Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2001 21:32:28 -0700 From: "Kulraj Gurm (bosa.ca Account)" <kulraj@bosa.ca> To: "Andrew C. Hornback" <achornback@worldnet.att.net>, "Newton, Harry" <NewtonHa@logica.com>, <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Network cards: 3com XL rumour ... Message-ID: <000d01c1247a$218d4140$0ac8a8c0@kimsamy.com> References: <00d801c12472$5c378a60$0e00000a@tomcat>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
Bad news for you Andy..... The SMC 1244TX use Realtek chipsets :( Rgds, Kulraj ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew C. Hornback" <achornback@worldnet.att.net> To: "Newton, Harry" <NewtonHa@logica.com>; <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 8:36 PM Subject: RE: Network cards: 3com XL rumour ... > > -----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 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?000d01c1247a$218d4140$0ac8a8c0>