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List:       freebsd-hackers
Subject:    Re: Fast EtherLink XL NIC
From:       Mike Smith <mike () smith ! net ! au>
Date:       1998-02-28 1:10:04
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> Sorry, I guess I dozed off in the middle of the "Which NIC is Fastest"
> debate, and I find myself now looking at the latest 3Com card that is
> available for $45 from 3Com (at 1-888-906-3COM (ext. 128) - is this
> a good, high-performance card for a 100MB/s network? I am curious with
> its performance relative to, say, a NetGear FA-310TX at about the same
> price ($35 +/-)?

NO!  

At this point in time, DO NOT purchase or plan to purchase any 3Com 
PCI adapter for use with FreeBSD on 100Mb/s networks.

Whilst some of the adapters may indeed posess high-performance 
features, FreeBSD does not support these features.  Your performance 
will *SUCK*.

> Thanks in advance (and sorry for stirring up the pot again!),

Please consider consulting the FreeBSD mailing list archives at 
www.freebsd.org before asking questions like this.  8)

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\\  sometimes you're behind.      \\  mike@smith.net.au
\\  The race is long, and in the  \\  msmith@freebsd.org
\\  end it's only with yourself.  \\  msmith@cdrom.com



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