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Obsolete Releases => SME Server 7.x => Topic started by: input on April 26, 2011, 01:13:39 PM

Title: networkcard support for SME 7x
Post by: input on April 26, 2011, 01:13:39 PM

Which networkcard is supported for SMDE 7x.
I tried a networkcard from sitecom but with the installation it does not recognize.
Thanks

Title: Re: networkcard support for SME 7x
Post by: mmccarn on April 26, 2011, 01:39:14 PM

The SME "Smolt" page shows all network cards actually in use by SME servers:
http://smolt.contribs.org/static/stats/by_class_NETWORK.html

SME 7.x should support any hardware that is supported by Centos 4 (but the Centos wiki only lists 3 Realtek NICs):
http://wiki.centos.org/AdditionalResources/HardwareList/

Title: Re: networkcard support for SME 7x
Post by: input on April 26, 2011, 04:20:10 PM

Quote from: mmccarn on April 26, 2011, 01:39:14 PM

The SME "Smolt" page shows all network cards actually in use by SME servers:
http://smolt.contribs.org/static/stats/by_class_NETWORK.html

SME 7.x should support any hardware that is supported by Centos 4 (but the Centos wiki only lists 3 Realtek NICs):
http://wiki.centos.org/AdditionalResources/HardwareList/

Thanks for the reply. I bought today a Linksys pci networkcard and it has a cdrom included with Linuxdriver. Can I also install the driver from the cdrom on the SMEServer? And then when installed can I configure the gateway and server manually ?

Title: Re: networkcard support for SME 7x
Post by: mmccarn on April 27, 2011, 04:58:34 AM

If the extra driver is actually needed, perhaps these instructions in http://wiki.contribs.org/Booting could help:

Quote

If you have a driver disk type
 sme dd

Title: Re: networkcard support for SME 7x
Post by: input on April 28, 2011, 11:08:09 AM

Quote from: mmccarn on April 27, 2011, 04:58:34 AM

If the extra driver is actually needed, perhaps these instructions in http://wiki.contribs.org/Booting could help:

The cdrom has this driver eg1032v3.tgz so I have to compile it myself.
How can I mount the cdrom with the driver in the terminal.

Title: Re: networkcard support for SME 7x
Post by: Stefano on April 28, 2011, 11:23:57 AM

Input: IMHO this is not worth..
every time you'll update your server with newer kernel you'll have to ricompile the driver..
buy a supported nic

my 2€c

Title: Re: networkcard support for SME 7x
Post by: input on April 28, 2011, 11:41:29 AM

Quote from: Stefano on April 28, 2011, 11:23:57 AM

Input: IMHO this is not worth..
every time you'll update your server with newer kernel you'll have to ricompile the driver..
buy a supported nic

my 2€c

Do you have a brandname for me for to look on this site http://tweakers.net/pricewatch/.

Title: Re: networkcard support for SME 7x
Post by: Stefano on April 28, 2011, 11:49:09 AM

as you've been told, take a look here:
http://smolt.contribs.org/static/stats/by_class_NETWORK.html

I suggest you a intel e1000 based nic

Title: Re: networkcard support for SME 7x
Post by: input on April 28, 2011, 12:06:25 PM

Quote from: Stefano on April 28, 2011, 11:49:09 AM

as you've been told, take a look here:
http://smolt.contribs.org/static/stats/by_class_NETWORK.html

I suggest you a intel e1000 based nic

Is this card oke ? http://www.bigdennis.com/ethernet-kaart-32bit-101001000-mbps-p-17544.html?utm_campaign=bigdennis&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=tweakers&language=nl

Title: Re: networkcard support for SME 7x
Post by: Stefano on April 28, 2011, 12:16:10 PM

realtek chipsets usually have performance issues and sometime compatibility ones..

I repeat, intel is the way to go..

Title: Re: networkcard support for SME 7x
Post by: input on April 28, 2011, 12:20:15 PM

Quote from: Stefano on April 28, 2011, 12:16:10 PM

realtek chipsets usually have performance issues and sometime compatibility ones..

I repeat, intel is the way to go..

Oke thank you. Is this card oke ? http://www.acesdirect.nl/product/783271/?c_id=17#tabs
Can someone tell me if this card is the right choice.

Title: Re: networkcard support for SME 7x
Post by: elmarconi on April 29, 2011, 10:25:23 PM

Quote from: input on April 28, 2011, 12:20:15 PM

Oke thank you. Is this card oke ? http://www.acesdirect.nl/product/783271/?c_id=17#tabs
Can someone tell me if this card is the right choice.

I've used these: http://www.acesdirect.nl/product/110329/intel_pro_1000gtenet_pci/

PCI instead of PCI-E though...

Title: Re: networkcard support for SME 7x
Post by: input on April 30, 2011, 11:08:00 AM

Quote from: elmarconi on April 29, 2011, 10:25:23 PM

I've used these: http://www.acesdirect.nl/product/110329/intel_pro_1000gtenet_pci/

PCI instead of PCI-E though...

Thanks for the reply

Title: Re: networkcard support for SME 7x
Post by: input on May 06, 2011, 01:06:57 PM

Quote from: Stefano on April 28, 2011, 11:49:09 AM

as you've been told, take a look here:
http://smolt.contribs.org/static/stats/by_class_NETWORK.html

I suggest you a intel e1000 based nic

I ordered the intel but it does not fits in my system I have a motherboard P5QPL-AM inside.