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Date:      Sun, 18 Apr 1999 15:02:10 -0500 (CDT)
From:      Bruce Albrecht <bruce@zuhause.mn.org>
To:        hardware@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: if_ex.c driver and multicast
Message-ID:  <14106.14495.827657.519181@zuhause.mn.org>
In-Reply-To: <37152A9E.5230480C@softweyr.com>
References:  <19990413222022.B14913@keltia.freenix.fr> <371421C3.B1553B2@softweyr.com> <199904141727.NAA09373@khavrinen.lcs.mit.edu> <14100.53656.953140.550591@avalon.east> <37152A9E.5230480C@softweyr.com>

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Wes Peters writes:
 > The PNIC supports the Tulip-style "hash perfect" mode, while the
 > Winbond chip only supports a 64-bit hash filter for multicast.
 > Looks like the PNIC is the winner here.  Bill mentions the LinkSys
 > 10/100 board by name in the driver, so you may want to look for
 > that one.  www.shopper.com shows them as low as $22, search for
 > "linksys etherfast pci".
 > 
 > We just ordered 20 of them here, I'm told.  ;^)

NetGear also uses the PNIC chip, and I've seen it advertised at Office 
Depot in the past for $20 (I bought 3), and CompUSA is advertising it
this week for $17.99 after rebate.


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