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Reviewed in Canada on February 19, 2025
It simply works and on the face is a great value, with the caveat I swapped for the low-profile bracket mounting screws on the standard bracket were exceptionally tight, far more than required. It's breathing life in an HP-8000 whose ethernet recently died, which I keep this as a backup machine.I installed Mint over CachyOS. It ran in Cachy and I installed Mint after rebooting.Recommended from here.
Anass Boqari
Reviewed in Saudi Arabia on January 28, 2025
أنا شريتها عشان الي عندي خربان ولكنه كان بديل طبق الأصل وممتاز جدا وتركيبه سهل
JeanLuX
Reviewed in France on January 25, 2025
Cette carte réseau me permet d'exploiter ~2,5 Gbit/s sur les 8 Gbit/s de mon offre B&YOU Pure fibre.Elle est connectée avec un câble RJ54 CAT 5E sur le port 10 Gbit/s de la Bbox.Au regard des ressources du petit serveur dans lequel elle est installée, cela est amplement suffisant.Testé sous Ubuntu Server 22.04
mn
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2025
Needs cat 6 + cable and a 2.5ghz switch or modem
bagoggans
Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2024
Small Form Factor Dell Optiplex 9020. Switched the full height to 1/2 height back panel adapter, plugged it in and powered it up. Worked perfectly with no additional installation of external drivers on a Windows 10 Pro system.
Markos
Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2024
Works great when original Ethernet input failed. Much less expensive than a repair.
IT GOD
Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2024
I recently decided to upgrade my home network's firewall and router setup, and after some research, I landed on pfSense as the perfect solution. However, I knew that to truly optimize its performance, I needed the right Network Interface Card (NIC). That's when I stumbled upon the Realtek NIC, and let me tell you, it's been a game-changer!First off, let's talk compatibility. pfSense is built on FreeBSD, and the Realtek NIC is a perfect fit for this environment. But here's the catch: to get it working seamlessly, you need to download the Realtek kernel driver. Sounds technical, right? Surprisingly, it's not! First go grab yourself one of those usb to ethernet adapters to get an internet connection so you will able to download the packages and then With just a simple command (pkg install -y realtek-re-kmod), I was able to get the driver installed in no time.Once the driver was installed, I made sure to load it into the system using nano (because let's be real, it's way easier than vi). After installing nano with another straightforward command (pkg install nano), I Edited the file /boot/loader.conf file and added a couple of entries to ensure that the driver would be loaded on system boot:if_re_load="YES"if_re_name="/boot/modules/if_re.ko"And that's it! After a quick reboot, my Realtek NIC was up and running with pfSense.Now, let's talk performance. Once I had the Realtek NIC configured, I noticed a significant improvement in my network's speed and stability. Data transmission was smoother, and I experienced fewer hiccups, even with multiple devices connected.But what really impressed me was the reliability of the Realtek NIC. It handled everything I threw at it, from heavy gaming sessions to streaming marathons, without breaking a sweat. Knowing that my network is in good hands gives me peace of mind, especially when it comes to security.Overall, I couldn't be happier with my decision to go with the Realtek NIC for my pfSense setup. It's affordable, easy to install, and delivers top-notch performance. If you're looking to revamp your network infrastructure, I highly recommend giving the Realtek NIC a try—you won't be disappointed!
Adrian
Reviewed in Mexico on December 21, 2024
Funcionó perfectamente en mi vieja computadora que convertí en un servidor casero.
A.Law
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 23, 2024
Worked right out of the box on my true as server. Plug and play. No issues so far.
Reviewer
Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2023
I've been wanting to try setting up open-source router software on standard PC hardware. This card looked like an easy way to add the required extra Ethernet ports without using up all the PCI-E slots.It arrived in a small box, as the card itself is only about the size of a deck of playing cards. It comes with a normal-height bracket already installed. A smaller, low-profile bracket is also included. There are no drivers or instruction manuals included. It uses standard Realtek drivers, which can be downloaded directly from Realtek if needed.There isn't much to the installation if it's installed on Windows 11. Turn off the PC's power. Plug the card into any available PCI-E slot. Power up. I didn't have to install drivers or other software. Windows had it installed and ready to go right away. Under 'Networking' in settings, I found panels for the original Ethernet port and the four new ports as well. Having a system with five Ethernet ports was a new experience for me, and it seemed a bit surreal. I switched the Ethernet cable between the original port and the new ones. There was no interference or problem. Windows just needed a few seconds to renegotiate the connection. The browser couldn't care less which port was in use, and I couldn't tell the difference either.My router and switches are currently all 1 GB Ethernet equipment, so I can't comment on the 2.5 GB speed mode. At 1 GB, the new ports are no faster or slower than the original built-in port. I just got this card in anticipation of going completely to 2.5 GB in the future. In the meantime, I will be trying this card with OpenWRT on a test system.My only concern would be with the small cooling fan. If it fails (and they all do eventually), will the card just throttle down speed to protect itself from overheating, or will it just go ahead and burn itself up? I would have given it 5 stars if it didn't require a fan or if I knew for sure what would happen when the fan fails.
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