Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:22:36 -0700 From: Oliver Hansen <oliver.hansen@gmail.com> To: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Good FreeBSD Supported Gigabit Ethernet Card? Message-ID: <46EA1A9C.8030902@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <46EA192E.7030807@gmail.com> References: <46EA192E.7030807@gmail.com>
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Oliver Hansen wrote: > I'm looking to eventually upgrade my home network to all gigabit so > I'm going to start by purchasing a few NICs for some old servers I > just received. I know there are quite a few supported by FreeBSD6 > which I found ( > http://www.freebsd.org/releases/6.0R/hardware-i386.html#ETHERNET ) but > I'm wondering if there is any real benefit in buying a $40 or $50 NIC > like the Netgear GA311 or just get a $20 NIC like the D-Link > DFE-530TX+. The use will probably be a firewall, proxy, file server, > and DVR. > <http://www.EagleBit.com/Netgear_GA311_Gigabit_PCI_Card_p/eb-400-00357.htm>; > > Sorry, poor example with the D-Link. Actually the Trendnet TEG-PCITXR or the Encore ENLGA-1320 (if they are supported) -- Oliver Hansen http://www.oliverhansen.com
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