Re: [TCLUG:5668] Please recommend Network cards for RHlinux

[serge@egel2.med.umn.edu (Serge M. Egelman)]

I am using the SMB 8013 cards in all of my boxes.  They are only 10M, however I
often find them in the back of dexis where they are $5 each.  I like them
because they are quite easy to set up and there has been kernel support for them
for a very long time, plus they are jumpered.

serge

NanTu wrote:

> I am building a computer for a friend. I will use RH Linux. He uses MediaOne
> express cable modem. He wants to network his current Windows NT machine with
> this Linux box and use Linux to connect to Internet. Therefore, he wants two
> Network cards. He also wants two 10/100M or at least one 10M to MediaOne and
> one 100M to his other computers.
>
> My questions:
> 1.  Which Network Cards do I buy that will work for RH Linux? 3Com and Intel
> are good but are 50$ and above. I do not mind buying them, but any cheaper
> ones better yet?
> 2. Dose these two network card have to be the same?
> 3. How do I set up the two NICs to connect one to MediaOne and the other to
> home network? I guess that MediaOne NIC is dynamic IP and the home network
> can be a fixed fake IP.
>
> I remember that RH 5.2 will ask for the IP address after it detects the NIC
> card.
> 3. Does RH 5.2 detect two network cards and ask to assign different IP
> address?
>
> RH6.0 is coming.
> 4. Where can I get a copy of RH6? I went to cheapbytes.com. They say
> PreOrder.
> 5. Is it better  than RH5.2?
>
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