> As a result of my previous request for assistance, I have received more
> than a couple of recommendations to stop using 3COM 3c905 ethernet cards,
> however, noone suggested an alternative. I would appreciate any and all
> recommendations on a replacement for this card, preferably one that can
> do hardware multicast.
I think the DEC Tulip 21141 based cards are an excellent choice. Of
those chips I did driverwork for the Tulips filtering possibilities are
definately the best which makes them a good choice for multicast.
Ralf