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size=2>Realtek does OK until you pound on it with something like video+file
transfers.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=241382715-13062005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Does
Intel write/contribute their own Linux driver?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> John.Lengeling@radisys.com
[mailto:John.Lengeling@radisys.com] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, June 13, 2005 10:17
AM<BR><B>To:</B> Central Iowa Linux Users Group<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Cialug]
best supported/performing Ethernet adapter?<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><BR><FONT
size=2><TT>cialug-bounces@cialug.org wrote on 06/11/2005 10:11:46
PM:<BR><BR>> <BR>> <BR>> I think it is a true statement that not all
Ethernet cards and their drivers<BR>> are equal. My sense is that the
inexpensive realtek and VINE chips/cards<BR>> depend more on well-written
drivers than intelligence built into the<BR>> chips/cards. Can anyone
recommend a well-performing 100 megabit card with<BR>> good Linux support?
Are 3Com and Intel cards good choices?<BR></TT></FONT><BR><FONT
size=2><TT>Intel seems to be the best for:</TT></FONT> <BR><BR><FONT
size=2><TT>- performance</TT></FONT> <BR><FONT size=2><TT>- multiple OS
support</TT></FONT> <BR><FONT size=2><TT>- leading edge features like jumbo
packet, VLAN, QOS</TT></FONT> <BR><BR><FONT size=2><TT>We use a lot of their
1000G dual fiber and dual copper server cards with Linux. They also seem
to regularly update their driver several times per year for bug fixes and
improvements.</TT></FONT> <BR><BR><FONT size=2><TT>You get what you pay
for...all will pass ethernet packets around, but you pay more money to get
higher performance, better drivers, leading edge features. I use Realteks
at home since I need some to just pass packets.</TT></FONT></BODY></HTML>