clueless network question

[Tony Alfrey]

On Saturday 10 April 2004 07:18 pm, Michael Hipp wrote:
> Tony Alfrey wrote:
> > Hi;
> >
> > Can someone recommend a basic ethernet card for a networking newbie
> > that will plug into a PCI slot on my Intel motherboard for which
> > linux drivers are available?
>
> Like Lonnie said, most any should work. The LinkSys LNE100TX cards
> work great for me with the 'tulip' driver. Under $20 most everywhere.
>
> Michael

Thanks, Lonnie and Michael.  Yes, I'm a real amateur at this.  After I 
posted, I looked at one of the linux hardware sites and sho' 'nuff, 
they all work.  I got an Asante card at Fry's for 20 bucks.

Turns out that, at least temporarily, we're gonna use it with an Apple 
Airport base station configured as a bridge.  The guy that rents the 
apartment over my garage configured it with his Mac.  Doesn't look like 
a lot of support yet for the 802.11g.  I think I can do fine with 
802.11b, but it still looks a little scarey.  I'll learn a little about 
a network first and then try the wireless card later.

-- 
Tony Alfrey
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