3Com Fast Etherlink XL PCI FX

3Com Fast Etherlink XL PCI FX ... reliability, compatibility, ease of use, and advanced management features to the fiber market—with new NIC: 100 Mbps Fast EtherLink XL PCI Fiber NIC.

The card’s Parallel Tasking II Performance provides the industry's best performance and lowest CPU utilization. Managed PC Features lower total cost of ownership of networked PCs, including: Remote Wake Up for remote power on for easier desktop management; DMI 2.0 Support for remote inventory of PCs. DynamicAccess Software adds intelligence to NICs to improve overall network performance, control, and management, with features like: Standards-Based Traffic Prioritization for preventing delays in the transmission of critical data, dRMON Smart Agent software for full RMON reporting, even in switched networks . The cad features industry leading quality, compatibility, and reliability—for trouble-free operation. Fiber allows networks to operate over longer distances than copper (412 m/1250 ft half duplex; 2000 m/6,550 ft full duplex). Fiber is immune to "electrical noise", so it works well in electrically noisy environments. Fiber doesn't radiate any signals and is therefore not "tapable", so it works well high-security networks. Fiber is the cable of choice for new networks (either in existing or new buildings)—it copes better with high speed technologies, such as Gigabit Ethernet.