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Date:	Sun, 14 Oct 2001 15:49:13 PDT
From:	"J. R. Fox" <jr_fox@pacbell.net >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: Re: Realtek Nic

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Rocky wrote:

> > Someone else probably answered you already, but I'm using a DLink
> >
> > 530TX nic. Not sure what they added for the "+" model.
>
> Just FYI. The TX and TX+ are completely different cards despite the
> model number similarity.

Interesting, and glad you told us. I bought a TX+ card for the same folks I got the
SMC box for. They're W98 users, so I'm sure they'll have no reason to care. But I'm
glad I got the TX while I could. Once you locate the right drivers, it works fine for
OS/2.

> I don't recall what chip is used in the TX but
> the TX+ is the Realtek 8139 which has the WakeOnLAN capability which the
> TX doesn't. I was quite disappointed because I have no need for WOL and
> I had standardized on the TX card.

So you can't turn off the WOL feature ? My ASUS mb has WOL, which can be
disabled in the Bios. Good thing, too. During the brief period when it was active
(by mistake), an incoming call would lock the system up tight.

> Now it's been discontinued - you
> can't find it any more. Since I've figured out the TX+ driver issue,
> I'm basically happy again - provided DLink honors my RMA request on the
> bad card.

Not so sure they are completely unavailable. I saw one a few months ago at the Reseda
edition of the Computer Faire show (same outfit as puts on the one in Pomona). If I see
another one there next time, would you want me to pick it up for you ? These have been
sold there for $12 - $14, typically. Also, the online and by-catalog dealer MicroWarehouse
had a _huge_ stock of D-Link stuff, not long ago. And, if all else failed, there would still
be Ebay.

Jordan

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