* K K <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2007-05-03 19:43]: > I have a need to set up a sniffer based off NetOptics Fiber tap, > collecting data from two different segments (so four interfaces > total), with a total of around 800Mbps receive traffic, zero transmit. > > This would be our first foray into Fiber NICs on OpenBSD, looking for > recommendations for on affordable, reliable dual 1000baseSX NICs with > good OpenBSD support. Reading Mark Kettenis's O'Reilly interview for > 4.0, I see that Marvell/SysKonnect is uncooperative and buggy. > > We mostly use Intel's Pro/1000 Quad cards for copper GigE, so I could > go with the very expensive Intel PWLA8492MF, but at $750/each, the > Intel card doesn't meet the "affordable" part of my criteria.
the intels are not a bad choice; also there are bges I think. you can find hp branded dual-port em well as bge, and intel-branded em, on ebay at reasonable rates. -- Henning Brauer, [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] BS Web Services, http://bsws.de Full-Service ISP - Secure Hosting, Mail and DNS Services Dedicated Servers, Rootservers, Application Hosting - Hamburg & Amsterdam
