<br><font size=2><tt>cialug-bounces@cialug.org wrote on 06/11/2005 10:11:46
PM:<br>
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> <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>
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<br><font size=2><tt>Intel seems to be the best for:</tt></font>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>