[Cialug] best supported/performing Ethernet adapter?

[Theron Conrey]

I wasn't real clear server nic = e100 intel

Theron Conrey wrote:

> That always seems to be the driver in any of the servers I've built.  
> Works well.  This is a realtek card, was wary at first but debian 
> picked it right up no issues.  I'll second that bit about the linksys 
> cards however.......
> Theron
>
> Jonathan Bailey wrote:
>
>> I've done pretty well with the Intel (e100 driver) cards/onboard.
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: cialug-bounces at cialug.org [mailto:cialug-bounces at cialug.org] On 
>> Behalf
>> Of Dan Hockey
>> Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2005 10:36 PM
>> To: Central Iowa Linux Users Group
>> Subject: Re: [Cialug] best supported/performing Ethernet adapter?
>>
>> Nathan C. Smith wrote:
>>
>>  
>>
>>> I think it is a true statement that not all Ethernet cards and their 
>>> drivers are equal.  My sense is that the inexpensive realtek and 
>>> VINE chips/cards depend more on well-written drivers than 
>>> intelligence built into the chips/cards.  Can anyone recommend a 
>>> well-performing 100 megabit card with good Linux support?  Are 3Com 
>>> and Intel cards good
>>>   
>>
>> choices?
>>  
>>
>>> -Nate
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>> 3com is the only nic I've used and haven't had any problems in linux. 
>> Linksys will work but it took a little work to find the right driver. 
>> so far
>> those are the brands I've used.
>> -dh
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