From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Sep 3 17:32:55 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8C73810656C3 for ; Fri, 3 Sep 2010 17:32:55 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from roberthuff@rcn.com) Received: from smtp02.lnh.mail.rcn.net (smtp02.lnh.mail.rcn.net [207.172.157.102]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 434E78FC08 for ; Fri, 3 Sep 2010 17:32:54 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mr16.lnh.mail.rcn.net ([207.172.157.36]) by smtp02.lnh.mail.rcn.net with ESMTP; 03 Sep 2010 13:32:54 -0400 Received: from smtp01.lnh.mail.rcn.net (smtp01.lnh.mail.rcn.net [207.172.4.11]) by mr16.lnh.mail.rcn.net (MOS 4.1.9-GA) with ESMTP id AOQ17942; Fri, 3 Sep 2010 13:32:53 -0400 Received: from 209-6-91-204.c3-0.smr-ubr1.sbo-smr.ma.cable.rcn.com (HELO jerusalem.litteratus.org.litteratus.org) ([209.6.91.204]) by smtp01.lnh.mail.rcn.net with ESMTP; 03 Sep 2010 13:32:53 -0400 From: Robert Huff MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-ID: <19585.12609.782477.654588@jerusalem.litteratus.org> Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 13:32:49 -0400 To: Ryan Coleman In-Reply-To: References: X-Mailer: VM 7.17 under 21.5 (beta28) "fuki" XEmacs Lucid X-Junkmail-Whitelist: YES (by domain whitelist at mr16.lnh.mail.rcn.net) Cc: FreeBSD Questions Subject: Which of these NICs will work? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:32:55 -0000 Ryan Coleman writes: > Any thoughts? I need/want to get a multi-port NIC for my new > system but I haven't purchased the guts for the server yet. > > http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100010064+600013872+600016290&QksAutoSuggestion=&ShowDeactivatedMark=False&Configurator=&IsNodeId=1&Subcategory=27&description=&Ntk=&CFG=&SpeTabStoreType=&srchInDesc= > > Basically, this machine will have two external (real-world) IPs > and one network LAN (10.0.1.0/24) address, finding three-NIC > motherboards is not exactly possible so this is my alternative. Intel network cards have a very good reputation; I have been running a dual-port Pro/1000 GT for years and the thing is still a rock. Others will have a better opinion on performance issues. The Intel employee who maintains the driver is frequently seen on current@ and occasionally on questions@. Nice guy, very responsive. Robert Huff