exnirad@brolga.cc.uq.oz.au (Nirad Sharma) (05/02/91)
I am going to be using PCroute to route packets between two networks. A 386sx will probably be used. I know that the software was written for a WD8003 (8-bit) but will it run with the 16-bit version, WD8013 (I think) ? What cards have people used with this software ? Any horror stories ? -- Nirad Sharma (exnirad@brolga.cc.uq.oz.au) Phone : (+61 7) 365 7575 Systems Programmer Fax : (+61 7) 870 5080 Continuing Education Unit The University of Queensland. QLD 4072
stevela@beach.csulb.edu (Steve La) (05/03/91)
PCroute program works with both WD's 8bit and 16bit cards.
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Calstate Univ. Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Blvd. Long Beach, CA 90840ABTSACS@LAX.WISC.EDU (Dan Abts - UWL System/Network Manager) (05/06/91)
.PCroute program works with both WD's 8bit and 16bit cards. .-Steve .Calstate Univ. Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Blvd. Long Beach, CA 90840 As I recall the 8 bit cards were supposed to be pretty fast. Does anyone have any idea how the 16 bit cards compare? We are going to be buying a number of wd cards for bridges and I am wondering if the 16 bit cards are worth the extra money. Seems like they might since a lot of traffic will go through these machines. Dan Abts ABTSACS@UWLAX.EDU Academic Computing Services ABTSACS@UWLAX.BITNET Univ. of Wisconsin - La Crosse
nelson@sun.soe.clarkson.edu (Russ Nelson) (05/14/91)
In article <1991May14.114946.23588@cbnewsj.att.com> mkd@cbnewsj.att.com (mark.k.darby) writes: In article <1991May2.091728.5683@brolga.cc.uq.oz.au>, exnirad@brolga.cc.uq.oz.au (Nirad Sharma) writes: > I am going to be using PCroute to route packets between two networks. A > 386sx will probably be used. I know that the software was written for a > WD8003 (8-bit) but will it run with the 16-bit version, WD8013 (I think) ? > What cards have people used with this software ? Any horror stories ? Up until now, I have been under the assumption that the PCroute (or PCbridge) software is based on the packet driver interface spec, so that any network card with the appropriate packet drive could work under it. Is this a false assumption? Somebody please set me straight. PCRoute has built-in drivers for the wd8003, wd8013e, and 3c507. It also has packet driver support, but PCRoute (and PCBridge) do an extra memory-to-memory copy using the packet drivers, so packet drivers are going to be slower. -- --russ <nelson@clutx.clarkson.edu> I'm proud to be a humble Quaker. Clear cutting is criminal, spiking trees is criminal, and using hyperbole of this magnitude in a serious discussion is criminal. -- Irv Chidsey
mkd@cbnewsj.att.com (mark.k.darby) (05/14/91)
In article <1991May2.091728.5683@brolga.cc.uq.oz.au>, exnirad@brolga.cc.uq.oz.au (Nirad Sharma) writes: > I am going to be using PCroute to route packets between two networks. A > 386sx will probably be used. I know that the software was written for a > WD8003 (8-bit) but will it run with the 16-bit version, WD8013 (I think) ? > What cards have people used with this software ? Any horror stories ? > Please forgive my ignorance, but I have a question. Up until now, I have been under the assumption that the PCroute (or PCbridge) software is based on the packet driver interface spec, so that any network card with the appropriate packet drive could work under it. Is this a false assumption? Somebody please set me straight. Thanks in advance, Mark K. Darby mkd@mtung.att.com