NETGEAR FA311 10/100Mbps PCI Ethernet Interface Card

by Netgear

Product Details

Product Manual [172kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.5 x 1.4 inches ; 6.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004Z6BJ
• Item model number: FA311
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (59 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #68 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > Computer Components > Network Cards
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 7, 2004

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Netgear's FA311 Ethernet network card connects your PC to other networked computers, printers, Zip drives, routers, network storage, and the Internet. Providing high-speed data transfer, the FA311 provides 10/100 Mbps auto-sensing capability, eliminating the need for manual switching. Compatible with all major PC operating systems, the FA311 ensures your readiness for the future, providing both 5-volt and 3.3-volt PCI capability. Three LEDs on the front panel for 100 Mbps, 10 Mbps, and activity offer intuitive feedback on network status and performance.

Getting started is simple: open your PC, plug in the card, start your PC, and install the driver from the floppy diskette. The FA311 Ethernet network card comes with a limited lifetime warranty.

Product Description

Netgear Networking Card FA311 10 100 PCI NIC with 3.3 Volt PCI Retail

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Customer Reviews

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29 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice card, nice price, November 8, 2001

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GadgetGuy (Denver, CO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: NETGEAR FA311 10/100Mbps PCI Ethernet Interface Card (Personal Computers)

To keep my small business network running, I've always tried to reduce costs where possible. Unfortunately, when it comes to network cards, using the lowest possible priced Ethernet card can be false economy.

The Netgear FA311 is one of the only cards I've come across where oddball compatibility issues don't arise. With others, there's always an issue or two, however minor they may be. A D-Link card that prevents a home automation package from working. A Linksys card that conflicts with an online streaming video technology. I could go on. The Netgear costs just a few dollars more than these others, but is still well under the price of brands such as 3Com in most cases.

For me, on all the machines I've tried, the FA311 installs quickly and easily, and works marvelously.

I have only one caution: Windows 2000 users should download and have ready the latest drivers from the Netgear web site. Across two FA311 purchases, the drivers delivered on the packaged floppy had various problems (e.g., major packet loss). I'm used to doing that as a matter of course for the majority of driver-dependent computer goodies, so I didn't find it to be a hassle in this case.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars warning!, July 17, 2001

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KC (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: NETGEAR FA311 10/100Mbps PCI Ethernet Interface Card (Personal Computers)

This card will cause a major problem if you have a Athlon DDR motherboard with the amd761 chipset. You will not be able to reboot!

The 310tx does not have this problem. The 311 has an updated controller, called a "soft" controller, that uses cpu power, much like a "win"modem vs. older, controller-based modems. In general, avoid these...

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ethernet card works flawlessly at a great price!, December 12, 2000

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tim747 (Glenview, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: NETGEAR FA311 10/100Mbps PCI Ethernet Interface Card (Personal Computers)

I have bought over 5 of these for home and office use. They work flawlessy and for the price you cannot beat the functionality. I was running Windows 95 or Windows 98 on all the computers. Setup was a snap. Just pop in the card to an empty slot. Then install the drivers from the floppy disk that comes in the package. Worked flawlessly everytime. I had no problems hooking up the ethernet card to a Linksys DSL/Cable Router, Netgear ethernet hubs, or a college dorm ethernet connection.

Get this card and you will get the convenience of file and print sharing when used in conjunction with some sort of hub and windows network neighborhood. Anyone with little to no computer expertise can do this just by following the instructions. It may be a little difficult if you are scared of computers, but it can still be done. Just follow the pictures that come on the step by step setup foldout.