Ill also add this: http://inteleval.ententeweb.com/store.asp
Thats direct from Intel under the "eval" program, they have added several new adapters since last time I bought from them. When I purchased my last set they were the cheapest I could find! Quad Port Gig-E card is $287....damn cheap On Wednesday 21 June 2006 11:18, Scott Ullrich wrote: > On 6/21/06, Steve Harman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks for that Martin. > > > > As it turns out GBit is something we need so I'd be > > interested if Scott has any comment on support of GBit > > NICs (Intel or otherwise). > > > > Regards, > > > > Steve > > Cambridge, UK. > > > > > > On Wed, 21 Jun 2006 19:47:34 +0200 > > > > "Fuchs, Martin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > no problem ! > > > > > > I have in use Intel 2-port NICs, namely those: > > > http://intel.com/network/connectivity/products/pro100dport_adapter.htm > > > > > > but it also should work with "more-port" NICs based on > > >Intel Chipsets > > > (FXP-driver) > > > Adapters supported by the fxp(4) driver include: > > > > > > * Intel EtherExpress PRO/10 > > > * Intel InBusiness 10/100 > > > * Intel PRO/100B / EtherExpressPRO/100 B PCI > > >Adapter > > > * Intel PRO/100+ Management Adapter > > > * Intel PRO/100 VE Desktop Adapter > > > * Intel PRO/100 M Desktop Adapter > > > * Intel PRO/100 S Desktop, Server and Dual-Port > > >Server Adapters > > > * Contec C-NET(PI)-100TX (PC-98) > > > * NEC PC-9821Ra20, Rv20, Xv13, Xv20 internal > > >100Base-TX (PC-98) > > > * NEC PC-9821X-B06 (PC-98) > > > * Many on-board network interfaces on Intel > > >motherboards > > > read it on: http://www.pfsense.com/index.php?id=37 > > > there are also quad Port NICs from Intel but only with > > >GBit... so I have > > > no idea how it's supported by FreeBSD... > > > Perhaps Scott knows how far the support for Intel GBit > > >is built in > > > now... ? ;-) > > > Martin > > > ________________________________ > > > > > > Von: Steve Harman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Gesendet: Mittwoch, 21. Juni 2006 18:09 > > > An: support@pfsense.com > > > Betreff: RE: [pfSense Support] CARP NIC overhead? > > > > > > > > > > > > Sorry to bother the list again - Martin; are you able to > > >post the model > > > number of the Intel multiport NICs you're using please? > > > Just to improve > > > my chances of success. > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks again, > > > > > > > > > > > > Steve > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > >From: Fuchs, Martin > > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 4:57 PM > > > To: support@pfsense.com > > > Subject: AW: [pfSense Support] CARP NIC overhead? > > > > > > > > > > > > Well, have a look at multiport NIC's. > > > > > > I've set up my system with 2-port Intel NICs and tried > > >out 4-port NICs > > > too... > > > > > > > > > > > > They work well and pfSense supports up to 32 NICs... > > > > > > > > > > > > so there should be no problem for you to get it up and > > >running ! :-) > > > > > > > > > > > > Martin > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > > Von: Steve Harman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Gesendet: Mittwoch, 21. Juni 2006 17:52 > > > An: support@pfsense.com > > > Betreff: [pfSense Support] CARP NIC overhead? > > > > > > Hi! > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm spec'ing up a couple of machines to buy for running > > >pfSense in a > > > CARP-cluster model. From reading the tutorial, am I > > >right in thinking > > > that this would require a NIC dedicated to the CARP > > >functionality? > > > > > > > > > > > > We need to provide a number of subnets so combined with > > >the CARP NIC I'm > > > trying to work out how many PCI slots (PC NICs) we need > > >in each box! > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > > Steve > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Intel gigabit devices (em) are pretty good. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
