From: Li Xiao Shawn NCS (xiaoshawn@ncs.com.sg)
Date: Sun Dec 16 2007 - 23:08:14 ART
Hi all,
Thanks for the kind input.. ya guess the 4-port nic is a better
choice.. with the USB nic, other than the max number of nic issue, I
also run into the forever changing nic identification problem.. would
like to explore on the mac mini though.. when I can't get anything out
of the newly bought Core 2 duo :)
Thanks and regards
Lx
-----Original Message-----
From: Laidlaw, Patrick A. [mailto:Patrick.Laidlaw@wwt.com]
Sent: 16 December 2007 04:03
To: darth router; Scott Morris
Cc: Li Xiao Shawn NCS; ccielab@groupstudy.com
Subject: RE: dyanmips lab setup help needed: how to install 12 usb
network card?
Li,
I would have to agree go buy three 4 port nics you'll be much happier in
the end. I've been using three that have worked flawless for the last
year.
Patrick
-----Original Message-----
From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
darth router
Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2007 11:17 AM
To: Scott Morris
Cc: Li Xiao Shawn NCS; ccielab@groupstudy.com
Subject: Re: dyanmips lab setup help needed: how to install 12 usb
network card?
Hey Li,
maybe your having a USB driver issue of some sort. I've used USB nics
without problem. I'm not much of a PC guy anymore, but I have noticed
different systems tank when you plug in a few USB devices in Windows.
Those NIO_GEN_eth ids change (long time ago, so not 100% sure) when you
pull the USB Nics off and add them back on, so that pissed me off and I
ended up buying 3
4 port NICs. If you get them, make sure you have a large ATX case. The
cards are long.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ZNYX-4-PORT-NETWORK-INTERFACE-CARD-NIC-MODEL-ZX346Q_
W0QQitemZ170177548909QQihZ007QQcategoryZ51195QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcm
dZViewItem
On 12/15/07, Scott Morris <swm@emanon.com> wrote:
>
> I haven't done this with Windows at all, but I have 12 nic's running
> on a Mac Mini without issue. (little slow in booting, but other than
> that
> good)
>
> HTH,
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf
> Of Li Xiao Shawn NCS
> Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2007 11:50 AM
> To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> Subject: dyanmips lab setup help needed: how to install 12 usb network
> card?
>
> Hi experts,
> Well this may sound dump.. i bought 12 usb nics and hope to setup
> a full dynamip lab with dedicated nic for each virtual routers.. i
> bought 3 units of 4-port USB hub for the 12 nics.. the system has no
> problem recognizing the first 4 nics.. however the moment i add in the
> 5th nic, it crashes with the first nic; when add in the 6th, it
> crashes with the 2nd.. and so on..
> I have already spread the usb hubs among the USB ports on my board.. i
> even tried geting pci usb hub but the situation is the same.. not sure
> whether anyone encountered this before and hopefully someone can give
> mi some advise on
> this.. I am using windows XP..
>
> Thanks and Regards,
> lx
>
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