Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] any recommended PCIe Ethernet NICs?

[Matt Ettus]

On 11/17/2010 01:03 AM, Steve Mcmahon wrote:
> Hello:
>
> What Ethernet cards do people use/recommend for use with the USRP2?
> I'm using an Intel PRO/1000 GT 1Gbps PCI NIC, and it seems to work
> fine and has always been reliable. Is anyone else using this NIC?
>
> I'm not sure if my NIC is the best choice, or if I would benefit from
> using a PCI Express-based NIC.
>
> The GNU Radio website recommends using a PCIe NIC, instead of a
> common and inexpensive PCI NIC. Is anyone using a PCIe NIC? Which
> make and model?
>
> Here's my Intel PRO/1000 GT 1Gbps PCI NIC:
> http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/adapters/pro1000gt/pro1000gt-overview.htm
>
>  Here's the GNU Radio NIC Recommendation (see "What Gigabit Ethernet
> Interface do you suggest?"):
> http://gnuradio.org/redmine/wiki/1/USRP2UserFAQ
>
> I did look at
> http://gnuradio.org/redmine/wiki/gnuradio/USRP2GigEReports but the
> list is not complete and seems a little old, and so I want to survey
> the GNU Radio community.
>
> I would love to hear what people are using, and what people find to
> be reliable. Thanks for your feedback, everyone!!
>
> Steve McMahon


PCI will not get you maximum bandwidth at full duplex (I.e. 25 MS/s in 
and out simultaneously), but otherwise should work well if its a good 
chipset (like the one you have).

Intel cards are the gold standard.  Marvell and Broadcom are good as 
well.  I never trust anything from Realtek.

Matt