Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 09:04:02 -0400 From: Nathan Vidican <webmaster@wmptl.com> To: Gavin Kenny <gavinkenny@yahoo.co.uk>, questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Recommend a NIC Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.0.20010723085920.0266fe10@mail.wmptl.net> In-Reply-To: <20010717111807.19659.qmail@web20008.mail.yahoo.com>
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At 12:18 PM 7/17/2001 +0100, Gavin Kenny wrote: >Hi, > >I've been using a load of 3Com 509 NIC's and having >the usual Buffer/Driver problems. > >My boss has said I can buy some new NIC's. So what >does everyone suggest? > >They are going into old Dell Optiplexes so they can be >either ISA or PCI 2.1 and I am using FreeBSD 4.1 (I >don't want to upgrade as I don't access to the >Internet) > >As far as speed in concerned 10 or 100Mbps is OK. > >Major need is they need to be cheap(ish) (I need 10) >and available in the UK. > >Suggestions? > >Many thanks > >Gavin > >____________________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Get your free @yahoo.co.uk address at http://mail.yahoo.co.uk >or your free @yahoo.ie address at http://mail.yahoo.ie > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message As most people will tell you, if you can spare the extra few dollars... go with the Intel card, if not then settle for dealing with possible problems when using a cheap(er) card. Personally I've been using Intel EtherExpress Pro 100/B cards (currently have around 100-130 or so in use w/ FreeBSD), and have yet to have any problem. You will also find that the IBM EtherJet cards use the fxp driver as well, and cost considerably less even though they are essentially the same card, (they actually are an intel card, just not sold/distributed by intel directly). I buy them in boxes of 10 off of eBay for anywhere from $40 -> $120 per box. If you're not opposed to buying from eBay, then that's a very viable alternative to buying cheap cards without having to budget as such. Nathan Vidican webmaster@wmptl.com Windsor Match Plate & Tool Ltd. http://home.wmptl.com/ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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