RE: Internal pci bus hub.

["Bobby" <netadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

the FL400TX-PCI from Compex is the answer. It is 10/100 Freedomline=
 product, with 4 ports. the cost will be much higher compared to the 10mbps=
 hub. A normal FL100TX (freedomline 100mbps) card might cost in the range=
 of Rs.3000 - 4000...
The above cards aren't ne2000 clones, so be prepared to look for=
 drivers/modules from the net or ask for support from compex, which is fast=
 and accurate. Compex support supplies the source code and the user is=
 required to compile it for the kernel in use. 
hope this helps
http://www.compex.com.sg 
for more info.
Bobby

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On 8/20/99 at 12:43 AM Chitoor, Srikrishnan wrote:

>(a) I have read somewhere that you can use CAt5 cables (with RJ45) up to=
 300
>feet. That will make it 90 meters. So 45 meters should not be a problem.
>(b) That a 8 port external hub costs Rs 2100 may not mean that internal=
 PCI
>bus will be cheaper. Is there any reason you want this specific model? 
>(c) I am not sure about OpenBSD, but based on my experience, Linux should
>work with most of the commonly available network cards in India. Most of
>them are NE2000  clones. You might have problem wihth older model ISA=
 cards
>though.
>
>-Krishnan.
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From:	Aravind Balasubramanian [SMTP:aravindb@xxxxxxxx]
>> Sent:	Friday, August 20, 1999 9:27 AM
>> To:	Linux-India; ILUGC
>> Subject:	Internal pci bus hub.
>> 
>> Hi
>> 
>> I need a internal pci bus based hub to connect 3 computers ( 2 computers
>> in my home and a neighbours computer). A trip to my local market in
>> Madras (Richie Street) yielded no results (None of them seem to know
>> that such a product exists). 
>> 
>> I would like to know where I can get one. I also would like to know how
>> much it would cost. Since a 8 port external hub costs around Rs2100/- I
>> suppose it should cost lesser than that. Moreover I suppose that the
>> card  also has a build in network card for the host machine. Please
>> correct me if I am wrong in these assumptions.
>> 
>> To connect my neighbours computer I need to use a RJ45 Cable which is
>> about 45 meters. Is this feasible or will I face some problems.
>> 
>> Now to the linux part of the query. I intend running win98/linux/openbsd
>> on the machine which is to have this hub and so this hubs network chips
>> (i.e. the network card part of the hub) should work in linux and
>> openbsd. 
>> 
>> Any solutions???
>> 
>> Regards
>> 
>> Aravind
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