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From: Jean-Mark Dupoux <jmdupx@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Networking
To: Jeff Lasman <jblists@nobaloney.net>,
	Rick Hamell <hamellr@heorot.1nova.com>, freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org
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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
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