Can someone recommend a new card that works right out of the box? I have not had problems with the RealTek 8139, but I have heard bad things about the card (maybe just an older spin of the card?).
It's easy to get a Realtek to work, but they are not very high-quality cards from what I hear. They will have higher CPU utilization than others and will be inefficient in several ways (search the archives for details, this is just what my memory says).
I would take a look at some of the good/cheap cards out there, like Netgear and D-Link. I have had good luck with both in the past, although my "default" card when I wanted something good was 3Com.
-- Rodolfo J. Paiz rpaiz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.simpaticus.com
