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From: cyrus@hi.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Ethernet Controller Chips
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Date: Tue, 28-Apr-87 19:43:48 EDT
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Posted: Tue Apr 28 19:43:48 1987
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In article <2094@cheviot.newcastle.ac.uk> steve@cheviot.newcastle.ac.uk (Steve Grimes) writes:
 >Can anyone give me some information about the relative merits of the Ethernet 
 >Controller chips produced by Intel, AMD and NS. Does anyone else manufacture
 >similar products?

Here at the University of New Mexico we have designed a computer that uses
AMD's Lance chip (local area network controller - Am7990).  We have 
the lance running under a 32016 processor.  We LOVE it.  It makes things
sooooo easy.  All that is needed in hardware is two chips and
some assorted resisters and capacitors.  Also needed are the chips to
interface the lance to your bus, or processor.  Very little board space
is needed.  As far as the software goes, the lance also makes that very
easy.  I recommand the lance.

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