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Date:      Wed, 24 Sep 1997 20:40:04 -0700
From:      Eddie Fry <eddie@eaznet.com>
To:        Jeff Lynch <jeff@mercury.jorsm.com>
Cc:        Ulf Zimmermann <ulf@Alameda.net>, freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: multiport NICs
Message-ID:  <3429DD14.AE97D65F@eaznet.com>
References:  <Pine.BSF.3.95q.970924180351.25656B-100000@mercury.jorsm.com>

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What do these cards usually cost?  Are they usually PCI?  What advantages do these
cards have other multiple cards (besides the obvious "only takes one slot instead of
2")?  Do they only use 1 interrupt/address???

Thanks for the info.  You got my curiosity up...

Eddie

Jeff Lynch wrote:

> On Wed, 24 Sep 1997, Ulf Zimmermann wrote:
>
> > > On Wed, 24 Sep 1997, Ulf Zimmermann wrote:
> > >
> > > > > I seem to remember some of you using Zynx multiport NICs. Are you
> > > > > using the ZX346 with the de driver? I'm using FBSD2.2.1.
> > > > >
> > > > > =========================================================================
> > > > > Jeffrey A. Lynch, President                   JORSM Internet
> > > > > email: jeff@jorsm.com           Northwest Indiana's Full-Service Provider
> > > > > Voice: (219)322-2180               927 Sheffield Avenue, Dyer, IN 46311
> > > > > Autoresponse: info@jorsm.com               http://www.jorsm.com
> > > >
> > > > I am using a ZX314 with the de driver. Works fine.
> > >
> > > Where did you purchase and how many ports does it have (2 or 4)?
> > >
> > > --jeff
> >
> > I bought it for like $125 from someone. Was sold as used, but the card
> > was new in reality. It is a 4 port card with DEC21040.
> >
> > Ulf.
>
> Sounds like a bargain
>
> --jeff
> =========================================================================
> Jeffrey A. Lynch, President                   JORSM Internet
> email: jeff@jorsm.com           Northwest Indiana's Full-Service Provider
> Voice: (219)322-2180               927 Sheffield Avenue, Dyer, IN 46311
> Autoresponse: info@jorsm.com               http://www.jorsm.com






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