( 9 reviews )
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Posted: Aug 9 2009
The TRENDnet Gigabit PCI Adapter of the few network cards I'ved used that was recognized (though not at full speed) without installing drivers. However, you still need to install/download the latest drivers to get full Gigabit speed. Simple installation, good speed, performs as well as any of the other gigabit devices I have. It's Vista, XP, and Server 2003 compatible. Keep in mind that via PCI, your network speed can be limited by the PCI bus or mobo if you've got a cheap chipset.
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Posted: Feb 5 2009
I had bought this hoping to use it in a Powermac G5 DP 2.0 (apparently the chipset is native to Mac OS X and does not require any drivers) and although the PCI card itself was seen in System Profiler, the network port was dead as a doornail. None of the activity lights would light up. To help diagnose the problem I put the card into my PC (2.8 Northwood P4) and same problem: the card was seen, drivers were installable, but the network port was dead. Incidently, this card is PCI not PCI-X. I ended up going with an Intel Ethernet 10/100/1000Mbps Dual RJ-45 PCI-X OEM PWLA8492MT instead -- which works perfectly! The Trendnet NIC might still work in Mac OS X if you don't get a defective unit like I did.
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Posted: Jan 27 2009
I have tried many ethernet cards, and this one is tops. It uses a superior chipset that is now hard to find, but it is highly reliable. Later versions tend to overheat, but not this one. I have several of them, and unlike many other nics, I am happy with all of them. This is clearly another gem from TRENDnet, and I am quickly becoming a fan! You need this card! Regards, proclus http://www.gnu-darwin.org/
