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Date:	Fri, 10 Jan 2003 10:40:47 PST8
From:	"J. R. Fox" <jr_fox@pacbell.net >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: Re: DLink NIC

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Rocky wrote:

> The original driver I was using was one I debugged similarly in that it seemed
> to be missing spaces on either side of some of the equals signs in the .NIF
> file. The driver at the nicpak site seemed to behave better though, loading on
> the new machine. I still have to do more diagnostics and testing so I'll see if
> this really fixes my problem.
>
> > FWIW, I've seen some complaints that the 530TX+ is pretty darned slow.
> > If your connection seems sluggish, change the NIC.
>
> I wouldn't be surprised if this was dependent on which of the available drivers
> was being used (considering how many I've seen) but right now, my performance
> demands are pretty low. A little file exchange and with the whole network
> sharing a dialup line to the Internet. Even when I make the move to broadband,
> I'm pretty sure the system still won't be taxed. Hopefully, by the time I'm
> really ready for something that will push a 10/100, I will have gone through a
> full generation of upgrades throughout the house, computers included. I'll keep
> that in mind, though,

I don't know just what the "+" model indicates, by way of any differences, but I've
been using the older DLink 530-Tx ever since I got DSL service a couple years back.
It's functioning under Warp / eCS has been fine, a total non-issue. I do recall that
locating the driver was a bit of a hassle. There was an OS/2 directory on the s/w
diskette, but it was empty. Either the proper driver(s) were somewhere unexpected
on the disk, or maybe I found them somewhere else, such as the DDPak. In any case,
when I found them, no corrections were necessary; I just plugged them in, and it was
off to the races.

There is something to be said for avoiding upgrades: simpler is often better, particularly
on our little island, and a 10/100 NIC is probably going to perform like another 10/100
NIC, "improved" model or otherwise. In case you were wondering, I still see the original
530-TX sometimes at local computer shows. Probably down to around 8 bucks, by now.

Jordan

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