I'm having a problem with NICs failing on my network. Out of about 150 PCs, I usually have to replace about one a week. I'm using mostly SMC cards, but I've also had others fail (3com, compaq, and others). We've had electrical problems in the past, since the campus is the highest point in the near vicintiy and tends to attract lightning. However, the NIC failure doesn't seem to be related to stormy weather. Also, we have a number of buildings, and the problem seems to be spread evenly among them. The cards are definately nonfunctional after I replace them. Anyone have any ideas what could be causing this? I don't know what the normal life of a NIC is, but this is rediculous! I've gone through about thirty cards since April!