From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Sep 18 04:44:14 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 95FC416A417 for ; Tue, 18 Sep 2007 04:44:14 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from oliver.hansen@gmail.com) Received: from miami.directrouter.com (miami.directrouter.com [72.249.49.130]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5AEE613C457 for ; Tue, 18 Sep 2007 04:44:14 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from oliver.hansen@gmail.com) Received: from [24.16.193.235] (helo=[192.168.0.100]) by miami.directrouter.com with esmtpa (Exim 4.68) (envelope-from ) id 1IXUwa-0006RN-NS; Mon, 17 Sep 2007 23:44:16 -0500 Message-ID: <46EF5796.8050702@gmail.com> Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 21:44:06 -0700 From: Oliver Hansen User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.6 (Windows/20070728) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Preston Hagar References: <46EA192E.7030807@gmail.com> <8f5897560709171505w7071b967w13e99c9cdf98111b@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <8f5897560709171505w7071b967w13e99c9cdf98111b@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - miami.directrouter.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - freebsd.org X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - gmail.com X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Good FreeBSD Supported Gigabit Ethernet Card? 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: Tue, 18 Sep 2007 04:44:14 -0000 Preston Hagar wrote: > On 9/14/07, Oliver Hansen wrote: > >> I'm looking to eventually upgrade my home network to all gigabit so I'm >> going to start by purchasing a few NICs for some old servers I just >> received. I know there are quite a few supported by FreeBSD6 which I found >> ( http://www.freebsd.org/releases/6.0R/hardware-i386.html#ETHERNET ) but >> I'm wondering if there is any real benefit in buying a $40 or $50 NIC >> like the Netgear GA311 or just get a $20 NIC like the D-Link DFE-530TX+. >> The use will probably be a firewall, proxy, file server, and DVR. >> >> >> -- >> Oliver Hansen >> http://www.oliverhansen.com >> >> >> > > > As others have stated, Intel's are great. I would highly recommend > them. Just as a heads up in case you weren't aware, in your research > and purchase watch out for vendors switching chipsets within card > models. Linksys is very bad about this.--snip-- Usually, no matter what the chipset, Intels seem to > be well supported. I also had good success with the D-Link DGE-560T > PCI Express card and the DGE-530T PCI card under OpenBSD. > > Hope this helps. > > Preston > > Thank you Preston and others. I have ordered 4 Intel PWLA8391GT PRO/1000 GT PCI NICs*. *The Intels seemed like a natural choice considering their support and the fact that I've had no issues with them on other platforms. Thanks again for the help. -- Oliver Hansen http://www.oliverhansen.com