Glenn Kelley on 12 Sep 2008 19:23:51 -0700 |
Not that it matters much but here you go. We were setting up a transparent firewall using PFSense. the 3Com Cards failed, the RealTek cards failed (even after we added the modules for aforementioned...) The Intel Nics - worked like a charm. sometimes going w/ what the mfg suggests is just smart. Glenn On Sep 11, 2008, at 6:23 PM, brent timothy saner wrote: > Ummmm. Parts is not parts. > > Intel is known for its linux support in their nics and wireless > cards. Additionally, they offer better life than 3com at all levels > (end-user, corporate enterprise, etc.). Also, it's quite possible he > already had the modules for intel nics enabled and others not. There > are many reasons for requesting certain hardware, and I think it's > silly to go into a diatribe on why or why not they chose them. > People are allowed to have their preferences. :) > > > Back on topic, I may have a couple intel nics lying around. Did you > have any particular preference as to model? > (lack of GPG due to message sent via blackberry device) > ___________________________________________________________________________ > Philadelphia Linux Users Group -- http://www.phillylinux.org > Announcements - http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-announce > General Discussion -- http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug ___________________________________________________________________________ Philadelphia Linux Users Group -- http://www.phillylinux.org Announcements - http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-announce General Discussion -- http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
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