> Intel: Intel(r) PRO/1000 MT Quad Port Server Adapter $337 > Osicom: FE-2404-TX - 10/100BTX PCI FAST ENET NIC $329 > D-Link: DFE-570TX 4 port 21143 card (avail only on eBay) $80
> I'm thinking the Intel NIC would be best, but after looking > at it on intel.com I'm not sure it'll fit in a PCI slot. It > looks like a PCI/X card. > > My next choice would be the Osicom card for > price/performance, but I've never heard of them before. They > say it's based on the Intel 82559 and list "Linux" as a > supported OS so it should work. > Our firewall hardware platform uses a passive backplane > chassis with Cyber Research PIII-based single board > computers. I can't find the SBC documentation so I'm not sure > if it'll handle 64-bit PCI transfers. Even so, it shouldn't > be worse than 4 single port NICs. > > Which would you favor? You didn't mention your bandwidth requirements. I have heard the DLINK-DFE570TX card works, but if I were you I'd prefer the Intel-base cards that are new. If price is an issue look at the DLINK. Especially if you have extra time. Regards, P ------------------------------------------------------- SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real users. Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start reading now. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_ide95&alloc_id396&op=click ------------------------------------------------------------------------ leaf-user mailing list: [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-user SR FAQ: http://leaf-project.org/pub/doc/docmanager/docid_1891.html
