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Date:      Fri, 17 Nov 1995 13:20:13 -0500 (EST)
From:      Kim Culhan <kimc@w8hd.org>
To:        Luigi Rizzo <luigi@labinfo.iet.unipi.it>
Cc:        Gary Palmer <gpalmer@westhill.cdrom.com>, chuckr@glue.umd.edu, PLAZAS_CHRISTIAN@mercury.csg.peachnet.edu, questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Unix program to make a pc into an ethernet bridge
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.91.951117131317.6191A-100000@w8hd.w8hd.org>
In-Reply-To: <199511170820.JAA06726@labinfo.iet.unipi.it>

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On Fri, 17 Nov 1995, Luigi Rizzo wrote:

> The only limitation is that it requires WD80x3 cards (or clones).
> At the time I wrote the code, they were among the best price/performance
> choice. Now I have troubles finding WD clones, SMC has apparently
> discontinued them and the ones I can find cost more than a PCI
> Ethernet card.

You can get the SMC 'Elite16 Series' from Data Comm Warehouse.
Its not in the catalog but they stock the 'Combo' version (8013WC)
which is thick/thin/aui at ~$150. You can probably get the thin or thick-
only version for a few bucks less.

BTW, these cards work very well with the latest SNAP.

kim

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