Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2007 10:45:00 -0400 From: Rob <r17fbsd@xxiii.com> To: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Good FreeBSD Supported Gigabit Ethernet Card? Message-ID: <46EA9E6C.2040001@xxiii.com> In-Reply-To: <46EA3309.3040404@ibctech.ca> References: <46EA192E.7030807@gmail.com> <46EA2955.5050802@gmail.com> <46EA3309.3040404@ibctech.ca>
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Steve Bertrand wrote: >> No offence meant, but why would you like to upgrade a "home" network to >> Gbit? Is it required at all? > > If all three items at home are trying to connect with/through this > central box simultaneously, then you now have theoretically 600Mpbs In my experience, 100Mb will net the theoretical max of 10MB/sec, but Gigabit only gets 30MB/sec on a good day. Still, it's a worthwhile improvement. As for "Why" - many home networks have multiple computers sharing large files like music & movies and need to move or back them up at reasonable speeds. Buy Intel NICs. They're only about $30, or cheaper used on Ebay. Very well supported with Intel writing native FreeBSD drivers (see "man em"). And Intel generally doesn't make junk (with the P-4 as a possible exception.) -RW
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