Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2003 17:00:49 -0400 From: "Li Zeng" <lzeng@perfisans.com> To: <freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Looking for RealTek 8139c+ based NIC Message-ID: <01e301c37715$72f0ad20$677ba8c0@perfisans> References: <5.1.1.6.2.20030909190546.00b28930@pop3.zaleo.homeunix.net> <3F5E30B2.1020400@soekris.com>
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Hi , Realtek has phased out 8139C+, I'v found the Ethernet card using Realtek 8169 chip. It's EN9230-32 (32-bit Gigabit Ethernet card). Here is the contact information: Ediamx Computer Company 3350 Scott Blvd., #15 Santa Clara, CA 95054 (408) 496-1105 Fax (408) 980-1530 sales@edimax.com http://www.edimax.com Li Zeng ----- Original Message ----- From: "Soren Kristensen" <soren@soekris.com> To: "FreeBSD-Lis" <FreeBSD@Zaleo.nl> Cc: "Li Zeng" <lzeng@perfisans.com>; <freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org> Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 3:57 PM Subject: Re: Looking for RealTek 8139c+ based NIC > Hi, > > FreeBSD-Lis wrote: > > > Dear Li Zeng, > > > > This is a chipset not a brand, a lot of manufactures are using RealTec > > chipset's.. > > My advice don't use a Realtec based NIC, it resolves in a lot of > > collisions and there are some auto negotiating problems with this dual > > speed card. (Drops down to 10Mbit and sometimes you have to reconnect > > the cable to let it work after a reboot) > > > > This is a Windows Box orientated chipset, FreeBSD simply over load this > > chipset. > > Be aware the the specific 8139C+ actually don't have much in common with > the older Realtek 8139 chips.... The + version is a much more advanced > new version with real descripter based buffer management and IP/TCP > checksum offload. > > I'm actually also considering it for some projects, and wouldn't mind if > I could locate a board with it for testing.... > > > Regards, > > > Soren > > > > Kind Regards, > > Zeo Smeijsters > > > > At 11:43 9-9-2003 -0400, you wrote: > > > >> Hi Bill Paul, > >> > >> I am looking for Realtek 8139c+ NIC for my project. I learnt from > >> freebsd.org website that you have gotten a sample 8139c+ NIC. I just > >> wonder who sells this card and what is the card's model. I'd > >> appreciate it if you could tell me. > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> Li Zeng > >> Software Developer, > >> Perfisans Networks > >> lzeng@perfisans.com > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org mailing list > >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hardware > >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to > >> "freebsd-hardware-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > > > > -- > > Zeo Smeijsters > > http://www.zaleo.homeunix.net/ > > http://www.zaleo.nl. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hardware > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-hardware-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > > . > > >
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