[Sheflug] Re: Cable internet access: BlueYonder

[Richard <nospam [at] sheflug.co.uk>]

Dear All

Matt Fairtlough wrote:
> 
> Thanks very much for all your quick responses and for pointing out that an
> ethernet setup does not require a dialup configuration tool (doh!).  I am
> mostly reassured that signing up will be ok and only a little concerned about
> installing and configuring an Ethernet card.  BlueYonder have recommended the
> Netgear 100 Base 10 ethernet card (and suggest a price of around £25) which I
> presume will fit into a standard PCI slot?


erm....  not used one of these before.  So, can I ask, does an NE2000
PCI card work just as well ?  Don't like to spend lots on hardware
unless someone asks me to.

Like to know in case someone asks me a question.  As far as I can see
it's just a network card up to the net and that's it ?

Thanks

-- 
Richard

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