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Article: 3Com EtherLink 10/100 Mbps NIC with 3XP: Built for Speed And Comfort.(network interface card)(Hardware Review)(Evaluation)
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- Computer Shopper
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- April 1, 2000
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Even a finely tuned network can benefit from an upgrade of system components. 3Com's new $120-estimated EtherLink 10/100 Mbps PCI Network Interface Card with 3XP Processor sells for a bit more than a standard network interface card (NIC), but it offers advanced features that can maximize performance and minimize administrative inconvenience.
The EtherLink is designed to work hand-in-hand with Windows 2000, which can offload networking tasks, such as the TCP segmentation process and IP checksum operations, from the host system's CPU to the EtherLink's 3XP processor. An onboard encryption chip takes care of the Internet Protocol Security (IPSEC) encryption ...