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From: jmg@cernvax.UUCP (jmg)
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Subject: Re: Looking for PC hardware information.
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Date: Tue, 7-May-85 10:24:09 EDT
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In article <1888@topaz.ARPA> scarter@topaz.UUCP (Stephen Carter) writes:
>In article <6769@ucbvax.ARPA> medin@ucbvax.ARPA (Milo Medin) writes:
>>> > We are looking for information/pointers to information
>>> > on the following items :
>>> > - Ethernet interfaces for IBM-PC.
>>> 
>>> The only one I'm aware of is, unfortuantely, the 3-COM board.
>>> 
>>> -Ron
>>
>>Interlan makes a much better one, but I'm not sure what kind of software
>>support it has.
>>
>>						Milo
>
>Interlan supports the XNS protocols, and the TCP/IP code from MIT (for the
>3-com board) is being worked on.  I believe that Interlan will distribute
>this when completed.   Besides being a better board, it is also cheaper
>since the "thin Ethernet"  hardware is not included on the board as with the
>3-com version.
>
>SCarter

The guy might want the "thin Ethernet" hardware: we certainly do, since
transceivers and transceiver cables cost!
In Britain, BICC (a large cables company) has formed a unit called BICC
Data Networks Limited. One of their products is an Ethernet PC board.
Conforms to IEEE 802.1, 802.2 (both versions of LLC!) and 802.3. On-board
transceiver, processor, memory-mapped 16K message buffer, diagnostics et
j'en passe (that's French, meaning there are more things but I am stopping).
BTW, another product is an 8-way fan-out unit, like a DELNI. Since I hear
lots of stories about DELNIs..............