Recommended GigaBit Network Interface Card

Dear all,

is there any GigaBit Network Interface Card that one could
recommend?

It should run on 32bit as well as on 64bit PCI busses,
provide a copper (RJ-45) interface and should have a good
performance compared to other cards.

What are the criteria I have to check when buying a GigaBit NIC?
I have checked the kernel-compile options in 2.6. So, I assume to
know which Chips are supported. But are the other criteria?

Thanks!

wbr,
Lukas
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On 3 Jun 2004 20:24:13 +0100, Lukas Ruf <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>
>Dear all,
>
>is there any GigaBit Network Interface Card that one could
>recommend?
>
>It should run on 32bit as well as on 64bit PCI busses,
>provide a copper (RJ-45) interface and should have a good
>performance compared to other cards.
>
>What are the criteria I have to check when buying a GigaBit NIC?
>I have checked the kernel-compile options in 2.6. So, I assume to
>know which Chips are supported. But are the other criteria?
>
>Thanks!
>
>wbr,
>Lukas

D-Link uses the Realtek chipset. I dropped a pair into Suse 9.1 and
they worked great. Dropped one in a RH 9 box and it was fine too.
$30.00 USD at CompUSA.

Mike-

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On 3 Jun 2004 20:24:13 +0100, Lukas Ruf <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> Dear all,
>
> is there any GigaBit Network Interface Card that one could
> recommend?
>
> It should run on 32bit as well as on 64bit PCI busses,
> provide a copper (RJ-45) interface and should have a good
> performance compared to other cards.
>
> What are the criteria I have to check when buying a GigaBit NIC?
> I have checked the kernel-compile options in 2.6. So, I assume to
> know which Chips are supported. But are the other criteria?

I've had good luck with Broadcom ("Tigon III") integrated interfaces, and
also with Intel PRO/1000 ("Wiseman") as actual PCI cards. It might help to
know what price range you're talking about. The Broadcoms we got with a Dell
Poweredge 2650 (~$US4500 at our specs) and a 1750 (~$US2500 at our specs).
The Intel cards we got for about $US200 a pop. I'd highly recommend either
of them.

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