Re: CCIE Lab Preparation using GNS3 - QUAD Card Issue

2003 standard is still limited at 4gb, you'll need ent beyond that.

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On Dec 16, 2010, at 5:36 AM, Malik Nouman Ahmad <djmalik_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks Carlos for the info
>
> What do you think, will these cards work on Windows Server 2008 (32 bit) ?
>
> On Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 12:45 PM, Carlos G Mendioroz <tron_at_huapi.ba.ar>wrote:
>
>> 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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