plain-vanilla ethernet; do brands matter?
taharka
res00vl8 at alltel.net
Thu Jun 9 03:50:23 UTC 2005
Markku Kolkka wrote:
>THUFIR HAWAT kirjoitti viestissään (lähetysaika keskiviikko, 8.
>kesäkuuta 2005 09:46):
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>
>>does the brand matter, or will anything that says "ethernet"
>>fit the bill?
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>What matters is the Ethernet chip on the card, not the logo
>printed on the box. I have used a SMC card with a Realtek 8139
>chip without any problems, but that doesn't guarantee that SMC
>cards with other types of Ethernet chips would work.
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>
>
Yeah, & Realtek chips are one's to avoid. If you ever decide to load
FreeBSD, on a box with Realtek chips, on the Ethernet cards, you'll find
out why Realquick ;-) 3com gets my vote :-)
taharka
Lexington, Kentucky U.S.A.
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