Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 02:29:46 -0800 (PST) From: Jean-Mark Dupoux <jmdupx@yahoo.com> To: Jeff Lasman <jblists@nobaloney.net>, Rick Hamell <hamellr@heorot.1nova.com>, freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Networking Message-ID: <20020125102946.14712.qmail@web13302.mail.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <3C50E062.F405F343@nobaloney.net>
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never had many real problems with SMC/realtek nic's either - maybe one or 2 cards that i've seen go bad, but no more than average for any brands it could just be down to luck though Jean-Mark jmdupx_@_yahoo.com --- Jeff Lasman <jblists@nobaloney.net> wrote: > Rick Hamell wrote: > > > MrK1nt@aol.com wrote: > > > > Does anyone know a good NIC that wont give me > alot headaches? > > While I've got no experience at all with NIC cards > (I'm about to do my > first freeBSD install, I was quite impressed > recently to find out that > SMC has 24/7 tech support. No kidding, I got > someone who knew what they > were doing (trying to install a DSL router) at 2 am. > > > Intel or Kingston. Stay away from SMC/Realtek and > 3Com. Also > > asking questions like this on -questions will > yield better results. :) > > I'm absolutely willing to believe you, Rick. Can > you tell us why you > feel that way, though? > > Jeff > -- > Jeff Lasman <jblists@nobaloney.net> > nobaloney.net > P. O. Box 52672, Riverside, CA 92517 > voice: (909) 778-9980 * fax: (702) 548-9484 > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of > the message __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Great stuff seeking new owners in Yahoo! Auctions! http://auctions.yahoo.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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