[CentOS] Jumbo frames problem with Realtek NICs?

[Tim Nelson]

----- Original Message -----
> I can not say I had any problems with Realtek NIC's. I operate a small
> WISP and I am active in StarOS wireless network reouter community.
> Most
> of us there agree that when you have problems with NICS like 3Com or
> even Intel, you can always use Realtek NIC's for X86-PC routers.
> 
> Try ElRepo driver and please report if that helps. I would like to
> know
> your experience with ElRepo driver.
> 

Realtek NICs and drivers are typically quite ubiquitous in that they work on nearly every platform. This is especially true with the RTL-8139(+) series. However, that doesn't make them a quality interface. :)

I'm sure there are plenty of installations where these NICs work great without problems. In fact, now that I think about it, my home router uses two RTL-8189 interfaces on FreeBSD 8.1 without problems. They certainly have a proper spot in the network (low throughput, etc). I just wouldn't want them in my servers, especially not for ones expected of high performance or storage related tasks.

--Tim