On Thu, 2003-12-04 at 18:53, Volker Kuhlmann wrote: > If I wanted to get a PC with a small case, preferably flat, which runs > Linux and sports 3 100M ethernet ports (by whatever means), what would > people recommend? I am aware of the Falcon CR51, but with only 1 PCI > slot which doesn't take full-height cards I don't quite see how to make > it work.
All the rest of the posters have had good points. I assume that you're after a router or firewall config. Have you looked at any quad-port ethernet cards? I don't mean the ones with a built-in hub, but four distinct ethernet devices. Intel PRO/100+ PCI Quad port network card http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3063059581&category=51195 Intel have a lot of different models. D-LINK DFE-570TX or DFE-580TX 4 PORT QUAD LAN PCI http://www.dlink.com.au/products/adapters/dfe580tx/ MATROX NS-FNIC/4 10/100 QUAD PORT ETHERNET http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3063122260&category=51189 INTEL PRO/1000 MT QUAD PORT SERVER ADAPTER -- C. Falconer
