Path: utzoo!utgpu!watmath!clyde!att!osu-cis!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!unmvax!ncar!tank!uxc!uxc.cso.uiuc.edu!clio!berger From: berger@clio.las.uiuc.edu Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans Subject: Re: Need suppliers for PC ethernet card Message-ID: <18500008@clio> Date: 6 Dec 88 22:15:00 GMT References: <325@tropix.UUCP> Lines: 18 Nf-ID: #R:tropix.UUCP:325:clio:18500008:000:687 Nf-From: clio.las.uiuc.edu!berger Dec 6 16:15:00 1988 The NI5210 uses the Intel ethernet LSI. It's a very flexible board, that can reside in a wide range of I/O and shared memory addresses. A developer's programming kit is available. We pay around $ 275 for them, which includes an academic institution discount. They run as much as 3 times faster than the 3c501 under similar circum- stances. The 3Com 3c501 costs us around $ 400. Your software may be the limiting factor. The NI5210 is compatible in many ways with the NI5010 and may work in some applications without any software changes. Mike Berger Department of Statistics University of Illinois berger@clio.las.uiuc.edu {convex | pur-ee}!uiucuxc!clio!berger