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Intel EXPI9404PTL Pro 1000 PT Quad Port Server Adapter Low profile Retail
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NIB Intel PRO 1000F GB Server Adapter SX PCI Fiber Channel 738640 004 PWLA8490SX
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HP NC365T 4 port Ethernet Server Adapter
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USB 20 to Ethernet Network Server Adapter with 4 Port HUB RJ45 Port
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412648 B21 HP PRO 1000 PT Dual Port Server Adapter
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INTEL GIGABIT ET DUAL PORT SERVER ADAPTER E1G42ET
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IBM 39Y6106 PRO 1000 GT PCI X SERVER ETHERNET ADAPTER
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HP JETDIRECT 310X PRINT SERVER ADAPTER USB ETHERNET FREE SHIP
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ET2 QUAD PORT SERVER ADAPTER
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Intel PRO 1000 PT Dual Port Server Adapter
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IBM GIGABIT PCI SX SERVER ADAPTER 06P3718 06P3709
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Intel PRO 1000 PF Dual Port Server Adapter
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Axis 560 Network Print Server 0053 006R1 w Adapter Software
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HP Port Replicator Adapter for DL170H G6 575498 B21
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New Sealed HP NC382T 458491 001 PCIE DP GIGABIT SERVER ADAPTER
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INTEL EXPX9502AFXSR INTEL 10 GIGABIT XF DUAL PORT SERVER ADAPTER SR
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INTEL I350T4 GETH I350 SERVER NETWORK INTERFACE CARD ADAPTER 4 PORT PCIE RJ45
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USB 20 LPR Printer Print Server Hub Adapter Ethernet LAN Networking Share
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Intel PRO 1000 F Server Adapter Card Gigabit PCI X A38888 005
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Intel X520 SR2 Dual Port 10GBe 10Gpbs PCI E Ethernet Server Adapter AS IS
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Intel E10G42AFDA 10 Gigabit AF DA Dual Port Server Adapter 10Gbps PCI
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HP Compaq Proliant Gigabit Server Adapter Card PCI X NC7770 284848 001
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HP NC110T PCI E Gigabit Server Adapter 434982 001
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3Com 3C996B T Gigabit NIC Server Adapter Card PCI X HP A6825 60101
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Intel PRO 1000 MT Server Adapter C47159 003
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HP NC364T Quad Port PCI Express Gigabit Server Adapter 436431 001435508 B21
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Allied Telesyn 32 64 Bit PCI Gigabit Ethernet Server Adapter Card AT 2971T
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Intel Pro 1000 MT Dual Port Server Adapter C23333 005
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HP Compaq Genuine NC7770 284848 001Proliant Gigabit Server Adapter Card PCI X
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HP NC310F PCI X GIGABIT Server Adapter 367983 001
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IBM PRO 1000 PT DUAL PORT SERVER ADAPTER CARD 39Y6127 39Y6128
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IBM PRO 1000 PT DUAL PORT LOW PROFILE SERVER ADAPTER CARD 39Y6127 39Y6128
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IBM 2669 Gigabit Server Adapter
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Intel Pro 1000 XF Gigabit Single Port FC Server Adapter
Intel Pro 1000 XF Gigabit Single Port FC Server Adapter $600.00
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HP JETDIRECT 300X ETHERNET PRINT SERVER J3263G WITH HP POWER ADAPTER
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INTEL A56831 004 INTEL PRO 100 S DUAL PORT SERVER ADAPTER
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HP JETDIRECT 175X USB PRINT SERVER J6035G with AC Power Supply Adapter
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HP JetDirect 200N LIO Printer Server Parallel Cable Adapter C6502A
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INTEL PRO 1000 MT DUAL PORT SERVER ADAPTER
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Quad Copper GIG E Bypass Server Adapter PEG4BPIL
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12V AC power adapter for Netgear WGPS606 Print Server
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12V AC adapter LinkSys WPS11 Wireless Print Server CORD
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HP QUAD PORT Gb E PCI E SERVER ADAPTER 436431 001
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HP NC110T PCI Express Gigabit Server Adapter Low Profile Bracket 434982 001
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IBM 48P9028 JAE IDE ADAPTER xSeries 345
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NEW Intel Pro 1000 XT Gigabit Server NIC adapter Low profile PCI X
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INTEL PRO 1000 QUAD PORT SERVER NETWORK ADAPTER
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LANTRONIX EPS2 Print Server Unit Comes witth AC Adapter
LANTRONIX EPS2 Print Server Unit Comes witth AC Adapter $13.99
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Intel PRO 1000 PT Dual Port Server Adapter D33025 Spirent NIC 06 N06192771
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HP 458492 B21 NC382T Dual Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter Internal
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IBM NetXtreme 1000BaseT Dual Port Ethernet Adapter 31P6409 Full Height
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IBM NetXtreme 1000BaseT Dual Port Ethernet Adapter 73P4209 73P4219 Half Height
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IBM 73P5109 PRO 1000 GT Dual Port Server Adapter
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HP NC522SFP Dual Port 10GbE Server Adapter
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Intel EXPI9400PT PRO 1000 PT Server Adapter network adapter
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D Link DP 601M NWay Internet Server with 56k Modem AC Adapter
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Quad Port Fiber Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express Bypass Server Adapter PEG4BPFI5
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HP Proliant Gigabit Server Adapter Card PCI X NC7771 268794 001 268496 002
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HP Compaq Proliant Fast Ethernet Server Adapter Card PCI X NC3134 161105 001
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HP 503746 B21 NC112T Gigabit Ethernet Server Adapter
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HP Proliant Dual Gigabit Server Adapter Card PCI X NC7170 313586 001 313559 001
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Tyan M3296 Remote Management Server Daughter SMDC IPMI Tank Motherboard Adapter
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HP Proliant Dual Gigabit Server Adapter Card PCI X NC6170 313585 001 313560 001
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IBM PCI SE ULTRA SCSI ADAPTER 4 K 93H3805
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Alacritech Gigabit Server Network Adapter Card SES2001TX 100016 Rev 02
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How could I connect two wireless network adapter without a router.?

