Very very good

Advantages: No dongles to loose or break, quality, speed
Disadvantages: Takes up both PCMCIA slots

...on - its like there was a normal socket there. They only problem is that it will take up both slots to make space for the full sized socket. The card its self is of a very high quality. It supports all sorts of special features like SNMP network management, BatterySave (tm) for increased battery life, and of course full 10/100mbps speeds (because this card uses the CardBus feature of the more recent laptops you really can get 100mbps, just make sure your laptop can support it). Another neat feature is the network status lights are integrated into the socket - when they are on it illuminated the actual plug so you know what is going on. Even just the feel of it in your hands suggest quality - its very solid and well put together unlike some PCMCIA cards I have seen. I've found the card to be absolutely faultless and of great quality. I...

mattdibb 17.11.2002 · Read review
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Review of Xircom RealPort CardBus Ethernet 10/100

Reliable adapters, but not excellent...

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

...ready (the third 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...

adicos 11.04.2003 · Read review
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Review of Xircom RealPort CardBus Ethernet 10/100 + Modem 56

Networking solutions for laptops

Advantages: compact, relatively cheap
Disadvantages: takes up 2 PCMCIA slots

...Back in the days when laptops were not built with on board network ports, PCMCIA was the only way to add a laptop to a conventional ethernet network. I bought my xircom card from a computer fair for just £20, back when they were a rareity. I got home and hooked it up, only to find although it advertises only using one PCMCIA slot, it actually takes up the room of two on most laptops. However, this prevents needing a short jumper wire from the card, the network cable just goes straight into the end of the card. A great feature is the two status lights on the top of the card which can be seen when the card is in use. One for connectivity, and another for traffic. This is especially useful if you are having troubles with your network. Th drivers for the card come included with windows 2000, however i had to download them for windows...

carterstarter 27.05.2003 · Read review
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Review of Xircom RealPort Ethernet 10/100

OCR - Readiris Pro 10.0

Advantages: Very accurate with printed media
Disadvantages: Not very accurate with reading handwritten documents

...I am a big fan of OCR software and find that on occasions it can be very useful. OCR stands for Optical Character Recognition, and these types of applications are used for converting printed documents into editable documents on your screen. I recently bought Readiris Pro 10.0 and can truly say that this version is a whole lot better than the previous version, which did not have a very high success rate. Readiris Pro 10.0 now supports a huge range of languages - 117 in total! Ranging from Afaan Oromo right through to Zulu. once text has been recognised by the software, you can save it in 14 different text formats and six different image formats. The new version also has support for the recognition of barcodes. As anybody who uses OCR software will tell you, the key most important attribute of the software must be the accuracy of its...

TheHairyGodmother 19.02.2006 · Read review
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Review of IRIS Readiris Pro 10 Complete package

Affordable 10/100 Switching

Advantages: So Easy installation, Simple and effective design
Disadvantages: None of which I know

...environments SPECIFICATIONS Total ports: 5 autosensing 10/100 Ethernet Media interfaces: 10/100BASE-TX, RJ-45 Ethernet switching features: Store-and-forward; full-/half-duplex autonegotiation Height: 2.4 cm (1 in) Width: 22 cm (8.7 in) Depth: 13.5 cm (5.3 in) DETAILED DESCRIPTION 1. Front Panel The switch contains 6 LEDs in the front 1.a. Power LED Indicates that the switch is powered or not 1.b. Five Port Status LEDs If the LED is on, the link between the port and the device is ok. This LED has different functionality as it is transform from green or yellow from stable or flashy to indicate certain connection type and activity. If the led is green, then the connection is 100Mbps, if yellow then it is 10Mbps. If it is flash green or yellow then there is data being transmitted. And if the led is off, then there is...

mraouf101 21.11.2004 · Read review
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Review of 3Com OfficeConnect Switch 5 - switch - 5 ports

Easy as pie - if you can cook

Advantages: Cheap and easy to install cards
Disadvantages: No backup, you need to know what your doing

...When I bought this kit I had a very specific intention in mind, data transfer between my two home PCs, and possibly modem sharing, simple idea, should be easy to do. Or so I thought Well I toddled off to my local PCWorld to see what they had to offer. Decided against the wireless option as too expensive for what I wanted and opted for a PCI card kit. From what I could tell the ones suitable for what I wanted differed only in price so I decided on a network kit with a 5 port switch (for future expansion). And being something of a cheapskate I went for the cheapest one there, the PC Line 10/100 Networking Kit for the princely sum of £49.99. The kit contains a switch hub, 2 x 10/100 PCI Ethernet LAN cards, 2 x 5m cables, a user guide and driver disk. The user guide looks gratifyingly substantial, until you realise that the majority...

rory7411 19.08.2003 · Read review
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Review of PCLine 10/100 Networking Kit

  Back In Action For A Tenner

Advantages: Easy to fit. Useful extra instructions relating to networking
Disadvantages: It means going inside PC World

...Me? The 3rd Duke Of Windham, here? Writing in praise of a PC World product? Is NOTHING sacred? Although this is not a ?PCLine 10/100 Networking Kit', it must class as a valid add-on to anyone adding an extra PCLine card to the existing kit, say to network three PCs, not the two that the kit was designed for. EXCUSE ME WHILE I BATHE MYSELF IN NOSTALGIA Back in the days of steam radio, they used to say ?A Valve Is A Valve Is A Mullard?, referring to a well known brand of valve in those by-gone days, the inference being that you get what you pay for, and a branded product must be superior. Having just bought a new network card for one of my hard-wired networked PCs, I think I can safely say that ?a card is a card is??..a card?. WHY I NEEDED ONE IN THE FIRST PLACE It all started a few days ago when I found that I?d lost...

BNibbles 08.10.2003 · Read review
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Review of PCLine 10/100 Networking Kit

For the pub cred road warrior

Advantages: Small
Disadvantages: Limited

...read the 'Franklin' embossing under the new Xircom label, something that will undoubtedly change once existing stocks are supplemented with a new production run. The original version had 64KB (yes, that's KB, not MB) of memory and no facilities for editing anything; you simply downloaded your data from a PC, and used the Rex to read that data while on the move. The Xircom Rex Pro is a little more clever, though; it has 512KB of memory, for a start, which will hold 6,000 contacts. It also has a 'modify' button, with which users can alter entries, add new text and so on, and all amendments are synchronised when the Rex is connected to a PC. This connection process is effected in one of two ways. The user can either plug the Rex Pro into a notebook's PC Card slot, or use the supplied, battery-powered docking station to connect it to the serial...

Mcsm 16.01.2001 · Read review
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Review of Xircom REX 5000

Very functional Network Card

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

...and why I 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...

andycharger 06.03.2002 · Read review
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Review of 3Com 905B Combo 10/100MBit PCI

Do not buy a LaCie disk ever!

Advantages: idea
Disadvantages: performance

...I completely agree with the previous review, and there's nothing much to say for this item. It sucks!! I wasted my company money and their confidence on me with this little piece of crap. So, how did I end buying this? On a Tom's Hardware review I saw this item, which has the ability of being an ethernet disk and an USB disk at the same time, which at the moment, was an innovation. With such a configuration the disk can be accesible to ethernet users even at [theoric] gigabit speeds and at the same time being accessed by a local user through USB connection. This was the perfect solution for us, since my mates needed an ethernet disk always available and I needed a hi-speed access to it due to the huge amount of files I manage, both in number and size. I downloaded the specs and even talked to Lacie before purchasing, so I was...

lowezno 01.10.2007 · Read review
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Review of LaCie Ethernet Disk Mini