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Subject: Re: 10/100/1000 Ethernet hardware recommendation
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r17fbsd@xxiii.com wrote:
> At 01:16 AM 6/2/2007, Christopher Hilton wrote:
>> .....My experience with Gigabit Ethernet leads me to like the Intel 
>> Pro/1000 cards which I believe use the em(4) driver in FreeBSD.
> 
> Go for it!  I just upgraded several servers and desktops with Intel 1000 
> series NICs, and they're working great.  Intel actively develops and 
> supports the drivers for FreeBSD;  nice vendor commitment.
> 
> You can also find the boards inexpensively on EBay.
> 
>

I'll be looking.

Thanks

-- Chris

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