Steven M. Schweda wrote:
> From: David J Dachtera
>
>> I acquired a DE500 ethernet card recently and was wondering if anyone
>> knows will it work in my AlphaStation 200?
>
> How long would it take to try it?
>
> There's more than one "-xx" in "DE500-xx". As I recall, I used a -BA
> in my AlpSta 200 4/233 systems (back when I used my AlpSta 200 4/233
> systems). I'm too far away to check at the moment. I'd expect the SPD
> or some other official document to have an authoratative answer. A
> search of comp.os.vms over the past decade might offer some hints, too.
>
> What's wrong with the built-in (slower) interface? Not very many PCI
> slots to waste in there.
>

The built in interface is 10/100, the same as the DE500. Installing a
DE500 is pointless unless you need a second Ethernet interface or you
somehow fried the built in interface.

"Richard B. Gilbert" wrote:
>
> Steven M. Schweda wrote:
> > From: David J Dachtera
> >
> >> I acquired a DE500 ethernet card recently and was wondering if anyone
> >> knows will it work in my AlphaStation 200?
> >
> > How long would it take to try it?
> >
> > There's more than one "-xx" in "DE500-xx". As I recall, I used a -BA
> > in my AlpSta 200 4/233 systems (back when I used my AlpSta 200 4/233
> > systems). I'm too far away to check at the moment. I'd expect the SPD
> > or some other official document to have an authoratative answer. A
> > search of comp.os.vms over the past decade might offer some hints, too.
> >
> > What's wrong with the built-in (slower) interface? Not very many PCI
> > slots to waste in there.
> >
>
> The built in interface is 10/100, the same as the DE500. Installing a
> DE500 is pointless unless you need a second Ethernet interface or you
> somehow fried the built in interface.

I've tried the built-in at the "fastfd" setting and got nowhere. Could
be faulty, I suppose...

D.J.D.

David J Dachtera wrote:
> "Richard B. Gilbert" wrote:
>> Steven M. Schweda wrote:
>>> From: David J Dachtera
>>>
>>>> I acquired a DE500 ethernet card recently and was wondering if anyone
>>>> knows will it work in my AlphaStation 200?
>>> How long would it take to try it?
>>>
>>> There's more than one "-xx" in "DE500-xx". As I recall, I used a -BA
>>> in my AlpSta 200 4/233 systems (back when I used my AlpSta 200 4/233
>>> systems). I'm too far away to check at the moment. I'd expect the SPD
>>> or some other official document to have an authoratative answer. A
>>> search of comp.os.vms over the past decade might offer some hints, too.
>>>
>>> What's wrong with the built-in (slower) interface? Not very many PCI
>>> slots to waste in there.
>>>
>> The built in interface is 10/100, the same as the DE500. Installing a
>> DE500 is pointless unless you need a second Ethernet interface or you
>> somehow fried the built in interface.
>
> I've tried the built-in at the "fastfd" setting and got nowhere. Could
> be faulty, I suppose...
>
> D.J.D.

I dug out my "User Information" manual and it does not support my
recollection that 100MB was an option. I was either remembering a
different machine or hallucinating. Sorry about that. Full or Half
Duplex is the only settable option.

On Oct 25, 12:02*pm, "Richard B. Gilbert"
wrote:
> Steven M. Schweda wrote:
> > From: David J Dachtera
>
> >> I acquired a DE500 ethernet card recently and was wondering if anyone
> >> knows will it work in my AlphaStation 200?
>
> > * *How long would it take to try it?
>
> > * *There's more than one "-xx" in "DE500-xx". *As I recall, I used a -BA
> > in my AlpSta 200 4/233 systems (back when I used my AlpSta 200 4/233
> > systems). *I'm too far away to check at the moment. *I'd expect theSPD
> > or some other official document to have an authoratative answer. *A
> > search of comp.os.vms over the past decade might offer some hints, too.
>
> > * *What's wrong with the built-in (slower) interface? *Not very many PCI
> > slots to waste in there.
>
> The built in interface is 10/100, the same as the DE500. *Installing a
> DE500 is pointless unless you need a second Ethernet interface or you
> somehow fried the built in interface.

No. The embedded interface in the AS200 is a 10Base-T only; not
10/100.

I've used a DE500-BA successfully in my AS200, though it is out now in
favor of a video card and a faster SCSI (KZPBA), which leaves no PCI
slots free.