network cards

Our Network Interface Card line features 3Com and KTI products, both leaders in the industry with a commitment to quality.

The following network interface cards are currently available:

KTI:
NE2000J   ISA Jumpered NE2000 compatable jumpered network card
NE2000P  PCI Plug and Play ethernet adapter
NE100      PCI Plug and Play fast ethernet adapter

3Com
NE1003c   3Com PCI Plug and Play fast ethernet adapter

Drivers for these and past network cards:

To learn more about fast ethernet, take a look at 3Com's fast ethernet center.

Tech Notes:

     For a tutorial on setting up a peer to peer network in Windows 95, click here

     For jumper settings for the KTI NE2000J jumpered ISA NIC, click here

     Many people have asked us if it is possible to connect two computers via twisted pair connection without using a hub. The answer (in theory) is: yes, just reverse the TX and RX pairs, and your computers will be talking. Please note that in practice we have found this to be less than reliable, and may cause network errors with some protocols.
     Here are the wire assignments for the cable:

Troubleshooting:
If your network card is not communicating in Windows 95 or NT, make sure you double check your IRQ. Windows will NOT report an IRQ conflict involving your network card, even if it is causing your net connection to fail. Even a plug and Play card must have a seperate and unique IRQ

When troubleshooting a small Windows 95 network, it often helps in eliminating setup problems if you simplify. Go into control panel's network options, and make sure that only the following options are set up like this: (get rid of anything else)

Don't forget to check under identification to ensure that all workgroup names are the same and that all computer names are different. It is also a good idea to share at least one drive on each computer for the troubleshooting process. This makes it easier to verrify a connection.
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