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Date:      Fri, 15 Sep 2000 10:17:25 -0400
From:      "Hao Zhang" <zhanghao@nortelnetworks.com>
To:        "'Pedro J. Lobo'" <pjlobo@euitt.upm.es>, "Aleksandr A.Babaylov" <babolo@links.ru>
Cc:        freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG, freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   RE: need a recommendation of NIC
Message-ID:  <E1A4B2CC91EBD1118A510000F80836F80254FD0B@zwdld002.ca.nortel.com>

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Thanks for your info.
I'm using FreeBSD v3.3 which suppports The PRO/100B with chipset 82558. =
If I
want to use Intel Pro/100+ with the 82559 chipset, what driver should I =
use?
fxp?=20

-Hao



-----Original Message-----
From: Pedro J. Lobo [mailto:pjlobo@euitt.upm.es]
Sent: Friday, September 15, 2000 9:35 AM
To: Aleksandr A.Babaylov
Cc: Vladimir B. Grebenschikov; Zhang, Hao [WDLN2:AN22:EXCH];
freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG; freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject: Re: need a recommendation of NIC


On Fri, 15 Sep 2000, Aleksandr A.Babaylov wrote:

> Vladimir B. Grebenschikov writes:
> >=20
> > Intell EtherExpress
> > fxp driver in FreeBSD, I think it best low-cost ethernet card for
> > FreeBSD now.
> As far as I know EtherExpress has hardware bug.
> The easy way to trigger it is connect 2 EtherExpress by
> crossover cable and load by traffic.

:-? I've been using Pro/100 cards for years, and I've always found them
rock stable. Can you explain us a bit more?

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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Thanks for your info.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>I'm using FreeBSD v3.3 which suppports The PRO/100B =
with chipset 82558. If I want to use Intel Pro/100+ with the 82559 =
chipset, what driver should I use? fxp? </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-Hao</FONT>
</P>
<BR>
<BR>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: Pedro J. Lobo [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:pjlobo@euitt.upm.es">mailto:pjlobo@euitt.upm.es</A>]</FON=
T>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent: Friday, September 15, 2000 9:35 AM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: Aleksandr A.Babaylov</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Cc: Vladimir B. Grebenschikov; Zhang, Hao =
[WDLN2:AN22:EXCH];</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG; =
freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: Re: need a recommendation of NIC</FONT>
</P>
<BR>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>On Fri, 15 Sep 2000, Aleksandr A.Babaylov =
wrote:</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; Vladimir B. Grebenschikov writes:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; &gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; &gt; Intell EtherExpress</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; &gt; fxp driver in FreeBSD, I think it best =
low-cost ethernet card for</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; &gt; FreeBSD now.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; As far as I know EtherExpress has hardware =
bug.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; The easy way to trigger it is connect 2 =
EtherExpress by</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; crossover cable and load by traffic.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>:-? I've been using Pro/100 cards for years, and I've =
always found them</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>rock stable. Can you explain us a bit more?</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-- </FONT>
<BR><FONT =
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<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Pedro Jos=E9 Lobo =
Perea&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tel:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; +34 91 336 78 19</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Centro de =
C=E1lculo&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nb=
sp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
Fax:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; +34 91 331 92 29</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>E.U.I.T. =
Telecomunicaci=F3n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
&nbsp;&nbsp; e-mail: pjlobo@euitt.upm.es</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Universidad Polit=E9cnica de Madrid</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Ctra. de Valencia, Km. =
7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp=
; E-28031 Madrid - Espa=F1a / Spain</FONT>
</P>
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