Date: Thu, 30 Dec 1999 12:14:18 -0600 From: "Burke Gallagher" <johnburke@mediaone.net> To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Netgear FA310TX NIC Message-ID: <013201bf52f1$b05a3100$0200a8c0@burke.org> References: <02ad01bf52e6$6d6ed900$c3d985d0@camry> <386B90E7.E5D588FD@3-cities.com>
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I use the Netgear FA310TX almost exclusively (still have a few old Compaqs with integrated NICs). My personal opinion is that they are the finest NIC dollar for dollar. (30 USD retail and can often be had for 20-25 USD). Kent is correct about the crossover cable, far cheaper than a hub if you only have two computers, and with all the speed of a good etherswitch. The Data Communications Cabling FAQ http://www.dlink.com/tech/resources/cable/faq.html provides all the info you will need to build your own cables including a crossover cable http://www.dlink.com/tech/resources/cable/faq-doc-12.html (sometimes difficult to find a large computer stores). burke ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kent Stewart" <kstewart@3-cities.com> > Isaac Waldron wrote: > > > > Is anyone using the Netgear FA310TX NIC? I'm running FreeBSD 3.4-Release, > > and I'm looking for a way to network my box to a Windows box I have. I'm > > looking at Netgear's network kit that includes a hub and two of these cards. > > They are supported by the pn driver, but I'm interested in knowing how > > others have done with this card. > > If you only have two machines a crossover patch card is far cheaper. > For performance, an Intel Pro 100+ is probably much faster. When you > install a hub, you run half-duplex. You have to say half-fast very > quickly :). A starter kit probably runs around the same price as two > Intel NIC's and a crossover patch cord. You force them into > full-duplex and get the full benefit of your network. > > Kent To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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