[CUWiN-Dev] PCI NIC for PC-based Node

John Atkinson john.atkinson at gmail.com
Tue Oct 24 23:56:24 CDT 2006


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> Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 14:47:12 -0500
> From: "Matt Isaacs" <isaacsm at cuwireless.net>
> Subject: [CUWiN-Dev] PCI NIC for PC-based Node
> To: "CUWiN Development" <cu-wireless-dev at lists.cuwireless.net>
> Cc: CU Wireless Support <cu-wireless-support at cuwireless.net>,
>         keff at oneintruth.com
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> Hey all.  Someone is interested is building a node from an old PC (the
> specs
> are good on it).  I was having trouble tracking down a suitable NIC for
> them
> to use.  It needs to be low-cost, if possible.  Any suggestions?


We've built quite a few of these boxes with older onboard NICs and older,
scavenged PCI NICs.  3COM; SMC, Intel-based.  So that seems to be our rule
de thumb.  I recall buying a fresh D-Link PCI card and it not being useable.

I've CC'ed them this message as well.
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> Matthew Isaacs
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> CUWiN Network Engineer
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John Atkinson
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