Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2001 23:36:53 -0400 From: "Andrew C. Hornback" <achornback@worldnet.att.net> To: "Newton, Harry" <NewtonHa@logica.com>, <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: Network cards: 3com XL rumour ... Message-ID: <00d801c12472$5c378a60$0e00000a@tomcat> In-Reply-To: <D19BCFEB340CD211801300A0C9CFB945FDEC91@kilburn.logica.co.uk>
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> -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Newton, Harry > Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 9:42 AM > To: 'freebsd-questions@freebsd.org' > Subject: Network cards: 3com XL rumour ... > > I have just read on the OpenBSD faq that 3COM XL cards were not upto much: > is this true ( i.e. what is the experience of folks out there ) and is it > worth my changing to, say, an Intel Ether Express Pro. Hi Harry, Personally, I don't use 3Com hardware. Pre-3Com USRobotics hardware is great (but it's generally restricted to modems only). That should say something right off the bat. Secondly, replacing a 3Com with an Intel would be a good step up. Consensus around here is that Intel NICs are probably the best you're going to find. Personally, I have had a lot of success with SMC NICs, but I can't bag on Intel too much anymore now that I have a server with an Intel built into the motherboard. Whatever you do, do NOT replace a 3Com with a RealTek, unless you're really sadistic. --- Andy To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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