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Date:      Wed, 29 Sep 1999 20:15:52 -0700
From:      "Mik Thwaite" <mik.thwaite@dial.pipex.com>
To:        <freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Installing two NICs
Message-ID:  <003301bf0af2$1d1bfc80$4a741cac@SUNDERLAND>

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I have an two old 486 based machines, two ethernet cards and am trying =
to build a router/gateway.

Both the NICs are 3Com 3C509 Etherlink III cards.

One, the newer one works fine with FreeBSD, recognised etc and happily =
runs away with no help.

The other - 3Com Etherlink III 3C509 Assy 8362-11 Rev B does not work at =
all with FBSD but is OK with Win95.

Is the older card simply not supported? It uses a transciever LANart =
Model ETT1101 Dip 123 are up 4 is down (default setting) would this be a =
problem?

If I can't use the older card can I install a second NIC the same as the =
newer one and have FBSD recognise the second card imediately as ed1?  If =
not am I better off going for a second NIC from a different manufacturer =
and using a different driver?

Thanks in advance,

Mik

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I have an two old 486 based machines, =
two ethernet=20
cards and am trying to build a router/gateway.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Both the NICs are 3Com 3C509 Etherlink =
III=20
cards.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>One, the newer one works fine with =
FreeBSD,=20
recognised etc and happily runs away with no help.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The other - 3Com Etherlink III 3C509 =
Assy 8362-11=20
Rev B does not work at all with FBSD but is OK with Win95.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Is the older card simply not supported? =
It uses a=20
transciever LANart Model ETT1101 Dip 123 are up 4 is down (default =
setting)=20
would this be a problem?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>If I can't use the older card can I =
install a=20
second NIC the same as the newer one and have FBSD recognise the second =
card=20
imediately as ed1?&nbsp; If not am I better off going for a second NIC =
from a=20
different manufacturer and using a different driver?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks in advance,</FONT></DIV>
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size=3D2>Mik</FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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