Date: Mon, 27 Oct 1997 16:47:22 -0800 From: Michael Peer <mpeer@ponyexpress.gwc.cccd.edu> To: Bo Fussing <bmf@homegate.net> Cc: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Help: Router Advise Needed Message-ID: <3.0.1.32.19971027164722.00be5470@rustler.gwc.cccd.edu> In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.3.96.971025102703.25238C-100000@satie.hk.homegate .net> References: <Pine.LNX.3.96.971024140518.19795B-100000@happy.digitaldune.net>
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I have 5 FreeBSD routers with two ne2000 ISA cards in them. 4 are running 2.1.0 and the other is new and I am going to run 2.2.2. Most of them are 385DX-25MHz. with 400MB IDE drive. One of the 2.1.0 systems is running on 150 days, the last time I check, (we had a power outage). I have no hard numbers on throughput, but they work, and have been _extremely_ reliable. I am very happy, my boss is happy, and the accountants are happy I didn't have to spend big bucks on dedicated routers. At 10:33 AM 10/25/97 +0800, you wrote: >> On Fri, 24 Oct 1997, Jaysen O'Dell wrote: >> >> > Ok I see all you guys with "fancy" NICs. Outside of the obvious PCI vs >> > ISA, 10 vs 100, what is the differance? This is a question based on >> > ignorance so please be gentle. I have been using ne2000 and clones and >> > never had any problems that could be associated with the NIC. Granted I am >> > not nearly as big as most of you, but if this is just a disaster waiting >> > to happen.... Ships with holes don't float. >> > >> > Jaysen > >We have a Linux box with 3 3C509s, whilst I cannot claim that they are >faster than other cards, they seem to be very stable and I have never had >to replace one on this or any other of our servers/PCs. My primary reason >for going for these is the stability of the driver and the lack of >problems I have seen on this and other mailing lists. In my book >stability/reliability beats speed any day. > >Bo > >----------------------------------------------------------------- >Bo Fussing <bmf@homegate.net> HomeGate Inc. >Tel +852 2851-8884 Fax +852 2541-9843 URL http://www.homegate.net >PGP fingerprint = D7 9F ED 1D E5 B9 62 4F 77 BC D1 33 5B 4E 95 81 >For PGP ID & Signature mail empty message to bmf-pgp@homegate.net > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Peer Data Electronics Technician I Golden West College Computer Services Center 15744 Goldenwest St. Huntington Beach, CA 92647 e-mail: mpeer@gwc.cccd.edu Voice: (714)892-7711 ext 55067 WWW: http://pioneer.gwc.cccd.edu FAX: (714)895-8980
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