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From: brian@shift.lan.awfulhak.org (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: maximum ethernet devices on freebsd 2.1.7
Date: 18 Mar 1997 12:25:54 GMT
Organization: Awfulhak Ltd.
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In article <332D3BDA.41C6@webcity.nl>,
jasper Lankhorst <jasper@webcity.nl> writes:
> I wonder if someone can tell me how many ethernet devices can be
> configured on a freebsd system.
>
> I would like to build a router with these "new" quartet ethernet cards.
>
> So 4 times a quartet ethernet card gives me lots of ethernet segments,
> but how many segments does freebsd support ?
As many as you can get into the box.
> Which quartet board is recommended? (10 base T)
>
> Thanx,
> Jasper
I can't remember now - it may have been an SMC card, but it has a
21x4x chipset (uses the de driver).
--
Brian <brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk> <brian@freebsd.org>
<http://www.awfulhak.demon.co.uk>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour !