Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 08:18:32 +0200 From: Joachim Dagerot <joachim@dagerot.nu> To: Anthony Naggs <tony@ubik.demon.co.uk> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: NIChardwaresupport? (Realtek 8201BL) Message-ID: <200305130618.h4D6IWv05149@thunder.trej.net> In-Reply-To: <rZDZ8aAvlIw%2BIw8C@ubik.demon.co.uk>
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Thanks for your answer, I bough a SN41G2 (specs: http://us.shuttle.com/specs2.asp?pro_id=163) (and: http://www.shuttle.com/new/product/spec/SN41G2.pdf) and the only thing I know about the interface is what I wrote: Realtek 8201BL support IEEE 802.3u 10/100Base-T How can I find out NIC or MAC is in my system? > >Today I bought a shuttle (www.shuttle.com) and tried to install > >freeBSD 5 on that one, no luck at all, the network card driver never > >loaded. > > There are quite a few models there, and you haven't said which one you > have. > > <snip> > > > >Right now it's installing and I would like help with how I can achieve > >support for a NIC named: Realtek 8201BL support IEEE 802.3u > >10/100Base-T > > There are 2 important components for an Ethernet interface, a NIC and a > PHY. The NIC (Network Interface Controller) or MAC (Media Access > Controller) does all the processing of data packets, and is primarily > what the driver talks to. The PHY (Physical interface) connects the NIC > to the coax, twisted pair cable, fibre, wireless, etc... For a coax or > twisted pair Ethernet the PHY (in essence) allows data to be received > and transmitted but isolates the PC when the power is off. > > The Realtek 8201BL is a PHY. To know which driver to use you need to > determine what NIC or MAC is in your system. > > > Cheers, > Tony > > _______________________________________________ > 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" > _________________________ Contact info: Joachim Dagerot Cellular Phone: +46 70 265 57 03 EMail: joachim@dagerot.nu
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