Date: Sun, 01 Dec 2013 21:34:32 -0800 From: Cy Schubert <Cy.Schubert@komquats.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Quad-port Gigabit NIC Message-ID: <201312020534.rB25YWYe007047@slippy.cwsent.com>
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Hi all, I'm looking at upgrading my fiewwall/gateway from a Pentium III machine to an AMD64 machine (I can get a MB for a good price and I have a number of AMD64 chips, including a good X2 4200+ kicking around, I just need memory, a CPU cooler, and a quad port gigabit NIC). The issue is that the old Pentium III, an Asus CUSL2-C, has five PCI slots in which I have five NICs. I'm looking to replace it with an Asus M2A-VM with a quad gigabit NIC. What have people had good results with? What do folks recommend? Why? All of my machines are amd64 capable, except for the firewall/gateway and an old laptop, which is used as a testbed. Replacing the old CUSL2-C MB with a newer MB will allow me to have a homogeneous amd64 shop rather than the current heterogeneous amd64/i386 farm I have downstairs. Oh yes, it needs to be economical too. Any and all pointers would be appreciated. -- Cheers, Cy Schubert <Cy.Schubert@komquats.com> FreeBSD UNIX: <cy@FreeBSD.org> Web: http://www.FreeBSD.org The need of the many outweighs the greed of the few.
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