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Date:      Tue, 22 Aug 2000 23:07:58 -0600
From:      Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com>
To:        hornback@wireco.net
Cc:        "'Phiber'" <Phiber@hack3r.com>, freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: What NIC card to get?
Message-ID:  <39A35C2E.7B71E722@softweyr.com>
References:  <007b01c00ba6$f6fc4b20$d4776bce@challenger>

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"Andrew C. Hornback" wrote:
> 
>         My standard recommendation for nearly any kind of networking gear...
> 
>         SMC.  For PCI Cards, the 9432TX (EtherPower II) is a heck of a value.  For
> ISA, I prefer the 8216C.
> 
> --- Andy
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG
> > [mailto:owner-freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Phiber
> > Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2000 8:07 PM
> > To: freebsd-net@freebsd.org
> > Subject: What NIC card to get?
> >
> > Hi, I recently put freeBSD on an old p166 with 16 megs of
> > ram.  I am on a
> > cable modem, and have a home network with two win 98 machines that run
> > through the LinkSys Router.  I want to add my BSD box, but I
> > don't know what
> > NIC card to get.  Will someone give me some suggestions?

LinkSys?

If you're in the USA, what you really want is a $20-$25 PCI card.
Look for one supported by the dc driver, as documented in the dc(4)
man page.

-- 
            "Where am I, and what am I doing in this handbasket?"

Wes Peters                                                         Softweyr LLC
wes@softweyr.com                                           http://softweyr.com/


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