Date: Sat, 24 Apr 1999 16:28:04 -0700 (PDT) From: Jaye Mathisen <mrcpu@internetcds.com> To: Wolfram Schneider <wosch@panke.de.freebsd.org> Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: [nickm@t-online.de: WAN Adapters with FreeBSD Driver Support] Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9904241625410.249-100000@schizo.cdsnet.net> In-Reply-To: <19990424232718.14407@panke.de.freebsd.org>
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This is interesting... I have a few of the ET boards, but am not real wild about recommending them at this point in time. I will definitely get a couple of these to try soon, since I'm a big fan of the open source movement, it's a leg up in the purchasing decision as compared to other vendors. On Sat, 24 Apr 1999, Wolfram Schneider wrote: > ----- Forwarded message from Nick Maddicks <nickm@t-online.de> ----- > Message-ID: <000b01be8d68$cf2e8440$de77fea9@home> > Reply-To: "Nick Maddicks" <nickm@t-online.de> > To: <www@FreeBSD.ORG> > Subject: WAN Adapters with FreeBSD Driver Support > Date: Fri, 23 Apr 1999 11:07:55 +0200 > > > Dear Webmaster, > > Many of our customers have expressed the view that while information on FreeBSD software is relatively easy to find on the Web they still have very real problems finding information about which hardware is available with FreeBSD driver support, particularly when it comes to connectivity products. > > Consequently, we have investigated their claims and indeed concluded that looking for connectivity (I/O) products is a little like "looking for a needle in a haystack". In fact we can't help feeling this state of affairs must act as a deterrent for some prospective FreeBSD users. > > When visiting your site we were delighted, and more than somewhat heartened, to see that someone was at least trying to provide the help FreeBSD users so desperately need. > > We therefore ask you to help us to "spread the word" about the commercial viability of FreeBSD by including links to our main website at http://www.adcomtec.com and our partner website at http://www.lanmedia.com or by including our products in your Hardware section. > > For your reference, ADCOMTEC is the combined European Business Center for LAN Media Corporation (LMC). ADCOMTEC specializes in providing high-performance, advanced communications and networking solutions for CompactPCI, PCI, and PMC based applications. FreeBSD driver support is provided for a range of high-performance adapters providing connectivity Synchronous Serial, T1/E1, DS3/T3, and HSSI. > > > PCI Adapters > ------------------- > > LMC1000P-U Synchronous Serial WAN Adapter (PCI) with Open Source (FreeBSD) Driver > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Supports wide range of serial interfaces including: > RS-232, EIA-530, RS-449, V.35, V.36 and X.21bis > Cable selects proper electrical interface standard > Hardware performs HDLC functions (Flags, bit-stuffing, CRCs) > Transmits and receives variable length frames > Can receive minimum sized frames with single flag separator > Data bit rates up to 10Mbps > > > LMC5200P-U HSSI WAN Adapter (PCI) with Open Source (FreeBSD) Driver > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Full T3 to support DS3 Network Service Unit > Full E3 for speeds of up to 32Mbps > Fractional T3 and E3 bandwidth > Inverse T1 and E1 multiplexors > DTE to DCE connectivity > Hardware performs HDLC functions (flags, bit-stuffing, CRCs) > Uses Scatter/Gather Bus Master DMA > Transmits and receives variable length frames > Data bit rates up to 52 Mbps > > > LMC5245P-U DS3/T3 WAN Adapter (PCI) with Open Source (FreeBSD) Driver > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > On board DSX-3 transceiver > Two 75 ohm BNC coaxial connectors > Full Duplex connectivity at DS3 rate of 44.736 Mbps > B3ZS line encoding/decoding > C-bit parity encoding and error counting > Far End Block Error (FEBE) detection and counters > Fully integrates DS3 Framer and Transceiver > Hardware performs HDLC functions (flags, bit-stuffing, CRCs) > Uses Scatter/Gather Bus Master DMA > > > PMC (PCI Mezzanine Card) Adapters > ------------------------------------------------------ > > LMC1000M-U Synchronous Serial WAN Adapter (PMC) with Open Source (FreeBSD) Driver > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Supports wide range of serial interfaces including: > RS-232, EIA-530, RS-449, V.35, V.36 and X.21bis > Cable selects proper electrical interface standard > Hardware performs HDLC functions (Flags, bit-stuffing, CRCs) > Transmits and receives variable length frames > Can receive minimum sized frames with single flag separator > Data bit rates up to 10Mbps > > > LMC5200M-U HSSI WAN Adapter (PMC) with Open Source (FreeBSD) Driver > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Full T3 to support DS3 Network Service Unit > Full E3 for speeds of up to 32Mbps > Fractional T3 and E3 bandwidth > Inverse T1 and E1 multiplexors > DTE to DCE connectivity > Hardware performs HDLC functions (flags, bit-stuffing, CRCs) > Uses Scatter/Gather Bus Master DMA > Transmits and receives variable length frames > Data bit rates from 1.5 Mbps to 52 Mbps > > > LMC5245M-U DS3/T3 WAN Adapter (PMC) with Open Source (FreeBSD) Driver > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > On board DSX-3 transceiver > Two 75 ohm BNC coaxial connectors > Full Duplex connectivity at DS3 rate of 44.736 Mbps > B3ZS line encoding/decoding > C-bit parity encoding and error counting > Far End Block Error (FEBE) detection and counters > Fully integrates DS3 Framer and Transceiver > Hardware performs HDLC functions (flags, bit-stuffing, CRCs) > Uses Scatter/Gather Bus Master DMA > > > CompactPCI Adapters > -------------------------------- > > LMC5200C-U HSSI WAN Adapter (CompactPCI) with Open Source (FreeBSD) Driver > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Full T3 to support DS3 Network Service Unit > Full E3 for speeds of up to 32Mbps > Fractional T3 and E3 bandwidth > Inverse T1 and E1 multiplexors > DTE to DCE connectivity > Hardware performs HDLC functions (flags, bit-stuffing, CRCs) > Uses Scatter/Gather Bus Master DMA > Transmits and receives variable length frames > Data bit rates up to 52 Mbps > > > > Best Regards, > Nick Maddicks > ADCOMTEC > Tel: (+49) 8062-8987 > Fax: (+49) 8062-8891 > Email: nickm@t-online.de > Internet: www.adcomtec.om > [...] > ----- End forwarded message ----- > -- > Wolfram Schneider <wosch@freebsd.org> http://wolfram.schneider.org > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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