From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Jan 1 19:27:00 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EB476106564A for ; Sun, 1 Jan 2012 19:27:00 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from junkrigsailor@gmail.com) Received: from mail-pw0-f54.google.com (mail-pw0-f54.google.com [209.85.160.54]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BE0098FC17 for ; Sun, 1 Jan 2012 19:27:00 +0000 (UTC) Received: by pbcc3 with SMTP id c3so13019247pbc.13 for ; Sun, 01 Jan 2012 11:27:00 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type; bh=gUybIR5ZouGgSkdzBZSEwtbZOIK9vUqYCpqaAzWVnV4=; b=h2G9Z8PvyyjK2+FdTrwdy4x0hKECXQoIOgEWVJQ5cCFFs4i77MAdwNUFuWSYdYjgAQ EXh8Ipl0UX+gUmk87Y0qBpnbFPlDOt/wh12jvIbmDW4QlUnsZgadYYAKL+P1oDJedSkx 0JJH50ZEk3INEPWVeS3xE+wWz1HnmmrNwyl8w= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.68.72.8 with SMTP id z8mr114730041pbu.111.1325446019846; Sun, 01 Jan 2012 11:26:59 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.68.25.233 with HTTP; Sun, 1 Jan 2012 11:26:59 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2012 13:26:59 -0600 Message-ID: From: Jeffrey McFadden To: Rotate 13 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: axe(4) and Plugable USB2-E1000 (or: general USB Ethernet advice) X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 01 Jan 2012 19:27:01 -0000 On Sun, Jan 1, 2012 at 10:26 AM, Rotate 13 wrote: > I am looking for a USB ethernet adapter which works with very stable > driver in FreeBSD. To effect this end, I went through section 4 man > pages, and made list of drivers for USB ethernet chips. The problem > is, many are apparently not widely available or in current production > - but I found ASIX AX88178 and ASIX AX88772 (axe(4)) in various > devices from http://plugable.com/ . I am mostly interested in ASIX > AX88178 due to faster speed (albeit limited by USB2 speed). > > My questions: > > * Does anybody have good or bad experience with Plugable USB2-E1000 > (ASIX AX88178) in FreeBSD? Stability is utmost concern, followed by > performance. I note, Amazon.com page for product says also it has > Realtek RTL8211CL PHY - I do not understand why, and cannot find info > explaining this. Is perhaps slower USB2-E100 with ASIX AX88772 more > compatible? > > * Any advice on rock-solid usage of USB Ethernet in FreeBSD, and > pointers to other products will be much appreciated.ss G USB > I can't address your other questions, but the Belkin Wireless G USB adapter model FSD7050 is working without fail for me, and last I knew was still on the market. Jeff > > Thanks in advance. > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to " > freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >