From owner-freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Sep 22 21:02:48 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E805B16A419 for ; Sat, 22 Sep 2007 21:02:48 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from julian@elischer.org) Received: from outD.internet-mail-service.net (outD.internet-mail-service.net [216.240.47.227]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D1F3B13C474 for ; Sat, 22 Sep 2007 21:02:48 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from julian@elischer.org) Received: from mx0.idiom.com (HELO idiom.com) (216.240.32.160) by out.internet-mail-service.net (qpsmtpd/0.40) with ESMTP; Sat, 22 Sep 2007 14:02:47 -0700 X-Client-Authorized: MaGic Cook1e X-Client-Authorized: MaGic Cook1e Received: from julian-mac.elischer.org (home.elischer.org [216.240.48.38]) by idiom.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id CAC49126479; Sat, 22 Sep 2007 14:02:46 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <46F582F7.80808@elischer.org> Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2007 14:02:47 -0700 From: Julian Elischer User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.6 (Macintosh/20070728) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Affan Basalamah References: In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Inline/Bypass ethernet NIC for FreeBSD X-BeenThere: freebsd-net@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Networking and TCP/IP with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2007 21:02:49 -0000 Affan Basalamah wrote: > Hi all, > > I just curious about the availability of inline/bypass ethernet NIC > for FreeBSD. Maybe my google search skill is low, but I cannot find > any information about that. > > The only thing that comes to me is this URL from Intel > (http://www.intel.com/network/connectivity/products/pro1000_quad_bypass_server_adapters.htm), > which I know by just looking at it, that thing won't come in cheap > price. silicom in israel make many and have FreeBSD drivers Intel has a 4 port PCI-Express full length full height board. They have FreeBSD drivers. Interface-masters in San Jose have good cards but only Linux drivers. > > I just want to use it as a NIC for my firewall, to eliminate the > possibilities of traffic went down when the firewall is unable to > operate. > Silicom is probably your best bet then. > Thank you, > > Regards, > > -affan > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-net@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-net-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"