[LARTC] 3c905 or intel with 82550 chip? for htb + bridge + (u32 & fw filters)

[LARTC] 3c905 or intel with 82550 chip? for htb + bridge + (u32 & fw filters)

[Victor Cassar]

Hi:

finally i´m working with htb + bridge on 2.4.20 to
shape ip traffic, and i want to build a system but i´m
not up2date with these specific driver issues

mi primary need is to shape small bandwidths 128 or
256

are there any diferences between these 2 options?
Since i need more granularity in the queuing
behavior..i dont know how relevant this decision can
be..

thanks in advance for your coments


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Re: [LARTC] 3c905 or intel with 82550 chip? for htb + bridge + (u32 & fw filters)

[Stef Coene]

On Thursday 02 January 2003 18:32, Victor Cassar wrote:
> Hi:
>
> finally i´m working with htb + bridge on 2.4.20 to
> shape ip traffic, and i want to build a system but i´m
> not up2date with these specific driver issues
>
> mi primary need is to shape small bandwidths 128 or
> 256
>
> are there any diferences between these 2 options?
> Since i need more granularity in the queuing
> behavior..i dont know how relevant this decision can
> be..
The chip doesn't mather.  All shaping is done in the kernel so in software.

Stef

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Re: [LARTC] 3c905 or intel with 82550 chip? for htb + bridge + (u32 & fw filters)

[Victor Cassar]

Yea  my gut want intels i´m just making sure...

some times i read  diferent things in linux or bsd
routing projects about that some cards being  better
than others, issues about the tulip chip (dec), 3coms,
etc

and since i had some problems in the past with earlier
version of 2.x having multiple 3c905, i´m asking know

agree with you and thanks for the reply

--- "William L. Thomson Jr."
<support@obsidian-studios.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 2003-01-02 at 13:58, Stef Coene wrote:
> >
> > The chip doesn't mather.  All shaping is done in
> the kernel so in software.
> > 
> 
> With that said, I use and recommend Intel nics. I
> used to use some 3com
> ones, but they were crap.
> 
> I personally like the 82557-9, mostly the 9's since
> they are tiny.
> 
> But basically any Intel card that is supported by
> the e100 driver. The
> e100 driver for Intel cards is my favorite. Intel is
> always releasing
> new versions. Not to mention the IANS software that
> is also available.
> 
> My two cents, Intel all the way.
> 
> -- 
> Sincerely,
> William L. Thomson Jr.
> Support Group
> Obsidian-Studios Inc.
> 439 Amber Way
> Petaluma, Ca. 94952
> Phone  707.766.9509
> Fax    707.766.8989
> http://www.obsidian-studios.com
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Re: [LARTC] 3c905 or intel with 82550 chip? for htb + bridge + (u32 & fw filters)

[John Bäckstrand]

>(realtec 8029/8139)  have been using them since

Yeah, I recently bought two 8139s to use in a bridge
with shaping, they have been working great and was
_very_ cheap. Ive also never had a problem with
realtek.

---
John Bäckstrand


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Re: [LARTC] 3c905 or intel with 82550 chip? for htb + bridge + (u32 & fw filters)

[Victor Cassar]

thanks for the comments, sound interesting...

i´m working with intel & realtek

btw ¿how can i monitor these interrupt load ?

as far s i know the interrupt load is the mayor
concern on a tipical intel/unix router
regars

--- Aaron Dummer <aaron@xtratyme.com> wrote:
> Victor,
> 
> We have had bad experiences with the 3c905.  Under
> heavy traffic the cards
> run out of interrupts and go down for about 2
> minutes.  This may be due to a
> poor-performing card or just a not-well-coded
> driver, but either way it is
> still risky to use them.
> 
> The Intel Pro 100 cards have worked seamlessly for
> us.
> 
> Aaron Dummer
> aaron@xtratyme.com
> 

> 


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