On Thursday, June 6th, 2024 at 2:19 PM, Hrvoje Popovski <[email protected]> wrote:
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> On 6.6.2024. 6:08, [email protected] wrote:
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> > On Thursday, June 6th, 2024 at 1:08 PM, Martin [email protected] wrote:
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> > > I am about to upgrade a network from 1G to 2.5G and a couple
> > > of boxes needs new NICs.
> >
> > mee too.
> >
> > > Any recommendations for NICs with good driver support on OpenBSD?
> > >
> > > It would be nice it the cards also run well on FreeBSD and Linux, if
> > > you happen to know that, as a couple of boxes on the network run that
> > > and I can perhaps stick to the same card, but it's not a requirement.
> >
> > i am also interested in others' answers.
> > Just did a 'man -k "ethernet device" and looking through the list. some 2.5
> > called out, however some 10g ones run at multi gig.
> > the intel 'igx' 225/226 adapters are available in pc/nucs/odroid etc.. but
> > assuming you wanted PCI addin cards intel will be the most cross platform
> > 'just works' choice.
> >
> > i also bought 2 cablematters 2.5g usb3/c adapters to test out and seemed to
> > work. i think they used the realtek 'ure' driver.
> >
> > > Thanks in advance.
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> Hi,
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> man igc
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> DESCRIPTION
> The igc driver supports Intel I225/I226 series Ethernet devices.
Thanks H for the typo correction. yes IGC (not igx)
a quick zoom around my systems. OpenBSD 7.1 onward support intel i225/i226,
NetBSD 10 has the same igc driver.
FreeBSD has IGC but only states i225 in both r13/14. but maybe works with i226?.
im sure others will jump in later with awesome sugestions :)
realtek, marvell and melanox(nvidia) may have some options.
as always, location, price and availability will be your guide.
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