From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Jason Lunz Subject: cheap 4-port tulip-based cards available Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2002 23:52:30 +0000 (UTC) Sender: netdev-bounce@oss.sgi.com Message-ID: Return-path: To: netdev@oss.sgi.com Errors-to: netdev-bounce@oss.sgi.com List-Id: netdev.vger.kernel.org I figure a few people on this list will be interested in this: http://www.softwareandstuff.com/h_comp_inet4.html The site says almost nothing about the cards, but on a tip from a coworker I bought one the last time this site had them for sale, and have been extremely happy with it. lspci shows: 02:04.0 Ethernet controller: Digital Equipment Corporation DECchip 21142/43 (rev 41) 02:05.0 Ethernet controller: Digital Equipment Corporation DECchip 21142/43 (rev 41) 02:06.0 Ethernet controller: Digital Equipment Corporation DECchip 21142/43 (rev 41) 02:07.0 Ethernet controller: Digital Equipment Corporation DECchip 21142/43 (rev 41) This card is similar to the d-link 570-TX, though it actually seems to be of higher quality when you have it in hand. Rumor has it that a bunch of these cards were made for a dot-bomb company and they're now just surplus. anyway, knowing the problems people are having with the sundance 580-TX and the unavailability of other cheap 4-port nic options, i though I'd let folks here know. A good 4-port tulip card for $30 is a nice deal. sorry for the spam. Jason