On Sep 11, 2010, at 12:39 PM, John R Pierce <pierce@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 09/11/10 8:04 AM, Gabriel Tabares wrote:
>> Unluckily, I have no physical access to the machine, so removing cards
>> is not an option.
>
>
> chances are pretty good at least two of the ethernets are on the
> mainboard anyways, and not replacable as 'cards'
>
> personally, I have a fairly strong distaste for Broadcom networking
> stuff, and always try and get systems that use Intel Pro1000 or whatever
> cards.. these aren't perfect either, but they've had an overall better
> track record.
The problem with the Broadcoms is finding good reliable drivers for them. If you have good drivers they outperform the Intels, but the Intel drivers are pretty universal.
I always have Intel cards around as backups in case I can't find Broadcom drivers for my systems.
-Ross
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