3Com LinkBuilder AUI/FIBER

Advantages: Fast and reliable and loads of network choice..
Disadvantages: Expensive

...think it is so. The 3Com 905B Combo 10/100MBit PCI Overview. This card is of excellent design. It is produced by 3com who are one of the market innovators in Network Technology. You can gaurantee it is going to be very high quality and last you for as long as your computer will. With its vast array of network port choices, you can be assured it will be adaptable to almost any environment. Compatibility. This card is PCI slot fitting. This means that it fits into the WHITE expansion slots inside your machine. Almost all PC's built in the last 5 or 6 years will have PCI slots. Best way to make sure is to open up your PC case. If you are unsure about this, consult a local shop. The slot will be towards the rear of the machine and on the motherboard. Installation. Simply open up your computer (with the power off) and find a vacant slot... Read review

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Advantages: Cheap, reliable and you get some cable
Disadvantages: Doesn't support 100mbit speeds, but at this cost you can't really moan

...You can get one of these combo network cards for around £15 now! That’s £15 pounds for a stable, reliable and long lasting card! Most network cards seem to give up the ghost after a year but this one is still going. There are several versions of the card available and one will suit your needs. There’s the 1280T which only has the telephone style connector, the 1280BT which adds the coaxial BNC connector and finally the 1280BTA which adds the AUI or thick coaxial connector. To top it all off you get a driver disk that supports loads of operating systems, a T-Piece and a bit of coaxial cable – an all round great deal!... Read review

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Advantages: Very Cheap, with lots of features
Disadvantages: Will help with CCNA, but may stuggle with CCNP

...I bought one of these routers off ebay to help with my upcoming (Cisco) CCNA exam. These are by no means cutting edge routers, and are obsolete now as they only support 10Mbps via their AUI (lan) port and support a limited amount of protocols. The router itself has one AUI port, which when used with a transceiver can connect to either another router or a switch (at 10Mbps); 2 serial ports which can be configured with a routing protocol such as frame relay to connect to another switch or ISP data terminal equipment, a console port to configure the router itself, and an AUX port for modem connection. Though well past it's sell by date, the switch is perfect to get to grips with Ciscos IOS (internetwork Operating System) and set up simple routed networks in conjuction with other routers and switches. One thing to be aware of when buying one... Read review

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