Date: Sat, 01 Jul 2006 06:29:46 -0400 From: Randall Stewart <rrs@cisco.com> To: Nikolas Britton <nikolas.britton@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-net@freebsd.org, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Intel PRO/1000 PT Message-ID: <44A64E9A.9030300@cisco.com> In-Reply-To: <ef10de9a0607010119u595da731uc3049faf03bed7a6@mail.gmail.com> References: <ef10de9a0607010119u595da731uc3049faf03bed7a6@mail.gmail.com>
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Nikolas Britton wrote: > What are the difference between the Intel PRO/1000 PT Server and > Desktop Adapters? > > Intel PRO/1000 PT Server Adapter: $130 ~ 150 > Intel PRO/1000 PT Desktop Adapter: $40 ~ 60 > > Both use the i82572EI chip and both appear to use the same PCB. Would > I be correct in assuming it's a marketing scam to get 2.5 times the > price for the same device? > > Nikolas: I have been told by friends who have tested the two.. if you use the desktop one you will have packet loss and really not be able to get hi performance on it... the server adaptor, however, is much better will do a gig throughput.. don't know what the physical diff is .. must have scrimpted on the parts :-0 Note, I have gone through 5 of these puppy's getting 3 that work... at least they worked when I tested them finally... 2 of the first 3 arrived with check-sum failures. I could disable the checksum and make them work sort of.. but then they all had a bogus mac address... I also followed advice on the web and "re-flashed" the cards.. had to build a windoz boot disk for this :-0.. but that did not work.. I returned two of them.. got two more.. and one came in bad.. but re-flashing worked... very strange :-0 Good luck if you get them.. I have not taken the time to go and play with mine yet.. once I got 3 that worked I began a travel stint :-0 R -- Randall Stewart NSSTG - Cisco Systems Inc. 803-345-0369 <or> 815-342-5222 (cell)
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