On Sep 11, 2010, at 12:39 PM, John R Pierce <pierce at hogranch.com> wrote: > On 09/11/10 8:04 AM, Gabriel Tabares wrote: >> Unluckily, I have no physical access to the machine, so removing cards >> is not an option. > > > chances are pretty good at least two of the ethernets are on the > mainboard anyways, and not replacable as 'cards' > > personally, I have a fairly strong distaste for Broadcom networking > stuff, and always try and get systems that use Intel Pro1000 or whatever > cards.. these aren't perfect either, but they've had an overall better > track record. The problem with the Broadcoms is finding good reliable drivers for them. If you have good drivers they outperform the Intels, but the Intel drivers are pretty universal. I always have Intel cards around as backups in case I can't find Broadcom drivers for my systems. -Ross