Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2003 17:32:25 -0600 (MDT) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: jhoder@bu.edu Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Network Card Message-ID: <20030417172820.E26148@wonkity.com> In-Reply-To: <1050602939.3e9eedbbba6dd@webmail1.bu.edu> References: <1050602939.3e9eedbbba6dd@webmail1.bu.edu>
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On Thu, 17 Apr 2003 jhoder@bu.edu wrote: > i'm looking for some words of wisdom about pci ethernet adapters for > my freebsd system. i'm running freebsd 4.7, an amd 750 duron on a msi > k7t turbo mainboard. > > from what i've read so far, it seems like cards with dec 21040 chips > are preferred by at least some users, and the realtek (at least > cheaper) ones are discouraged. i've also noticed that prices seem to > vary greatly, and i'm trying to stay away from the $20 range of cards > in general. The NetGear FA310TX is a nice card. It's been discontinued for a while now, but can be occasionally found cheaply on closeout. For example, overstock.com has the SB104 kit right now: two 25-foot Cat5 cables, a four-port hub, and two FA310TX cards. $19.99 for the entire kit, so it falls just outside of the $20 range you wanted to avoid. 8-) -Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA
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