Date: Tue, 30 Jul 1996 14:42:39 -0500 (CDT) From: Joe Greco <jgreco@brasil.moneng.mei.com> To: mango@communique.net (Raul Zighelboim) Cc: hardware@freebsd.org, hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Best Ethernet Card / Best Drivers for ? Message-ID: <199607301942.OAA23114@brasil.moneng.mei.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.91.960730134624.491Y-100000@yama.communique.net> from "Raul Zighelboim" at Jul 30, 96 01:57:37 pm
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> We are building a server for the office. > We want to make this server as solid as possible. > > So, the question is: > > What is the best supported Ethernet Card for FreeBSD 2.1.5 ? Do you want PCI, VLB, EISA, or ISA? Do you want 10Mbps or 100Mbps? Do you want 10base2, 10baseT, AUI, 100baseXX? If you are building a system from scratch, I suspect that your best option is to go PCI, and get a DEC 21x40 based card. I personally like the Kingston 10baseT cards because they're like $50. The SMC EtherPower 10/100's are pretty cool too, but are more like $150. ... JG
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