Re: Server-class mobo with lots of PCI slots *or* VLAN-supporting (802.1q) NIC?

On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 15:18, Denis Bondar <[email protected]> wrote:

> VLANs operate at Layer 2 (the data link layer) of the OSI model. So, the
> support of this feature is independent of the NIC. You can just configure
> your kernel to support it.
>

I know, it should be that way. But I had this Gigabit D-Link NIC, and trying
to send VLAN-tagged frames through that NIC just won't work.

I had to plug an HP-branded NIC before VLAN-tagging works.

Problem is, those HP-branded NICs are expensive; I'm looking for less
expensive alternatives.

(Of course, I might have done some mistakes; so I ask here for good measure)

Rgds,
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