on 11/8/04 3:00 PM, Sean Brown wrote: >What should I be looking for for a ethernet card for a SE, and how would I >know the difference between one for the SE and one for the SE/30?
The packaging or the card itself will usually indicate that it is for one model or another. Cards for the SE mount horizontally with the big connector at a right angle (the original SE chassis blocked vertical cards). Most SE/30 cards mount vertically, and can also be used in the Mac IIsi. For both models you get a separate interface card containing some combination of AUI, coax, and 10-Base-T connectors. It is not unusual for an SE card to come without a 10-Base-T connector, in which case you may need an AUI to 10-Base-T adapter. There are also SCSI-based external ethernet adapters which work with a variety of Mac models. SCSI on older Macs is not as fast as ethernet, so these might not perform as well as internal cards. All these options require driver software which you must install into your System. If you have the right disk this is not problem, if not finding the right driver may be tricky. Asante cards for various Macs have a known issue where auto-negotiating 10/100 equipment can't figure out that the card is 10-Base-T. -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
