Ethernet Card model recommendations for Win2K 6

[hopgal]

Are there any cards which work especially well/are easily installed on Windows 2000? I have had trouble with 2 brands of cards so far, and am about to give up.

Details:

I have had trouble getting ethernet adapter/network cards to work on my Compaq Presario laptop, which is running Windows 2000 Professional. I have spent a lot of time on the phone with support people at Linksys. I also tried installing a Netgear card which works on our Windows ME laptop, but I get an error when I try to install it on Windows 2000. Is this a common problem, or do I need to reinstall the OS or what?

 

[BitFuzzy]

What cards have you tried to date..

"DLink" tends to be trouble free

 

[WindowWizard]

FWIW, I've had no problem with the LinkSys EtherFast 10/100 PC Card in any laptop with Win98, 2K or XP. Though I have not used it specifically in a Compaq Presario laptop.

 

[jasonboyes]

I am a 3c905x fan

3Com


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[drunkmestupid]

I have successfully installed Intel, 3Com, and a handfull of generic NICs into Windows2000 machines.

Successfully = Working with no problems installing.

*NOTE* Never in a Compaq though... all were "home builds."

 

[drunkmestupid]

Sorry, I just re-read your post and saw you're talking about a laptop...

I have an "old" CTX 200Mhz laptop with Win2K. It is using a 3Com PCMCIA NIC... no problems.

 

[CitrixEngineer]

3Com - any 100Mb/sec variant.

Intels are good too.

Anything else seems to be pot luck, IME. CitrixEngineer@yahoo.co.uk

 

[lifto]

I have had a lot of sucess with win2k, compaq and the intel cards.

 

[pbxman]

3com 3c905x and Intel Pro 100's. 3Com 905x series is faster than Intel on any and all NIC's i've tested thus far (thats a LOT, too), but both are very "install-friendly".

...just my 2¢ pbxman
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