Re: 4port Realtek nic

2005-07-01 Thread Andy Hayward
> More evidence - the description claims it uses the RTL8139D and RTL8305SB > chipsets. The RTL8139D chipset is obviously the NIC, the RTL8305B chipset is > a five port switch: > > http://www.realtek.com.tw/products/products1-2.aspx?modelid=18 In the end my couriousity won and I acquired one of t

Re: 4port Realtek nic

2005-06-16 Thread Steven Bowers
darn. I figured it was too good to be true. Thanks everyone.

Re: 4port Realtek nic

2005-06-16 Thread Andre Ruppert
On Thu, 16 Jun 2005 12:36:06 +0100 Andy Hayward <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 6/16/05, Nick Holland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have a couple similarly marketed, similarly described cards > > (although, with a cheap dc(4) chip), and while they are VERY useful, > > they are not four-port NIC

Re: 4port Realtek nic

2005-06-16 Thread Andy Hayward
On 6/16/05, Nick Holland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a couple similarly marketed, similarly described cards (although, > with a cheap dc(4) chip), and while they are VERY useful, they are not > four-port NICs. What it actually is is a single port NIC with a four > port switch. I'm fairly

Re: 4port Realtek nic

2005-06-16 Thread Nick Holland
Steven Bowers wrote: > Compgeeks is offering a 4port RTL8139D nic for an attractive price. I > know the 8139 chipset is supported, not quite so sure of the 8138D. > Can anyone speak for these cards? The price is nice and a 4port nic > would be very handy. CAREFUL... If this: http://www.geeks.co

Re: 4port Realtek nic

2005-06-16 Thread Andre Ruppert
On Thu, 16 Jun 2005 02:08:32 -0400 (EDT) Ted Unangst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, 15 Jun 2005, Steven Bowers wrote: > > > Compgeeks is offering a 4port RTL8139D nic for an attractive price. > > I know the 8139 chipset is supported, not quite so sure of the > > 8138D. Can anyone speak for

Re: 4port Realtek nic

2005-06-15 Thread Ted Unangst
On Wed, 15 Jun 2005, Steven Bowers wrote: > Compgeeks is offering a 4port RTL8139D nic for an attractive price. I > know the 8139 chipset is supported, not quite so sure of the 8138D. > Can anyone speak for these cards? The price is nice and a 4port nic > would be very handy. re should almost cer