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Date:      Thu, 30 Dec 1999 09:05:43 -0800
From:      Kent Stewart <kstewart@3-cities.com>
To:        Isaac Waldron <waldroni@lr.net>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Netgear FA310TX NIC
Message-ID:  <386B90E7.E5D588FD@3-cities.com>
References:  <02ad01bf52e6$6d6ed900$c3d985d0@camry>

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Isaac Waldron wrote:
> 
> Is anyone using the Netgear FA310TX NIC?  I'm running FreeBSD 3.4-Release,
> and I'm looking for a way to network my box to a Windows box I have.  I'm
> looking at Netgear's network kit that includes a hub and two of these cards.
> They are supported by the pn driver, but I'm interested in knowing how
> others have done with this card.

If you only have two machines a crossover patch card is far cheaper.
For performance, an Intel Pro 100+ is probably much faster. When you
install a hub, you run half-duplex. You have to say half-fast very
quickly :). A starter kit probably runs around the same price as two
Intel NIC's and a crossover patch cord. You force them into
full-duplex and get the full benefit of your network.

Kent

> 
> Thanks in advance,
> Isaac Waldron
> 
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