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Subject: PCI Gigabit Ethernet network interface card (NIC) recommendations
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David Christensen writes:

>  I would like to add a PCI Gigabit Ethernet network interface card
>  (NIC) to the computer and was wondering what cards other people
>  are using and how they liked them.  Any comments and/or
>  recommendations would be appreciated.

	Realtek-based cards were mentioned; they seem to do well under
light to moderate loads, but not so well when the going gets tough.
	Intel-based cards, on the other hand, have a superior track
record; probably doesn't hurt the driver is maintained by Intel.  I
replaced an re() card with a Pro/1000 dual port, and watched errors
drop from ~1% to _0_ in 11 days of moderate to heavy usage.


			Robert Huff