[Cialug] Gigabit NICs

[Nathan C. Smith]

Aren't the TG3 chips from Broadcom?

-Nate 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: jcbailey at code0.net [mailto:jcbailey at code0.net] 
> Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 10:14 PM
> To: Central Iowa Linux Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Cialug] Gigabit NICs
> 
> Thanks for the responses so far. As far as the tg3 cards, I 
> had one in my Dell 600m and didn't have any issues, but what 
> manufacturers use this card? We don't want to get stuck in an 
> issue with the vendor changing chipsets through the life of 
> the product. Other than that, the PRO/1000s sound great so 
> far. We can get them for $31 from CDWG so it isn't too bad of a deal.
> 
> 
> Jon
> 
> 
> > I'm using the intel GB nic's.   I have been for about 18 
> months on RHEL
> > and Centos, without issue.  They work well get along with my dell 
> > switch.
> >
> > Google them and you should be able to find some that were bulk 
> > packaged for $25-$50 a piece.
> >
> > :) Dave
> >
> > On Mon, 2006-11-13 at 18:18, jcbailey at code0.net wrote:
> >> Everyone-
> >>
> >> I'm looking for a suggestion for gigabit NICs for server use under 
> >> Linux.
> >> We're currently a NT/2k/2k3 shop on the Windows side and a 
> >> Debian/Ubuntu shop on the Linux side. We're looking for a 
> solid NIC 
> >> that works with the stock kernels in Sarge and Dapper. We 
> have used 
> >> the Linksys EG1032v2 before with few issues, but Linksys 
> has changed 
> >> to the RTL8169 chipset in the v3. We're looking for a 
> solid card that 
> >> won't change chipsets during the lifespan of the card. 
> I've looked at 
> >> the Intel PRO/1000 GT cards and they seem pretty good for 
> >> price/performance, but I haven't had any experience with 
> them. Does 
> >> anyone have any opinions for server NICs?
> >>
> >>
> >> Jon
> >>
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