Linux router (don't laugh) WAS:Re: test

Wed Oct 28 17:43:55 UTC 1998

On Wed, 28 Oct 1998, Phil Howard wrote:
> Anyone know where to get some multi-port (not hub/switch, but true distinct
> ports) NIC cards that are in the price range of N times the cost of a normal
> NIC card, compatible with Linux?  I have a project that needs 12 to 20 ports.
> I've stuffed 4 NIC cards into a Linux box and it handles that OK.  But I'd
> like to get more in there at proportional cost (I can hack the kernel if it
> needs any table size increases ... viva la source).

http://www.adaptec.com/products/datasheets/quartet.html

http://www.freelabs.com/~whitis/hardware/quartet.html

-Dan