From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Mar 15 01:22:45 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5880316A4CE for ; Mon, 15 Mar 2004 01:22:45 -0800 (PST) Received: from gaff.hhhr.ision.net (gaff.hhhr.ision.net [195.180.9.213]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2290843D39 for ; Mon, 15 Mar 2004 01:22:44 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from ohoyer@ohoyer.de) Received: from gaff.hhhr.ision.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by gaff.hhhr.ision.net (8.12.11/8.12.11) with ESMTP id i2F9Mjd2031328; Mon, 15 Mar 2004 10:22:45 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from ohoyer@ohoyer.de) Received: from localhost (ohoyer@localhost)i2F9MbiQ031325; Mon, 15 Mar 2004 10:22:45 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from ohoyer@ohoyer.de) X-Authentication-Warning: gaff.hhhr.ision.net: ohoyer owned process doing -bs Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 10:22:36 +0100 (CET) From: Olaf Hoyer Sender: ohoyer@gaff.hhhr.ision.net To: Tillman Hodgson In-Reply-To: <20040315064631.GD24558@seekingfire.com> Message-ID: <20040315100354.J31244@gaff.hhhr.ision.net> References: <20040315064631.GD24558@seekingfire.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII cc: FreeBSD-Questions Subject: Re: Well-supported gigabit cards under 4-stable? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 09:22:45 -0000 On Mon, 15 Mar 2004, Tillman Hodgson wrote: > Howdy, > > I found a few threads on this topic in google, but they were from a > while ago (-stable and hardware are both moving targets, after all). > > I'm interesting in seeing what low-cost gigabit cards are supported > under -stable and which cards might be recommended. I'm looking > specifically at the Linksys EG1032, D-Link DGE-530T, Intel Pro1000MT, > and the Micronet SP2612R. All are relatively cheap (Can$64 and lower), > are easily obtained in Canada via the popular online merchants, and > would be within reach a typical (though geeky) home network. > Hi! I ran successfully bge(4) and em(4) based cards. So the Intel Pro1000MT seems the way to go for you, regarding availability. HTH Olaf -- Olaf Hoyer ohoyer@gaff.hhhr.ision.net Fuerchterliche Erlebniss geben zu raten, ob der, welcher sie erlebt, nicht etwas Fuerchterliches ist. (Nietzsche, Jenseits von Gut und Boese)