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PCI-E Network Adapters

I'm currently running ESXi on an HP ML110 G5 server (Squite a few people seem to have had success with this model) and it's currently running as a development/testing machine (Virtual networks, new software etc) and it's acting as my internet gateway.

The onboard NetXTreme BCM5722 network adapter works fine and I added an Intel Pro1000/GT (Identified as 82541PI by the network adapters section of the VI Client) to act as the external interface (for a cable modem)

I need to add another interface (Another isolated interface for a wireless access point, connections to the LAN and the internet are to be handled by a Smoothwall virtual machine) but I've run out of standard PCI slots and am limited to PCI-E (The ML110 has one PCI32 slot, 1 PCI-E 8x and 2 PCI-E 1x)

Can anyone recommend any PCI-E based network cards?

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gokhang
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no need to modify anything , just install U4

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gokhang
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If you need one network ,the new Intel® Gigabit CT Desktop Adapter will be good enough . I have used it with no problems on esxi u4 . (cost me 30$) PCI-E x1 slot .

If you need dual than Intel® PRO/1000 PT Dual Port is tested by me but cost really a lot (150$) PCI-E x4 slot .This card is also useful to be used as an ISCSI hba.

also Intel® Gigabit ET Dual Port is a new product from intel which Intel claims it is built up for VT s but i havent tried yet cause still they not selling in turkey.

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I saw something about the CT on vm-help.com and it required a custom oem.tgz file for the e1000 driver. Did you have to make any changes in that department or did it work out of the box? (You said that you are using U4, I expect that the user on vm-help used an older version)

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gokhang
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no need to modify anything , just install U4

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brunnenguk
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Thanks gokhang, device works perfectly! Smiley Happy

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