Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2001 11:44:19 -0800 From: Ulf Zimmermann <ulf@Alameda.net> To: Michael Sierchio <kudzu@tenebras.com> Cc: "Michael R. Wayne" <wayne@staff.msen.com>, freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: What NIC to choose? Message-ID: <20011107114419.B76838@seven.alameda.net> In-Reply-To: <3BE98E62.4A8700FC@tenebras.com>; from kudzu@tenebras.com on Wed, Nov 07, 2001 at 11:41:22AM -0800 References: <001f01c16795$58c7ed50$0200a8c0@beast> <20011107143054.J67008@staff.msen.com> <3BE98E62.4A8700FC@tenebras.com>
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On Wed, Nov 07, 2001 at 11:41:22AM -0800, Michael Sierchio wrote: > "Michael R. Wayne" wrote: > > > We have had hardware issues with NetGear and some motherboards. > > When they work, they work. ... > > Without specific reference to particular problems, it's hard to evaluate > such statements. I've had no problems with the 10 FA310TX cards > I bought @ $15/per. Problems with PCMCIA cards are usually related to > the relatively poor card support in FreeBSD, but workaround drivers > and other code is usually available, ported from Linux. I bought a 5 pack of Netgear FA311TX, plugged them into Dell Optiplex GX110. 3 died after short usage. Card would show link, switch would not. No error messages from the OS side (FreeBSD). > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message > -- Regards, Ulf. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Ulf Zimmermann, 1525 Pacific Ave., Alameda, CA-94501, #: 510-865-0204 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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