Network interface card

I have a onboard Lan and intend to install a Network
interface card, should I disabled the onboard Lan on
device manager or in Bios? And the NIC is 10/100mbps, so
how am I going to maximise the card to run at 100mbps and
not 10mbps?

1. Disable it in the BIOS configuration, IMHO; though disabling it in
Device Manager would also work. I suggest disabling the hardware to prevent
any odd happenstances.

2. It will work at 100mbps if your other equipment will work at 100mbps,
otherwise it will work at 10mbps. Best to let it figure out which speed it
should use.

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"Shannon" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I have a onboard Lan and intend to install a Network
> interface card, should I disabled the onboard Lan on
> device manager or in Bios? And the NIC is 10/100mbps, so
> how am I going to maximise the card to run at 100mbps and
> not 10mbps?

>-----Original Message-----
>1. Disable it in the BIOS configuration, IMHO; though
disabling it in
>Device Manager would also work. I suggest disabling the
hardware to prevent
>any odd happenstances.
>
>2. It will work at 100mbps if your other equipment will
work at 100mbps,
>otherwise it will work at 10mbps. Best to let it figure
out which speed it
>should use.
>
>--
>Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] rgharper@email.com
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>* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not
replied to.
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>
>
>"Shannon" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:f72201c43df9$2b0fbfe0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>> I have a onboard Lan and intend to install a Network
>> interface card, should I disabled the onboard Lan on
>> device manager or in Bios? And the NIC is 10/100mbps,
so
>> how am I going to maximise the card to run at 100mbps
and
>> not 10mbps?
>
>
>.Thanks for the prompt response, Richard!
>

Happy to be able to help.

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"Shannon" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >1. Disable it in the BIOS configuration, IMHO; though
> disabling it in
> >Device Manager would also work. I suggest disabling the
> hardware to prevent
> >any odd happenstances.
> >
> >2. It will work at 100mbps if your other equipment will
> work at 100mbps,
> >otherwise it will work at 10mbps. Best to let it figure
> out which speed it
> >should use.
> >
> >--
> >Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] rgharper@email.com
> >* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> >* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not
> replied to.
> >* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> >
> >
> >"Shannon" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
> >news:f72201c43df9$2b0fbfe0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> >> I have a onboard Lan and intend to install a Network
> >> interface card, should I disabled the onboard Lan on
> >> device manager or in Bios? And the NIC is 10/100mbps,
> so
> >> how am I going to maximise the card to run at 100mbps
> and
> >> not 10mbps?
> >
> >
> >.Thanks for the prompt response, Richard!
> >