Re: Server-class mobo with lots of PCI slots *or* VLAN-supporting (802.1q) NIC?
Christian Spoo <[email protected]> Fri, 19 Aug 2011 10:29:15 +0200
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How about an Intel NIC? In my experience these are far less expensive than those offered by the server vendors. I know that they support VLAN and they are supported by Linux. Regards, Christian Spoo Von: Pandu Poluan <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Antworten an: "[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Datum: Fri, 19 Aug 2011 10:25:34 +0200 An: "[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Betreff: Re: [gentoo-server] 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]<mailto:[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, -- FdS Pandu E Poluan ~ IT Optimizer ~ • LOPSA Member #15248 • Blog : http://pepoluan.tumblr.com • Linked-In : http://id.linkedin.com/in/pepoluan