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From: alexr@xicom.uucp (Alex Laney)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans,comp.protocols.tcp-ip,comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc
Subject: Re: TCP Ethernet Throughput (AMD vs. Intel vs. Seeq)
Keywords: Van Jacobson, Steve Bellovin
Message-ID: <1990Feb8.002432.8695@xicom.uucp>
Date: 8 Feb 90 00:24:32 GMT
References: <2447@ncr-sd.SanDiego.NCR.COM> <582@berlioz.nsc.com> <29000@amdcad.AMD.COM>
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Organization: Xicom Products Group, Ottawa, Ont. Canada
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In article <29000@amdcad.AMD.COM> ncpmont@amdcad.UUCP (Mark Montgomery) writes:
>In article <582@berlioz.nsc.com> andrew@dtg.nsc.com (Lord Snooty @ The Giant Poisoned Electric Head       ) writes:
>><2447@ncr-sd.SanDiego.NCR.COM>, ward@babel.SanDiego.NCR.COM (Ed Ward 2337) :
>>> I'm looking for some information comparing the Ethernet throughput of the 
>>> AMD lance, Seeq 8005, and Intel 82??? controller chips....
>>
>>I'd look at National's NIC too - they practically own the Enet market.
>>-- 
>>...........................................................................
>>Andrew Palfreyman	andrew@dtg.nsc.com	Albania before April!
>
>Whoa, boy!	I think that the statement "they practically own the Enet
>market" is a bit rash.	Check with IBM, DEC, SUN or 3COM or look inside their
>boxes.  I think you'll find that there are about twice as many AMD LANCE, SIA
>and XCVR chips in them as all those other manufacturers have sockets combined.
>"LOOK AGAIN" to quote the T.I. speak n' spell chip.		Mark

The figure is: about 85% of the Ethernet chipset market is supplied by
Nat. Semi. Surprising but true ... I know for certain that Western Digital
and others use the Nat. Semi chipset. How many chips does DEC use compared
to the IBM PC and compatible market( Novell, etc.)?

It's an independent figure from Dataquest or some organization like that.

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