Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:59:16 -0400 From: Robert Huff <roberthuff@rcn.com> To: "David Christensen" <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: PCI Gigabit Ethernet network interface card (NIC) recommendations Message-ID: <18578.31748.337951.8423@jerusalem.litteratus.org> In-Reply-To: <D462340377814931852CBF7E12CE2107@a64x23800p> References: <D462340377814931852CBF7E12CE2107@a64x23800p>
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David Christensen writes: > I would like to add a PCI Gigabit Ethernet network interface card > (NIC) to the computer and was wondering what cards other people > are using and how they liked them. Any comments and/or > recommendations would be appreciated. Realtek-based cards were mentioned; they seem to do well under light to moderate loads, but not so well when the going gets tough. Intel-based cards, on the other hand, have a superior track record; probably doesn't hurt the driver is maintained by Intel. I replaced an re() card with a Pro/1000 dual port, and watched errors drop from ~1% to _0_ in 11 days of moderate to heavy usage. Robert Huff
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