Ethernet nic

[Lou Kamenov]

In some email I received from Paul Civati <paul at xciv.org>
tests=IN_REP_TO,AWL version=2.31 on Tue, 15 Oct 2002 11:34:47 +0100 :


> "Nuno Pimenta" <npimenta at ipn.pt> wrote:
> 
> > I need to choose de best ethernet and isdn nics.
> > Can you help me choosing it?
> 
> Intel EtherExpress Pro/100 for ethernet.

I`d add a few more -

[10/100Mb ]
3Com905 - xl(4)
Intel 21143 various workalikes - dc(1)
Intel EtherExpress Pro/100 - fxp(4)(already mentioned above)

[10/UTP/BNC]
NE2000 - ed(4)
3Com5x9 - ep(4)
there should be some more like rtl8029 and others, a few kingston cards
also.

No problems with those..

> 
> I'm sure there are others that are okay, but I'd stay away from the
> very cheap stuff that is Realtek 8139 based.

rtl8139  is like a software modem ;) 
anyways it would do the job.

cheers,
-lk



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