I have ordered router but it is going to take time,

I want to setup some thing like DHCP server on main computer wireless adapter and client on 2 other laptops.

It actually is fairly easy to do. Since you didn't say which os I will supply a link to the how to for Vista and XP but they both are very similar. This is called an Ad-Hoc network - so if you don't want to trust the links just go to Microsoft.com and search for How to Setup an Ad-Hoc Network.

Here is the Vista Link
https://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/293c504f-b944-4d5d-835c-f080129bd5dc1033.mspx
Notice that Vista will drop the network on shutdown unless you specifically tell it to keep the network. (Or just keep a machine running and connected all the time)
Here is the XP Link
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/setup/adhoc.mspx
All machines will have to have wireless adapters for this to work!

The Facts About Hosted Virtual Dedicated Servers

Server prices may be dropping, but the purchase price is just a small part of the total cost of ownership (TCO).

Server budgets expand rapidly once you factor in the cost of maintenance, as well as cabling, cards, rack space, adapters, switches, operating systems and other software licensing costs. Additionally, each new deployed server decreases server room cooling efficiency, which runs the electricity bill up another notch.

On top of the hardware costs, there’s the cost of hiring and training staff to operate and maintain the servers. The costs and complexity of managing a server are often beyond the financial and technical abilities of smaller companies which often do not have in-house I.T. staff.

Economies of scale, which generally dictate that costs drop as the purchase quantity of a particular product increases, do not work in the server world.

And all of that is what is making virtual dedicated servers so attractive.

You are probably becoming familiar with the concept of a virtual server. Many organizations are beginning to deploy products like VMware Infrastructure to create multiple virtual servers inside of one physical server. But the concept of a hosted virtual dedicated server is relatively new.

Essentially, you are renting resources on a remotely-hosted server. However, unlike the typical shared-server environment, such as a web server, you’re not sharing any of the server’s operating system with other users.

Virtual dedicated servers, for all intents and purposes, function exactly as if your applications were running on a dedicated box. The server hosting company deploys a VMware Infrastructure, partitioning physical servers into multiple virtual machines. Each machine functions exactly as if it were a single server. It has its own instances of the operating system, application software, virtual processors, virtual memory, networking, storage devices and even its own virtual BIOS.

In fact, the only real difference between using a virtual dedicated server and your own dedicated server, is a reduction in TOC that is difficult to realize using other solutions.

The cost savings begin not having to make capital expenditures to acquire the server. Costs are spread out monthly and are not carried on the organization’s balance sheet. That fact may not impress the I.T. folks, but it will get the CFO’s attention.

But the real cost-savings come into play when you start looking at what else you don’t have to buy. Most popular operating system software is included, so there goes the licensing fees. Most common server application software, such as Exchange Server, can also be included, which further reduces costs.

So for short money, you can deploy a hefty server, configured to your exact specifications, with a minimum amount of ramp-up time.

Ongoing benefits include the fact that the server hosting company takes care of maintenance and support, so replacement part costs disappear was well.

There’s really no downside, and you can look good to all those people with “C’s” in their title. Find out more about virtual hosted dedicated server technology at InfinityVirtual.com.

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This is the first in a series of articles by Lisa Gecko.

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