Cheap NETGEAR EA201c ISA Network Card (10 Mbps) (Electronics) (Windows 2000, Windows, Windows 2000 Server, Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows NT 5) Price
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| PLATFORM: | Windows 2000, Windows, Windows 2000 Server, Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows NT 5 |
| CATEGORY: | Electronics |
| MANUFACTURER: | Netgear |
| FEATURES: | Warranty: Lifetime, 10-MB card with cable, RJ-45 interface, Graphical installation interface, 2 at-a-glance LEDs |
| TYPE: | Network Interface Cards, Networking, EA201C |
| MEDIA: | Electronics |
| MPN: | EA-201C |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
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| UPC: | 606449001945 |
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Customer Reviews of NETGEAR EA201c ISA Network Card (10 Mbps)
works pretty well in Linux 2.4 After much effort, I did finally get this card to work reliably with Linux. It is an ne2000 clone. I had to tweak a few settings (turn off Plug N Pray in the bios, specify interrupt and address space), but Slackware now has no problem with it - I just wish it was capable of 100BT.
Not all it claims
The box claims the EA201C works with anything from an 8-bit XT and up. Many drivers are supplied, so theoretically the card is very adaptable. However, the card I received was fixed permanently in 16-bit mode and refused to work in an 8-bit ISA slot. Netgear tech support (in India, apparently) didn't know the first thing about their card or their setup software. They insisted this was a plug-and-play 16-bit card only, and they would provide support only for Windows. If that's not your setup, good luck.
Beware - did not work with Windows as claimed
I consider myself a fairly knowledgeable person when it comes to PC's and networking. I have a Win 98 SE PC with only an ISA slot free. I tried and could not install this card successfully even after several attempts. Windows does not like the supplied Driver when installed in PNP (Plug and Play) mode. Tech support was unwilling to spend even 5 minutes on the phone and blamed it on Windows. Apparently this product has a problem with Windows! So what other OS is there, really!! They e-mailed me a set of long-winded instructions to install in non-PNP mode but I could not even get past a few steps (example, find and write down free IRQ's) and no, they won't guide you through this workaround on the phone. Windows crashed with the dreaded blue screen and I was unable to boot, even after uninstalling the card. Netgear's tech support bailed out saying that I would have to 'find a Windows expert' to fix the problem. Luckily I was able to fix the problem myself after several hours. Netgear's ad touts this product as 'This easy-to-install Netgear ISA network card will have you network compatible in no time. Its plug-and-play technology automatically configures the adapter'. How I wish there was some truth in that. It would be best to avoid Netgear if you can. Unfortunately, if you need an ISA card there aren't too many choices. My ...Netgear EA-201C 10Mbps ISA card is sitting there collecting dust...