Date: Tue, 09 Sep 2003 20:54:48 +0200 From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Bj=F6rn?= =?iso-8859-1?Q?_P=E5lsson?= <sm7wqo@sk7dd.com> To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Looking for RealTek 8139c+ based NIC Message-ID: <4.1.20030909204859.022cc6b8@pop.networksab.com> In-Reply-To: <5.1.1.6.2.20030909190546.00b28930@pop3.zaleo.homeunix.net> References: <012701c376e9$1be95580$677ba8c0@perfisans>
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I have worked with the 8139 for over one year in my BSD box and I never had any problems with it. We also use this chip in a wireless network as the NIC in all AP's. Never any problems related to the NIC. Many radiocards has failed but only one 8139 in 5 years. True is that it is not the first choice for any enterprise class machine but for SOHO, it is a cheap and reliable card. // Bj=F6rn - Manager of ComNe Works ISP >Dear Li Zeng, > >This is a chipset not a brand, a lot of manufactures are using RealTec=20 >chipset's.. >My advice don't use a Realtec based NIC, it resolves in a lot of collisions= =20 >and there are some auto negotiating problems with this dual speed card.=20 >(Drops down to 10Mbit and sometimes you have to reconnect the cable to let= =20 >it work after a reboot) > >This is a Windows Box orientated chipset, FreeBSD simply over load this=20 >chipset. > >Kind Regards, >Zeo Smeijsters > >At 11:43 9-9-2003 -0400, you wrote: >>Hi Bill Paul, >> >>I am looking for Realtek 8139c+ NIC for my project. I learnt from=20 >>freebsd.org website that you have gotten a sample 8139c+ NIC. I just=20 >>wonder who sells this card and what is the card's model. I'd appreciate it= =20 >>if you could tell me. >> >>Regards, >> >>Li Zeng >>Software Developer, >>Perfisans Networks >>lzeng@perfisans.com >> >>_______________________________________________ >>freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org mailing list >>http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hardware >>To unsubscribe, send any mail to= "freebsd-hardware-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > >-- >Zeo Smeijsters >http://www.zaleo.homeunix.net/ >http://www.zaleo.nl. > >_______________________________________________ >freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org mailing list >http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hardware >To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-hardware-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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