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DOS Network Cards
Name: Preston Date: September 2, 2002 at 20:31:32 Pacific
Comment:
I have 8 old DOS machines that are used at work for various tasks. I'd like to network them so I can make software changes just one time instead of 8 times. Does anyone recommend a particular ISA NIC card (with easy to download DOS drivers). Please, nothing fancy. I'll probably buy using eBay. Thanks in advance.
I would guess that you will find both on EBAY. Most of mine I have pulled from PCs that were being tossed out.
Good luck
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Response Number 2
Name: Hmmm Date: September 2, 2002 at 22:31:50 Pacific
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D-Link DE-220s work fine.
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Response Number 3
Name: Mike Newcomb Date: September 2, 2002 at 23:43:42 Pacific
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As these are old machines, surely any old network card would be fine provided it works, and these are often throw away items from sites that have upgraded.
Good luck - keep us posted.
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Response Number 4
Name: Michael Date: September 3, 2002 at 07:06:41 Pacific
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Preston,
I'll have to second the first person's recommendation of 3Com's 3C509's. Great cards and work very well with DOS.
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