From owner-freebsd-net@freebsd.org Tue Sep 27 19:50:23 2016 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-net@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7129ABECB87 for ; Tue, 27 Sep 2016 19:50:23 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jfvogel@gmail.com) Received: from mail-vk0-x233.google.com (mail-vk0-x233.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:400c:c05::233]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 (128/128 bits)) (Client CN "smtp.gmail.com", Issuer "Google Internet Authority G2" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 25D58CF3 for ; Tue, 27 Sep 2016 19:50:23 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jfvogel@gmail.com) Received: by mail-vk0-x233.google.com with SMTP id 192so23845916vkl.2 for ; Tue, 27 Sep 2016 12:50:23 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to :cc; bh=GmBNdOn8DDonpFwFpJdC3SJcUtWJWC2VKOpLNwtHBLA=; b=t276xzCMYAmyJ3x2iPZBmxuIkhmSTXMxWiecgH6VswvwdrxeG6mYKxjimTdVwQh4gg jDfeS1x7JFf8iHuBxZ28rld4SS6jwgtSUCoZaITm2MMUUOFZ8dGj3hV+ZG5YFhqOEO96 9+qI43QFsu2DMiSl/9/OStqce+elHQGCMKWM9W3cl0j1Wlgm9JISB4BJJwpOKl7kqZKS 8tTaoluMF205cP5CcB7qbjr38i530kuCwl2uQQpGmPjyBvYrAhPodzh6xluNPA0YxXSj y9jkyakt63zOLrBrW6AnlWWVvxiNKQYlSeHP39hpcTcgYOa2qRfmXP3wgDOpfyo4gJjj BeqQ== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20130820; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date :message-id:subject:to:cc; bh=GmBNdOn8DDonpFwFpJdC3SJcUtWJWC2VKOpLNwtHBLA=; b=kx/oEIgLOapCqYy8plwzw5imwWSi/lRyQqjYw2MsyNv2fPbWfVr1p/7JfDIU4MiSAo Len3lJAI6A2cqLJVmE2U9L2SYMRBxZfCLq2AaPZK9DGXxG9S0sHd/ZYmfmiIBa4uB1yx qFePuoBYOmepqGj4zxfN6k/wwRDkTEqujaKE1kSQaVr9m6c/lqfluIiUtqfHf876xQ71 adYlqdifdSBFp8SR78N5rgyPEdso9HaGoqz8vIqhXvCBgL5IZMzhe6+VFpUrD8i7Z5Ax HlvAeIzH+staprudApNCbD6KA55dCor1QIAApCeJZFOPSLY/3kymKNLvBuRqpQRFJWxI uGdg== X-Gm-Message-State: AA6/9RmLv0H7kf7zWwyNM+TdoSeBZXoQVidMKtwKMNCiEVBr0yywhi1Yy81krd3UkhYY5s5/Z1ECNFwjloxmAQ== X-Received: by 10.31.148.211 with SMTP id w202mr11963099vkd.87.1475005822273; Tue, 27 Sep 2016 12:50:22 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.31.168.88 with HTTP; Tue, 27 Sep 2016 12:50:21 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: <53c8aa26-6bd5-22ed-8987-f901451e4dfd@freebsd.org> <1bcdca11-54de-c827-7f61-b06250dd2e67@freebsd.org> From: Jack Vogel Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 12:50:21 -0700 Message-ID: Subject: Re: Will this card (probably) work? To: Lee Brown Cc: freebsd-net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.23 X-BeenThere: freebsd-net@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.23 Precedence: list List-Id: Networking and TCP/IP with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 19:50:23 -0000 I think I should let Intel speak to this, they do have quad port adapters in their offerings, and as far as I know they are fine. I was speaking of times past when the bridge device would be the source of problems, and just saying if this was a non-Intel design it could be an issue, but since you are being brave don't let me ruin your adventure :) Jack On Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 12:32 PM, Lee Brown wrote: > > > On Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 12:24 PM, Jack Vogel wrote: > >> Its not that they, whoever they is :). "use" the Intel PCID, no, it >> really IS the Intel device, >> but it's silicon, not an assembled adapter, its that part which is being >> done by someone >> else, and btw, the components to support 4 port type adapters have been >> notoriously >> problematic in the past, so having it done by someone besides Intel is at >> least a potential >> source of concern. >> >> Do you know if 2-port adapters are generally more reliable? I could > revise my server purchase so I can stuff a couple of cards in there, > instead of one. > > > >> I wish you the best, >> > Thanks :) >