Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 14:59:19 -0700 (PDT) From: Chris Phillips <chris@selkie.org> To: dotslash <dotslash@linif.org> Cc: Matthew Emmerton <matt@gsicomp.on.ca>, Matt Barton <matt@fear.net>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FreeBSD w 3C905 cannot connect to Cisco 3524XL switch Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0104251445160.7719-100000@shell.bchosting.com> In-Reply-To: <00c001c0cd4f$d75c3a30$2903010a@atg.altayer.com>
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On Wed, 25 Apr 2001, dotslash wrote:
> > > On 4/24/01 10:28 PM, "Chris Phillips" <chris@selkie.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > > I would have to agree with Matthew. I have about 80 boxes sitting
> > behind a
> > > > 3524XL-EN all using Intel cards and have never had a problem. I avoid
> > most
> > > > other cards, but 3COM cards I avoid like the plague.
> > >
> > > What are your reasons for avoiding 3Com cards? I'm just curious to
> know.
> > >
> > > In my past experience, 3Com cards seem to be very common, in both
> servers
> > > and workstations.
> >
> > Yes, but common != { reliable, co-operative }.
> >
>
> i'm wondering what's the reason why. i've used 3com nics for the past 10
> years and my experience with them are reliable. for my *nix boxes here i've
> been using the vortex nics and they work fine.
>
> i think the real problem here (in this thread) is your cisco router. the
> default config of the ports for cisco are the cause of our problems so we
> have to reconfigure them (don't have the details right now).
I've had experiences with certain 3COM revisions not being able to talk to
each other or a 3COM switch. From memory (this was a couple years
ago) the 905b wouldn't talk to the 905a or 905c but would talk to each
other fine. Inconsistancies are not good and make an unsuspecting
contractor look bad, especially when they are billing by the hour and take
an additional four hours to diagnose the problem, get new cards and
everything working. During that incident I replaced the 3COMs with the
much cheaper D-Link cards and to this day those boxes are still using them
while I donated the 3COM cards to an local UNIX users group. Poor them.
The Intel 10/100 cards are pound for pound the best product in their
class. They are only about $35 now. You can pick up the IPsec cards for
about $5 more. I've never had a problem with any of them.
It should be noted as well, that the Intel cards are even a couple bucks
cheaper than the 3COM cards, at least where I am anyway. I would buy
Intel cards even if they were $40 more expensive.
If you are looking to save a few dollars, check out this URL.
http://www.intel.com//network/offers/testdrive_adapter.htm
Great prices.
-Chris Phillips
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