Intel is probably still the gold standard.
I guess you’re not familiar with the i225-v and its variants.
Comment on Realtek's $10 tiny 10GbE network adapter is coming to motherboards later this year
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks agoIntel is probably still the gold standard. I’d pay a few bucks more to have something much more reliable.
who@feddit.org 2 weeks ago
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
That’s too bad. I had a recent bad experience w/ a WiFi card, and I hoped that was a one-off since it was a budget chip. But you and someone else brought up more recent examples, so maybe Intel has lost its NIC crown.
Who should we look to now? I just want a solid NIC on Linux.
who@feddit.org 2 weeks ago
The Realtek RTL8125B in my year-old motherboard has been doing fine with Linux’s r8169 driver.
I’ve only used it at 1gbit/second, though; I haven’t tested its 2.5gbit mode.
Jesus_666@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Ever since the BE200 debacle I don’t know if I can trust Intel to deliver. Sure, the stuff that’s already out there works but who knows if any of their future stuff will?
frezik@midwest.social 2 weeks ago
They’re apparently in talks to sell off their network division. Future there is really up in the air.
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Yeah, I had a bad experience with one of their other budget WiFi chips too. Maybe their hardware is getting worse, but they at least provide decent drivers.