3com 3c509

[Dave Reed]

> Reply-To: ps-net at online.no
> From: Asgeir Stangeland <ps-net at online.no>
> 
> I have used 3Com 3c509 nic width bnc coax. I have experienced that these 
> cards used width FreeBSD and Samba is unusable due to speed. I tried to 
> change the 3com card with a NE2000 compatible card, and there was a major 
> change in speed. Has anyone else experienced such problem.
> 
> Asgeir Stangeland

My experience is the opposite.  I've had good results with 3c509b
cards (RJ-45, not coax), but bad throughput with a NE2000 compatible
card.

Dave