Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 23:07:58 -0600 From: Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com> To: hornback@wireco.net Cc: "'Phiber'" <Phiber@hack3r.com>, freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: What NIC card to get? Message-ID: <39A35C2E.7B71E722@softweyr.com> References: <007b01c00ba6$f6fc4b20$d4776bce@challenger>
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"Andrew C. Hornback" wrote:
>
> My standard recommendation for nearly any kind of networking gear...
>
> SMC. For PCI Cards, the 9432TX (EtherPower II) is a heck of a value. For
> ISA, I prefer the 8216C.
>
> --- Andy
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG
> > [mailto:owner-freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Phiber
> > Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2000 8:07 PM
> > To: freebsd-net@freebsd.org
> > Subject: What NIC card to get?
> >
> > Hi, I recently put freeBSD on an old p166 with 16 megs of
> > ram. I am on a
> > cable modem, and have a home network with two win 98 machines that run
> > through the LinkSys Router. I want to add my BSD box, but I
> > don't know what
> > NIC card to get. Will someone give me some suggestions?
LinkSys?
If you're in the USA, what you really want is a $20-$25 PCI card.
Look for one supported by the dc driver, as documented in the dc(4)
man page.
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"Where am I, and what am I doing in this handbasket?"
Wes Peters Softweyr LLC
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