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Richard Tector wrote:
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> Erik,
> A quick google suggests that the Allied Telesyn 100baseFX cards are
> supported by the pcn driver. Not sure if that is of any use to you. A
> look on the UK eBay lists 3 currently for sale at about £5.
>
> We've got maybe 20-25 of the Allied Telesyn 100baseFX->TX media
> converters round the buildings. Never had any trouble in years of use.
> It's a shame you've had issues. Would certainly simplify choosing a
> suitable network card.
All media converters are certainly not created equal :)
We've had good luck with Allied Telesyn 100base fiber to copper
converters, but YMMV. I understand that there are times when FastE
over fiber is necessary for some reason - in networking one must be a
pragmatist :)
That said, I try to avoid media converters wherever possible. Sometimes
it is not possible.
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