Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 15:11:18 -0800 (PST) From: Tom <tom@sdf.com> To: freebsd@isvara.net Cc: Karl Denninger <karl@mcs.net>, FreeBSD Hackers <hackers@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: "Best" Fast Ethernet Card Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.95q.980225150809.15054A-100000@misery.sdf.com> In-Reply-To: <34F477DC.41FD810D@challenge.isvara.net>
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On Wed, 25 Feb 1998 freebsd@isvara.net wrote: > The recently released 3com Fast Etherink XL (rev B) 3C905B NIC is the best money > can buy (apart from server cards costing upwards of 250UKP). > It has lower CPU usage than any other card, helping it to give the fastest > performance. Whatever. 3COM has a bad history for poor performing cards. The rev A Etherlink XL is a dog. Excessive CPU usage, and poor network bandwidth. The Intel Etherexpress Pro/100B or Pro/100+ is without a doubt, the best ethernet card for FreeBSD. Period. The driver is stable, and fairly small. Intel doesn't make frequent rev changes that break compatibility either. Tom To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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