All replies so far indicate performance problems using a 100 MB card on a
918 and possibly a 928. (While still agreeing $1800 price tag for driver is
obscene).

However, there are other computers on this network. For these computers:
1) Support for 10MB is becoming problematic.
2) Those other computers would benefit from 100MB network.

So is the only choice to install a 10MB to 100MB switch/bridge?

Will this not also cause performance problems?

Other possibilities / recommendations?

If 10MB<>100MB switch is only choice, do any of you have recommendations on
type, brand, etc.?

Thank you,
- Tim Atwood

----- Original Message -----
From: "Timothy Atwood" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "HP3000-L" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 8:25 PM
Subject: 100 MB NIC Driver $1800 ?!


> HP928 and 918 on 6.0 PP2. 100 MB NIC card is around $100. But HP says the
> driver software to run it will be $1,800 per machine.
>
> This is absolutely obscene!!
>
> Anyone have suggestions how I can get around this price gouging?
>
> Timothy Atwood
> Holtenwood Computing
> http://www.holtenwood.bc.ca/computing/
>

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