn't going for an order, just listing off companys. I've had NICs from all of those i think and i've never had a problem.

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[OldBear]

I know you weren't but that is a good order to put them in because I have used
all of them also and I would buy them in that order. You did good in my opinion.





<b><font color=green> I took an I.Q. test today...It came back negative.</font color=green></b> :lol:

 

[Vince604]

Alright thanks. I'll go for a 3com then. Well any idea what the best model is?... Don't need any extra ports like firewire but just the one network input...

 

[Zlash]

I'd just get the cheapest one there is unless you want the gigabit ones, not sure about those I haven't had the pleasure yet.

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[upec]

Intel is also good.

 

[upec]

I think the best model for 3com is the 3CR990-TX-97.

 

[jihiggs]

the gigabit network cards take 64 bit pci slots, if you aint got a server board you probly dont have 64 bit slots.

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[Zlash]

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Couple grand is debt?

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[jihiggs]

couple grand huh, yea right, thats for the two week boot camp.

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[Vince604]

Thanks I'll take a look at that one..
Well how would you know if you have a server board or not?..
Next month I'm switching my mobo to Asus P4T533.. any idea if that supports 64 bit pci?

 

[Zlash]

You'd know if you had one, and they probably cost at least 400-500$ to start out.

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[Vince604]

Alright
I'm on the 3com site and I see Server and Fast Ethernet Cards..
I'm on a LAN so there would be no point in having a Server NIC then right?...

 

[Zlash]

Nope, can probably pick up what you need for 10-15$.

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[Vince604]

Alright thx
10-15$??

I was thinking about this one:
http://www.3com.com/products/en_US/detail.jsp?tab=features&pathtype=purchase&sku=3CR990-TX-97

I apologize but I really have no idea which one to get... but if any one has time go to:
http://www.3com.com/products/en_US/prodlist.jsp?tab=cat&pathtype=purchase&cat=19&selcat=Network+Interface+Cards+&+Adapters&family=115

and find the best one for a LAN without fibre optics.. I really don't care how much it costs but I just want the best one there... Thanks

 

[Zlash]

If your in the U.S. , I'd just run by best buy and pick one up they usually have some for that price.

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[Vince604]

Well the thing is I'm not in the U.S. and I'm going to have a custom order of all the parts I need to build another computer..

 

[Zlash]

Ah ok, I haven't really researched them much...i usually just go pick up the cheapest ones i listed and go home and they've all worked fine hehe. It's just a NIC so I wouldn't stress too much about it unless it's for a server in a big network or something.

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[OldBear]

I have the 3Com 3C905C-tx and am pleased with it. The reason I got it was
the low CPU usage and practically 0 transfer errors.

<b><font color=blue> I took an I.Q. test today...It came back negative.</font color=blue></b> :lol:

 

[Vince604]

Not for a big server or large LAN but I just want something good for my new system.. I saw the 3Com 3C905C-tx but then there was another one with same model number cept for the extra "X" 3Com 3C905CX-tx... any idea what the difference is?..

 

[jihiggs]

i can guarantee you dont need anything but the 3c905c, dont worry about anything else. if you want, i can sell you a slightly used one for 25 bucks, let me know.

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[Vince604]

Hmm alright then. Thanks

Thx for the offer but since I'm building a new pc I don't mind spending the few extra bucks on a new one..

Is it true that the longer network wire you have the slower your network transfers will be?

 

[jihiggs]

no. at least not up to the 100 meter specs. wire being too long and kinked wires are the problem, but they dont slow it down like a water hose, the integrity goes down so information must be resent when there is an error.

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