[cobalt-users] [Qube] Need recommendations for ethernet card

["John O'Keeffe" <john@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi everyone,

We have a Qube 2700 WGS (I think this is a Qube 1) which I suspect 
has a faulty built in ethernet port.  We are getting errors like the 
following on a regular basis:

--
Over the past 7 days 1 hours 57 minutes, the network has been heavily 
loaded [ 33% collision rate ]
--

We have tried different ethernet cables, ethernet switch ports and 
settings, even plugging it into a hub with only one other computer 
connected.  The collisions occur as soon as we start copying files to 
and from the Qube.

I'm guessing that I need to put in a new 10/100 ethernet card into 
the PCI(?) slot on the qube, however I would appreciate any 
recommendations that would make this as painless as possible.  Also 
if anyone has any step by step instructions for configuring the Qube 
once the card is in, they would be very appreciated indeed!


Thanks in advance

John O'Keeffe
Australian Film Commission