Date: Thu, 30 Dec 1999 15:48:22 -0500 From: "Isaac Waldron" <waldroni@lr.net> To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Netgear FA310TX NIC Message-ID: <002601bf5307$36ef6b80$0bd985d0@camry> References: <02ad01bf52e6$6d6ed900$c3d985d0@camry> <386B90E7.E5D588FD@3-cities.com>
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> 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 for the advice, but I should have been more specific. The other reason I want the hub (or small switch, if I can find the cash) is because I have friends who want to play games on Windoze (I dual boot FreeBSD and Windoze 98). That way, I can have some friends come over with their machines and set up a game fest, perhaps using my FreeBSD box as a server (there is a port for Quakeserver, a popular game). So, basically my question is, how is the FA310TX as far as reliability and speed? Was it an easy setup? Is it a reasonably fast card (as far as 100 mbps NIC's go)? Thanks again, Isaac Waldron To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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