Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 25 Feb 2000 08:17:36 +0200 (EET) | From | Jarno Lahteenmaki <> | Subject | Re: [OT] 4 port ethernet cards in Linux? |
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On Thu, 24 Feb 2000, Jeff Noxon wrote:
> I just gave up on that same thing... I'm fed up with tulips and I didn't > get a good feeling for the Adaptec starfire driver. I ordered 2-port > Intel EtherExpress Pro/100 lan adapters yesterday, and we plan to put > two per machine. If you want to know how they work out, e-mail me back. > I'm not doing any channel bonding with them though. > > Good luck > > Jeff > > On Thu, Feb 24, 2000 at 08:05:09PM +0100, Pedro M. Rodrigues wrote: > > > > Hello all! This may be off-topic, but does anyone has experience > > with 4 port ethernet cards in Linux? How good are their drivers, are > > they open-source and do they provide channel bonding with any > > kind of switching equipment? I´ve seen Phobos sell some with > > Linux support, but now they seem to just license the technology to > > OEM´s.
I bought D-Link 4-port adapter which uses DEC DC21152 chipset. It work like a dream and it's fast. It is also very cheap. Here in Finland Adaptec and 3Com 2-port nics costs about $300. And 4-port D-Link nic costs only $230.
--> Jarno Lähteenmäki (25.02.2000) --> Telecenter Oy / Espoo
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