My Reply follows quote. On 06/09/2003 08:10 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: >--- I just bought a PM 8600 and opened it up to see >what "goodies" the previous owner had installed. I >noticed an ethernet PCI card was there. Now-If the the >PM already has 2 ethernet sockets in the back as part >of their design, why would they add a PCI card that >does the same thing?? I know there's a logical >explanation but I'm still trying to learn this >ethernet thing. Keep it simple-I baffle easily. Daveed >in Texas. ------------ Perhaps because the "two" ethernet connections on the back are really just two "plugs" to the same 10 base T logic board "port" while the PCI card is most likely 10/100 base T.
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