Re: CCIE Lab Preparation using GNS3 - QUAD Card Issue

Windows 7 supports PAE in 32bits, but only up to 4GB. Weird.
Windows 2003 server does support PAE though, so you may have an option
to downgrade to 2003 Server 32 bits and use your cards there (with full
access to your 8GB RAM).
Intel PRO quads do run in Windows 7 64 bits, just in case. You may
switch to other NICs.

-Carlos

Malik Nouman Ahmad wrote:
> I guess there is no way to use my QUAD cards on Windows 7 (64 bit) edition
> due to the drivers !!!
>
> On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 3:01 AM, Malik Nouman Ahmad <djmalik_at_gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I don't know if I should be asking this question on this forum but I really
>> need some help. In the process of preparing for the lab, I am setting up one
>> at my home. I read many forums and decided to go with 4 real switches while
>> routers will be emulated on the GNS3 mainly due to cost. To do that I bought
>> 3 D-Link DFE-580TX Quad NICs to have a total of 12 ethernet ports on the PC
>> which can be used to connect the emulated router ports to the 4 switches.
>>
>> Now the issue is that I have set up a PC with 8 GB RAM which means that I
>> have to use 64bit OS. I installed Windows 7 64 bit edition but the card is
>> not supported on it, however it works on Ubuntu but I am not comfortable
>> with that OS.
>>
>> I was wondering if anybody could help me in getting the 64bit drivers for
>> the mentioned card. I have tried a lot but couldn't find it on internet.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Malik
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