From owner-freebsd-isp Sat Nov 1 11:57:20 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id LAA04498 for isp-outgoing; Sat, 1 Nov 1997 11:57:20 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-isp) Received: from gras-varg.worldgate.com (skafte@gras-varg.worldgate.com [198.161.84.12]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id LAA04493; Sat, 1 Nov 1997 11:57:17 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from skafte@worldgate.com) Received: (from skafte@localhost) by gras-varg.worldgate.com (8.8.7/8.6.12) id MAA14581; Sat, 1 Nov 1997 12:56:24 -0700 (MST) Message-ID: <19971101125624.28439@worldgate.com> Date: Sat, 1 Nov 1997 12:56:24 -0700 From: Greg Skafte To: dennis Cc: freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG, freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Multiport Ethernet Cards References: <3.0.32.19971101134418.00acec90@etinc.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mutt 0.84 In-Reply-To: <3.0.32.19971101134418.00acec90@etinc.com>; from dennis on Sat, Nov 01, 1997 at 01:44:19PM -0500 Organization: WorldGate Inc. X-PGP-Fingerprint: 42 9C 2C A8 4D 2B C9 C4 7D B6 00 B0 50 47 20 97 X-URL: http://gras-varg.worldgate.com/~skafte Sender: owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Quoting dennis (dennis@etinc.com) On Subject: Re: Multiport Ethernet Cards Date: Sat, Nov 01, 1997 at 01:44:19PM -0500 > At 11:20 AM 11/1/97 +0100, sthaug@nethelp.no wrote: > >> Since ZNYX has delayed shipment of their 4port 10/100 nics, > >> we are looking at alternatives. > >> > >> What are peoples experience with either the adaptec or the matrox > >> multiport nics. or is there another nic that is getting rave > >> reveiws, that I haven't mentioned. > > > >If two port NICs are an option for you, we have very good experience > >with the SMC 9332BDT (21140 based, of course). > > Anyone have a US price for these? Are they still much more that > twice the single port cards? the quad cards are ~ $250 (canadian) per port but this is still cheaper than gettting a 16 port passive PCI back plane computer and using single nics. (~425 per port canadian ) and a lot cheaper than a 8 or 12 port cisco. > > Dennis -- Email: skafte@worldgate.com Voice: +403 413 1910 Fax: +403 421 4929 #575 Sun Life Place * 10123 99 Street * Edmonton, AB * Canada * T5J 3H1 -- -- When things can't get any worse, they simplify themselves by getting a whole lot worse then complicated. A complete and utter disaster is the simplest thing in the world; it's preventing one that's complex. (Janet Morris)