PCMech Forums - View Single Post - Whats the BEST NIC out there for a decent price?

***glc*** · 06-22-2001, 02:19 AM

That 3Com for $18 is a 3C900. SOLID card. AT&T will install whatever they have kicking around in the installer's truck - I have seen all kinds of stuff - 3Coms, Farallons, Kingstons, D-Links, you name it. Same with the modem - whatever they have kicking around - Motorola, RCA, 3Com, Toshiba, Best Data, whatever. I prefer to rent the modem for $10 a month because a new modem costs $200 to buy, and if your rented modem craps out, they will bring you out another one. They also will support their modem a bit better (less poorly?) than a customer provided modem.

06-22-2001, 02:19 AM	#11
*glc* Forum Administrator Staff Premium Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Joplin MO Posts: 37,739	That 3Com for $18 is a 3C900. SOLID card. AT&T will install whatever they have kicking around in the installer's truck - I have seen all kinds of stuff - 3Coms, Farallons, Kingstons, D-Links, you name it. Same with the modem - whatever they have kicking around - Motorola, RCA, 3Com, Toshiba, Best Data, whatever. I prefer to rent the modem for $10 a month because a new modem costs $200 to buy, and if your rented modem craps out, they will bring you out another one. They also will support their modem a bit better (less poorly?) than a customer provided modem.