Re: Any fast ethernet cards for 8 IP interfaces?

In comp.sys.sun.hardware Marty Lee <news@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
qazmlp1209@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
I have heard of quad-fast ethernet cards which can be inserted via one
PCI slot and it will be possible to provide 4 external IP connections
with it.
I would like to know whether there are any such cards for 8 external
interfaces i.e. something like octa-fast ethernet cards, available.
Does anybody have information on it?

Use 2 * QFE or 2 * Quad Giga in a suitable PCI based machine. Unless
you find something with proprietary connectors, I don't think there is
the real-estate on the back of a PCI card for 8 ethernet ports. If you
do find one, pretty sure it'll be expensive!

Alternatively use one VLAN capable gigabit ethernet card, and attach a
cisco or HP VLAN capable switch. --> 24 FastEthernet ports.

you can connect the serial console of the switch to ttyb.

Notes:

1) This does not help if you need to watch the FastEthernet interface.

2) I have only done this with linux.

3) There is only one VLAN capable gigabit ethernet card for SBUS,
and only for Solaris 2.6.

I have put 2 qe in a Ultra 1, and have an extra for expansion.
This uses a lot of ports on the connected switch.


Regards
Andreas
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