Markku Kolkka wrote:
THUFIR HAWAT kirjoitti viestissään (lähetysaika keskiviikko, 8.
kesäkuuta 2005 09:46):
does the brand matter, or will anything that says "ethernet"
fit the bill?
What matters is the Ethernet chip on the card, not the logo
printed on the box. I have used a SMC card with a Realtek 8139
chip without any problems, but that doesn't guarantee that SMC
cards with other types of Ethernet chips would work.
Yeah, & Realtek chips are one's to avoid. If you ever decide to load
FreeBSD, on a box with Realtek chips, on the Ethernet cards, you'll find
out why Realquick ;-) 3com gets my vote :-)
taharka
Lexington, Kentucky U.S.A.
