Re: ethernet cards & promisc mode

[rio () UNIXHQ ORG (RioTek)]

Acculy a better nic card for linux would probly be the 3com 905c PCI
10/100 card its a lot better of a nic card but unfornatly it will go into
primisc mode.  The 3com 3c509 is a isa 10 baset card.  Who wants one of
thoese anymore anyway :)

- Rio
www.UnixHQ.org

On Thu, 4 May 2000, R wrote:

> I haven't come across a card yet that won't go into primisc mode (NICs tend
> to be slutty like that ya know)  but if you want a good NIC for linux, get a
> 3Com 3c509 they are compatable and last forever.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Security Team <security () SUPPORTTEAM NET>
> To: <VULN-DEV () SECURITYFOCUS COM>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2000 2:28 PM
> Subject: ethernet cards & promisc mode
>
>
> are there any ethernet cards on the market that work well with linux, that
> dont allow you
> to go into promisc mode?
>
> kw