From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Aug 21 22:50:26 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AEFF11065691 for ; Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:50:26 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from tajudd@gmail.com) Received: from mail-yx0-f181.google.com (mail-yx0-f181.google.com [209.85.210.181]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3953C8FC25 for ; Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:50:26 +0000 (UTC) Received: by yxe11 with SMTP id 11so544113yxe.3 for ; Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:50:25 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:in-reply-to:references :date:message-id:subject:from:to:cc:content-type :content-transfer-encoding; bh=DPja4oRPDZSQB78qOHtk9AdQC0uU3e0DYg9AJiN7wV8=; b=gOknUsFNFE3SokneZtjbwZdJVfJXkwcL9+DMKQfGq7h2Bgd+zx4xhk5eFThmLTEW0n wMSlJjO5QH82MzHYb1H9+91EBXd+ERgf42q954nNb+S//ji6hhP5tf2dDl90vsQJ59ee 3rEB26HeMsv9E8Ngo1dZ3HlRK1XWqbfZLN8Hg= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; b=O1jWe1PTuvnlo50PWj4Sxw4IH+FLkLQk5MHYTFF67GHkFnksKsgWhcdToEnGbNP18Z A/0hw4S+N1EcHmsA/wW1z1PJg6GSWWe6tEgnnt4veKiqKTeYhw5XuQrbxwPBJqMf3OQK OkG/Gajc5OlXcnYtkLngivAO9gG4895BiBlTw= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.101.75.20 with SMTP id c20mr1858969anl.42.1250895025397; Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:50:25 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <4A8F21D9.4020705@toyon.com> References: <4A8F21D9.4020705@toyon.com> Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:50:25 -0600 Message-ID: From: Tim Judd To: Chris Stankevitz Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Best kernel ethernet device driver X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:50:26 -0000 On 8/21/09, Chris Stankevitz wrote: > Hello, > > I once had a problem in linux "sometimes connecting to windows file > sharing with CIFS is extremely slow." After too much searching, I > discovered the problem was a buggy kernel device driver for some lame > ethernet card I bought. > > Which kernel ethernet device driver works best under FreeBSD? I want to > purchase an ethernet card that uses that driver. > > Thank you, > > Chris You haven't searched google. shame. buy an intel, an fxp or em driver is always recommended.