Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sun-barr!olivea!mintaka!ogicse!hsdndev!dartvax!Brian.V.Hughes
From: Brian.V.Hughes@dartmouth.edu (Brian V. Hughes)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Re: Which Ethernet card to choose?
Message-ID: <1991Jun18.163943.10064@dartvax.dartmouth.edu>
Date: 18 Jun 91 16:39:43 GMT
References: <1991Jun17.180947.3405@beaver.cs.washington.edu>
Sender: news@dartvax.dartmouth.edu (The News Manager)
Organization: Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
Lines: 37

In article <1991Jun17.180947.3405@beaver.cs.washington.edu>
badr@cs.washington.edu (Badr H. Al-Badr) writes:

> I have a Mac IIci that I want to connect to an Ethernet.  I would
> appreciate any information on which card to choose.
> 
> I have those specific questions those as well:
> 
> 1- which is the best Ethernet card overall? Somebody recommended Mac con II
> by Asente, is it good (it is expensive $379)?
> 
> 2- How about the Ethernet cards newly announced by Apple anybody knows how
> good are they, How much they will cost, when will they be available?
> 
> 3- In the July issue on MacWorld, they talk about a new Ethernet card
> from sonic systems that costs only $199, any info on that?

    The important question to ask is: Which type of Ethernet cableing
do you have? Thich (coaxle), Thin, or 10Base T (Twisted Pair). This
will allow you to narrow the field a little in terms of which cards are
available.

> 4- Were there any Ethernet card evaluations in back issues of MacWorld or
> Mac User?
  
    Yes there is a complete section in the June 1990 issue of MacUser
called "300 Best Networking Products". It goes into quite a good deal
of depth concerning Ethernet cards, connectors, and routers, along with
Local Talk, and probably everything else you ever wanted to know about
setting up a Mac network of any size.

> Thanks a lot For your help.

-Hades
 Brian Hughes
 hades@Eleazar.Dartmouth.Edu
 Dartmouth Medical School - Computer Information Specialist