From owner-freebsd-hardware Sun Jun 23 21:29:24 1996 Return-Path: owner-hardware Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) id VAA22027 for hardware-outgoing; Sun, 23 Jun 1996 21:29:24 -0700 (PDT) Received: from MindBender.HeadCandy.com (root@[199.238.225.168]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) with ESMTP id VAA22021 for ; Sun, 23 Jun 1996 21:29:19 -0700 (PDT) Received: from localhost.HeadCandy.com (michaelv@localhost.HeadCandy.com [127.0.0.1]) by MindBender.HeadCandy.com (8.7.5/8.7.3) with SMTP id VAA18285; Sun, 23 Jun 1996 21:29:09 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <199606240429.VAA18285@MindBender.HeadCandy.com> X-Authentication-Warning: MindBender.HeadCandy.com: Host michaelv@localhost.HeadCandy.com [127.0.0.1] didn't use HELO protocol To: travis@renaissoft.com (Travis Campbell) cc: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Ethernet cards: 3c509B or NE2000 clone In-reply-to: Your message of Sun, 23 Jun 96 18:09:03 -0700. <199606240109.SAA04454@davinci.renaissoft.com> Date: Sun, 23 Jun 1996 21:29:06 -0700 From: "Michael L. VanLoon -- HeadCandy.com" Sender: owner-hardware@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk >I'm currently looking for an ethernet card for use on a 2.1-R system; a local >computer consultant suggested that I get a 3com 3c509B Combo [about $100 from >him] or an NE2000 clone [about $30]. Before I commit to buying one of the >cards from him, I'd like to get recommendations from the FreeBSD community on >which I should buy. Neither is the definition of "power", but both will work. >How stable are the drivers for these two cards in 2.1R? Mostly stable. I've heard of problems having packets get dropped on busy networks. If you want the best you can get, I've heard most people recommend the SMC EtherPower boards, based on the DEC chipset are about as good as you'll do on a PC. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael L. VanLoon michaelv@HeadCandy.com --< Free your mind and your machine -- NetBSD free un*x >-- NetBSD working ports: 386+PC, Mac 68k, Amiga, Atari 68k, HP300, Sun3, Sun4/4c/4m, DEC MIPS, DEC Alpha, PC532, VAX, MVME68k, arm32... NetBSD ports in progress: PICA, others... Roll your own Internet access -- Seattle People's Internet cooperative. If you're in the Seattle area, ask me how. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------