Subject: Re: NIC recommendations
To: Iggy Drougge <optimus@canit.se>
From: Manuel Bouyer <bouyer@antioche.lip6.fr>
List: netbsd-users
Date: 06/07/2002 18:59:05
On Thu, Jun 06, 2002 at 01:19:33AM +0100, Iggy Drougge wrote:
> At our user group, we're running a 10Base2 LAN, with a P166 box as file, boot
> and web server. There's also a Linux user group on the LAN, with a GHz+ Intel
> (AMD) box. They're complaining that much of their CPU power goes to squeezing
> packets into their cheap NE2000 clone, so I thought I'd lend them a real NIC.
> What I've got to share is either a 3C590 (EtherLink III PCI) or a 3C900
> (EtherLink XL PCI). Or they could have the DE450 that's sitting in our server
> right now. I just don't want to give them the best card. ;-)
> So, which card is the fastest/best? I suppose this would be a battle between
> the DE450 and the 3C900.

What chip does the DE450 use ? tulip ?

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