Re: [Debian] Multiport Ethernet boards?
> On Wed, 25 Aug 1999, Nico De Ranter wrote:
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> > SMC unfortunately only has a dual one (couldn't find anything else on their
> > website). But Znyx has exactly what I want and even seems to have good
> > support for Linux so I'll probably buy a Znyx Netblaster ZX346Q.
>
> I have been doing a lot of work lately with the Adaptec quad tulip boards.
> They work great with 2.2 kernels ... not at all for me with 2.0. They have
> an on-board PCI bus with a bridge to the system PCI bus. Shares one
> interrupt so it is possible to build a firewall/router with up to 16
> security zones on separate physical nets using the motherboards we have to
> use.
Are those 10/100Mbit boards? Do you have any data on performance issues? I want
to build a router with 10 10/100Mbit interfaces but I wonder whether a standard
PCI motherboard can handle that amount of traffic
Nico
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