[TriLUG] ethernet cards

[Mike Johnson]

gregbrown at mindspring.com [gregbrown at mindspring.com] wrote:
> Quesion for 'yall.  I've looked at the supported hardware for my flavor of
> Linux but I'd like to know if anyone has done any real stress testing of
> various ethernet cards and which is the most highly reccomdned for use with a
> Pentium (II) processor (card must support full-duplex 100 meg ethernet).  The
> system itself is running RH 7.1.  

As far as I'm concerned, Intel's eepro (Intel Pro/100+ Adapter) cards are 
the best.  At higher bandwidth, they use much less CPU than Realtek and 
the like.  I've had terrible luck with the 3Coms, even at lower speed, 
related to timeouts.  Had to switch drivers to get them to work.  Not work 
my effort and time.  eepro is -it- for high bandwidth situation.

Mike
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