[NTLUG:Discuss] Network question

[Kevin Brannen]

Brian wrote:
> 
> Is it possible for a PCI nic to "flood" an ISA nic?

Well if memory serves, the ISA bus is 8Mhz and the PCI is 33+Mhz (I
think mine is 66 if I remember right, or am I remembering something
else?).  But the point is the PCI bus is quite a bit faster; so "yes".

>  Would it be worth
> my time to replace the ISA nic with a PCI nic?

I bought mine for $17 (at a 1st Sat sale, it's also a RJ45/BNC card,
10Mb only).  It's Realtek 8029 chipset based.  Is it worth that to you? 
Unless you're starved for PCI slots, I don't see how you could go wrong
with something like that.  At worst, you would have eliminated that
potential cause.

Kevin