Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 15:03:26 -0800 From: "gummibear@nettaxi.com" <gummibear@nettaxi.com> To: questions@freebsd.org, hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Advice Needed On Small Office Hub and Net Adapters Message-ID: <200001202303.PAA18364@mail6.bigmailbox.com>
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Hello! I was hoping to find some advice on network equipment for a small office. I'm helping out a friend setup his business (a small Security Staffing Company) network, and I'm sort of stuck on price/performance issues. It will be a mix of Windows 9x clients and FreeBSD servers. At my job we use 3com hubs, switches and a mix of Intel and 3com netowrk adapters. I have found great performance with the Intel network adapters and I also like their design (I love a nice clean visually appealing hardware design). The network I'll be setting up will have about 5 users and possible a few more in the future. They plan to hook up their Intranet to the Internet via a DSL line. Now, I feel that 3com is pretty reliable but very expensive. Intel on the other hand is also a good performer, but also a bit pricy (although better than 3com). He's willing to spend around $2000 on the equipment, but I'd really like to get him the best price/performance I can. I'm looking into Netgear equipment (because I use them at home and find the price reasonable). Their stackable 16 port hubs and network adapters seem to be at a very good price, but I question their reliability and performance. Does anyone have any experience with this equipment? I'm also open to suggestions to other possible low cost/high performance solutions. Joey Garcia PS I plan to use FreeBSD as their firewall and NAT server for the DSL connection. ------------------------------------------------------------ What's the fastest way to find a great travel deal on the Internet? Travelzoo's Weekly Top 20 -- at www.travelzoo.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message
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