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From: morgan@jessica.stanford.edu (RL "Bob" Morgan)
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Subject: Re: PC/AT Ethernet interfaces w 10BaseT transceiver built in?
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Date: 27 Aug 90 17:39:40 GMT
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> Are there any PC and/or AT Ethernet interfaces which have a 10BaseT
> transceiver built in?

Quite a few.  I've been working with the 3Com and Cabletron ones
recently.  The 3Com card is called the 3C503-TP, and indeed software
written for the venerable thinnet-compatible 3C503 works with it just
fine (this includes at least 6 drivers I have tried, including the
Clarkson packet driver).  The Cabletron card that I have is for the AT
only, and is called the DNI E3010.  It comes with a packet-driver
driver (?) which works well.  It's worth noting that each card works
with the other manufacturer's 10Base-T repeater, too.

I'm sure there are many other manufacturers of similar cards.  Onward
to commodity pricing.

 - RL "Bob" Morgan
   Networking Systems
   Stanford