SOLVED Write/network speed low?

[Mirfster]

Ok, i was just wondering about the double gigabit solution, beause i can't seem to find 10gb ones under 200 per card. Which is a bit high for the number of times that i'll be using this. At +- 30 for two extra gb ones + cable i'd be ok with it.

Not thinking it will work as you envision. EBay has 10Gb ones for decent prices, just need to do some searching.

 

[joeschmuck]

Yea, those 10Gb cards are not cheap, if they were then I'd have a pair of them too.

 

[Mirfster]

Fine... make my provide an example will ya...

$75.00 and stated to work with Freenas 9... Also is Ethernet... Don't quote me on the permissible cable length (attenuance), Cuz I can't recall...

http://m.ebay.com/itm/EXCELLENT-CONDITION-Dell-XR997-Intel-10-GBe-10Gbps-Ethernet-Network-Card-PCie-/182088640464?hash=item2a655427d0:g:CwgAAOSwjMJXCv9~&_trkparms=pageci%3A5e537ec1-679f-11e6-8281-74dbd1e05a18%7Cparentrq%3Aad3104eb1560a2a486b80feffffebb70%7Ciid%3A6

 

[joeschmuck]

That is a nice find. Now if you can find a super low cost switch to go with that :). Naw, I don't need that stuff myself but someone will buy those cards, very good price.

 

[Mirfster]

Been eyeballing the Quanta LB6M switches. They run around $330.00. But support is like nil and no Firmware updates. Some swear they work great, but is a little sketchy for me since I am not that familiar with them.

Jgreco said he has seen others in the datacenter running them, but he doesn't. I am still torn on if I should buy one or wait for a nice Dell 8024F to pop-up.

 

[SmoothRunnings]

What kind of switch are you using? Make and Model?

Thanks,

It's an intel PRO/1000 GT, so Ethernet 2 is the one where Freenas is connected (fixed ip for freenas and this card (192.168.2.*), not in the range of the other network (192.168.0.*))

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[nachte]

What kind of switch are you using? Make and Model?

Thanks,

No switch, direct cable from one port to another, but i figured out that the intel card, due to being PCI could not transfer data fast enough