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--- recommended_network_card_for_linux [2012/08/28 17:29] – created juckins
+++ recommended_network_card_for_linux [2014/09/18 13:20] (current) – juckins
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 NewEgg lists it as "Intel EXPI9301CTBLK Network Adapter 10/ 100/ 1000Mbps PCI-Express 1 x RJ45" at [[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833106033]].
-The card was automatically detected by CentOS6.3 and it did not need any special drivers, even though Intel makes them available.
+The card was automatically detected by CentOS6.3 upon a fresh installation from CDROM. It did not need any special drivers, even though Intel makes them available.  I did have to go into system-config-network and setup the gateway, dns, etc.  I also had to edit the /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth1 file and set ONBOOT=yes to activate the device.
 Intel has a support page at [[http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&DwnldID=15817&ProdId=3025&lang=eng&OSVersion=Linux*&DownloadType=]]
+__Update 18 Sept 2014__ \\
+Earlier this week the network card disconnected randomly and a full reboot was needed for it to reinitilize itself.  Google search seemed to indicate a problem with this particular card being prone to random disconnects. So I revisited the Onboard NIC as noted above not having a driver, and there is one availablel through the ElRepo linux repository.
+Install the ELRepo respository from http://elrepo.org/tiki/tiki-index.php
+yum -y install kmod-alx (version installed was kmod-alx-0.0-8.el6.elrepo.x86_64)
+Reboot; NIC should be found automatically.  Configure as needed via NetworkConnection Manager.