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I came across something rather interesting in my office today, I had forgotten all about even having it. Its a still in box 16-bit ISA Ethernet Adapter. The box has been opened and the card was inserted into a machine once to make sure it works, but other than that its still brand new. Complete with manual, string of registration cards in several different languages and a still sealed packet with version 1.0 of its drivers and software on 3.5 and 5.25 floppy disks. The card itself is an Allied Telesis AT-1700T. I had gotten in during a cleanup job I did of a storage area for some place. I guess it was suppose to be a spare but I dunno, the guy just said it had been taken out of its box to make sure it worked and that was it. He wandered off soon there after so I kept it along with some other stuff that was there. (The rest went to a dumpster and was mostly garbage) Still kinda cool to see something like that still so new.
 
Hi Vlad -- this is the longest long shot I've ever attempted, BUT -- I have uncovered one of these cards! Now looking for drivers etc -- what are the chances you still have this software after almost 20 years??
Best regards, Alison
 
With a name like Vlad I'm sure he will pop up once every generation or so....




On another note how is his account set to "moderator" if he hasnt logged in since 2012?
 
Hi MontyL! Unfortunately, no -- I'm looking for packet drivers to use for dos networking in an old Compaq portable (XT class). I have two old ISA cards, this one and a D-Link DE-200 (which is actually 8 bit). I don't have the bespoke drivers for either. I did also try with a 3com 3c509 tpo clone but could not get it to behave. I do have a serial modem solution that works fine though, so it's not a crisis :) (As if any of this is a crisis LOL)

Cheers and thank you for the tip! A
 
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