Re: 3C905C-TX-M vs 3C905CX-TXM
Ruben van der Leij <[email protected]>
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+++ Bogdan Costescu [21/08/02 00:52 +0200]: > From what I can see, the big chip labeled "Pulse" is missing in the forged > board. I wonder how it can work without it... That big 'chip' is a isolation-transformer. What it does is keeping any noise from the network out of your PC, and protect it against incidents. If somebody connects the cable from your PC to a ISDN (which typically uses the same RJ-45 connectors) this card and its lack of galvanic separation will cause instant death to your PC. -- Ruben van der Leij Death wish, n.: The only wish that always comes true, whether or not one wishes it to. _______________________________________________ vortex mailing list [email protected] http://www.scyld.com/mailman/listinfo/vortex