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From: kwc@world.std.com (Kenneth W Cochran)
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Subject: Managed vs unmanaged NICs
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Hi...

What are the relative merits of "managed" vs "unmanaged"
NIC cards for FreeBSD?

I've heard that managed cards are wastes of money under
Unix-type OSes, but I don't remember why...  Could someone fill
me in?  :)

For examples, the Intel 100+ and the 3Com 905B are both
available as either "managed" or "unmanaged" cards.

Which would be the better choice(s) & why?

Thanks,

-kc


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