Date: Sun, 02 Jan 2005 10:54:48 -0600 From: Nikolas Britton <freebsd@nbritton.org> To: Micah Bushouse <bushous2@msu.edu> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD Gateway Message-ID: <41D82758.4010709@nbritton.org> In-Reply-To: <1104679977.274.25.camel@localhost> References: <000001c4f09b$f67534d0$68bbbbc0@kewdaeahnhd04i> <20050102093214.10d4b2e1.wmoran@potentialtech.com> <1104679977.274.25.camel@localhost>
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Micah Bushouse wrote: >>>"Victor Foulk" <VFoulk@KEWD.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>[...] >>"Bill Moran" <wmoran@potentialtech.com> wrote: >> >> >[...] > > >>However, in my experience, the most critical hardware choice is >>the network cards themselves. Cheapo network cards will really >>hurt performance under load. So toss the cheapo Realtek cards >>into the trash and spend a little extra on an Intel or other name >>brand card designed for a server. >> >> >[...] > >Similarly to Mr. Foulk, I'm also in the market for a pair of NICs for a >small organization's firewall/gateway (in this case using IPFilter). > >Per your plug for Intel, I'm browsing 3Com and Intel NICs right now on >mwave.com. > >Intel 10/100 w 3DES - $63 >http://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewspec.hmx?scriteria=1562535 >3Com 10/100 w 3DES - $92 >http://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewspec.hmx?scriteria=3387169 > >Why do you suppose that while the 3Com seems very similar to the Intel >it costs $30 more? Perhaps because it specs more types of encryption >than the Intel NIC? > >How would this hardware acceleration integrate w FreeBSD? Per some Linux >binary compat (as both cards are compat w Linux kernel 2.2+)? > >Will the hardware encryption on these cards ever be useful in a >firewall/gateway application? > >Sorry for all the questions and thanks for your time, > > $92 -$63 ------- $29=Branding? --------------------------------------------------------------- INTEL PRO 100S, Model PILA8460C3 Specifications: Standard: 802.2, 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3x, 802.1p/Q Encryption: DES(56bit)/3DES(168bit) On-board Memory: 18KB Special Features: Integrated security co-processor, Advanced management for lower support costs, intel® SingleDriver™ technology simplifies installation and maintenance $27@newegg.com
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