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From: mikes@banyan.UUCP (Mike Skrzypczak@Eng@Banyan)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans
Subject: Re: Ethernet boards for laptops?
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Date: 30 Jun 90 16:55:34 GMT
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I just got a look at a BICC ethernet card. The one I saw was a 16 bit card,
and slightly shorter in length than the 3C503, but slightly taller as well. 
The card has a push button transceiver selector switch that pops out the
rear mounting bracket, and thus makes it easy to switch transceivers 
(without having to take apart the machine.). BICC is supposed to make an
8-bit card as well...that card may be smaller and consume less power.

BICC Data Networks 4110 and 4117 have been assigned FTP packet driver
interface types of 4 and 5, however, I do not know if the work was 
ever done to support the card. Maybe someone else can help out with that
information.

Mike Skrzypczak
Banyan Systems Inc.