Subject: Re: second NIC on DECstation 120
To: Yoseff Francus <francus@yossi.com>
From: Michael L. Hitch <mhitch@lightning.oscs.montana.edu>
List: port-pmax
Date: 01/09/1999 20:26:04
On Sat, 9 Jan 1999, Yoseff Francus wrote:
>
> I have a DECstation 5000/120 with one NIC. I would like to add a second
> one to it. Two questions:
>
> 1. Can it handle two NICs ? I assume yes
It should, but I don't know if anyone has actually tried it. I don't
have an Ethernet module to try it.
> 2. How can I tell if I can add one into my machine?
If you have a TurboChannel slot that's not being used, you can add a
second NIC [assuming you can find the TurboChannel option card].
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Michael L. Hitch mhitch@montana.edu
Computer Consultant
Information Technology Center
Montana State University Bozeman, MT USA