Date: Thu, 2 Oct 1997 16:23:24 +0200 From: Andreas Klemm <andreas@klemm.gtn.com> To: =?iso-8859-1?Q?=E1=CE=C4=D2=C5=CA_=FE=C5=D2=CE=CF=D7?= <ache@nagual.pp.ru> Cc: FreeBSD-current <current@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Which PCI Ethernet card is best for FreeBSD-current? Message-ID: <19971002162324.02664@klemm.gtn.com> In-Reply-To: <199710020524.OAA00472@word.smith.net.au>; from Mike Smith on Thu, Oct 02, 1997 at 02:54:57PM %2B0930 References: <Pine.BSF.3.96.971002083333.11275A-100000@lsd.relcom.eu.net> <199710020524.OAA00472@word.smith.net.au>
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On Thu, Oct 02, 1997 at 02:54:57PM +0930, Mike Smith wrote: > > Could someone share his experience with me and tell about 2-3 best models? > > Stability is more essential than performance for me. > > Anything using the Realtek RTL8029 will be stable, for sure. Almost > any "NE2000 compatible" card will do. Performance won't be so great > though (but quite adequate). > > Alternatively many vendors do cards based on the Digital DC2104x chips, > and these perform better and are also generally very stable. Fastest and possibly best supported should be the EtherExpress/Pro 100B card (10/100). Supports full duplex mode. As far as I remember Rodney said about this card, that it is very server friendly. This card has been recommended many times on different fbsd mailinglists. So if there would be a problem with this card, people would surely complain very loud and clear ;-) I suggest best would be to browse the fbsd mailing list archive for technical discussion about this card, to be sure. Andreas /// -- Andreas Klemm powered by ,,symmetric multiprocessor FreeBSD'' andreas@klemm.gtn.com - http://www.freebsd.org/~fsmp/SMP/SMP.html andreas@FreeBSD.ORG - http://www.freebsd.org/~fsmp/SMP/benches.html
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