cheap networking hardware
Can we get a thread to post what network hardware (NOT on-board--like PCI cards and such) works with Zephyroth? I for one am looking for a cheap yet quality NIC.
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- @compaqdrew Published 2008-01-31
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Can we get a thread to post what network hardware (NOT on-board--like PCI cards and such) works with Zephyroth? I for one am looking for a cheap yet quality NIC.
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Try NIC with Realtek RTL8139D chipset. I got a "Level-One FNC-0109TX" for 6 Euros
and it works like a charm. (Onboard nForce didn´t).
I bought a cheap Netgear FA311 10/100 PCI nic because my onboard dual nForce lan didn't . It set me back around £10 / €13
Many of the "less-expensive" PCI cards are built using the Realtek chipset.
Trendnet uses the 8139 in their 10/100 PCI cards and the 8169 in their gigabit cards
Airlink101 does the same
Many PCI cards made by Chinese manufacturers use Realtek's reference design (they all look the same...)
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| @compaqdrew | Primary Author | 1 | 2008-01-31 |
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| @cgsheen | Contributor | 1 | 2008-01-31 |