Xref: utzoo comp.protocols.tcp-ip:14618 comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc:4739 comp.dcom.lans:7048 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sdd.hp.com!usc!jarthur!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!turnkey!orchard.la.locus.com!fafnir.la.locus.com!dana From: dana@locus.com (Dana H. Myers) Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip,comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc,comp.dcom.lans Subject: Re: Xircom has worst performance in PC Magazine tests Summary: Don't let emotions cloud the numbers Message-ID: <1991Jan24.003038.2853452@locus.com> Date: 24 Jan 91 00:30:38 GMT References: Distribution: comp Organization: Locus Computing Corporation, Inglewood, CA Lines: 21 In article nelson@clutx.clarkson.edu (aka NELSON@CLUTX.BITNET) writes: >The Xircom Pocket LAN Adapter had the worst performance of three pocket >lan adapters in a PC Magazine review, published in the February 12, 1991 >issue. > > Adapter mbps > p.LAN 1.1 > D-Link 1.07 > Xircom 0.95 > >Please don't buy Xircom products. They used some of my software in >violation of its copyright. Write for details... While Russ may have a beef with Xircom over software copyright, the performance of the Xircom adapter is within 85% of the best in this comparison. I wouldn't call this bad performance. -- * Dana H. Myers KK6JQ | Views expressed here are * * (213) 337-5136 | mine and do not necessarily * * dana@locus.com | reflect those of my employer *