3Com EtherLink III LAN + Modem Global PC Card

Advantages: Fun
Disadvantages: None

...Picture the scene. My friends and I (note the good English!) have just finished our A-levels, and have about 3 months free to have some fun. One of your friends parents go away, and he decides to have a party. But this is no normal party, this is a network party! It may sound a little sad to most people, but it's actually quite a lot of fun. Computer games you see, that's the reason! A lot of the computer game doubters say that they are an anti-social affair, but that could not be further from the truth. Computer games are better when played with or against another person, but unfortunately for us PC gamers the chance to do this is not all that common. The internet does allow you to play against others, but the slow speed of a normal 56K modem limits the type of game you can play, and the speed at which you can play it. The answer lies... Read review

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Advantages: Reliable, lot of features
Disadvantages: Problems when installing on Win98 and WinMe

...slot on the card, but you ask the vendor if that specific card is) - Integrated Ethernet LAN, modem and telephone handset pass-through connectors provide reliable cable-free connectivity –16 bit - PC Card detects both 10 and 100 Mbps Ethernet through a single connector for faster performance - Dimensions(WxDxH)/Weight-86 x 54 x 10.5 mm/36 g - Hot-swappable (you can just plug it into the card slot and the system will see it, but I recommend to do this with a Win2000 or WinXP) - System Requirements - IBM OS/2, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft Windows 3.x/95/98/2000/XP. 2. Xircom® RealPort CardBus Ethernet 10/100+Modem 56 GlobalACCESS (RBEM56G-100) This card has THE SAME specs (except the fact that it is a 32 bits card, making it faster than its “sister” + it has the power saving feature its “sister” hasn’t) as the one... Read review

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Advantages: easy installation, gets an internet connection in no time, holds what it promises, excellent value for money
Disadvantages: a bit bulky

...After trying many ADSL modems with integrated wireless routers such as 3Com, I decided to give this one a try firstly because the other devices were so hard to install that I gave up and second because I've read so many reviews saying that it's so easy to install that even a novice like me would have no problems. I purchased it from Ebay (usually not my favourite retailer) and received it the following day. The router came with one ethernet cable, one LAN cable, power adaptor, CD-rom and a brief manual. I popped the CD-rom in and connected the modem to my PC. The CD-rom contains a detailed help manual, but not any installation drives or anything like that. The modem is ready without needing any drivers. After accessing the modem's settings and making three-four changes such as typing in a primary and secondary DNS, I was connected... Read review

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