Thursday, June 01, 2017

Re: Please let me donate you an AXEN AX88179 to use on your OpenBSD box (donating 3 or 4)

References:

http://www.asix.com.tw/products.php?op=pItemdetail&PItemID=131;71;112&PLine=71

http://www.asix.com.tw/FrootAttach/brief/AX88179_Brief.pdf

http://www.asix.com.tw/FrootAttach/datasheet/AX88179_Product_Introduction_v101.pdf

The datasheet is there and at http://docdro.id/acgxAtj /
https://www.scribd.com/document/350124813/AX88179-Datasheet-v131 /
https://www.pdf-archive.com/2017/06/02/ax88179-datasheet-v131/ .

On 2017-06-02 01:20, Tinker wrote:
> Hi,
>
> If anyone would like an UGreen CR111 (
> http://www.ugreen.com.cn/product-697-en.html ) AXEN AX88179 gigabit
> USB 3 NIC from
> https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Ugreen-USB-Ethernet-10-100-1000-Mbps-Rj45-Gigabit-Network-Card-Lan-Adapter-For-Mac-OS/32400737540.html
> please
>
> 1) Send me the receipt and your Bitcoin address and I'll send you 10
> USD worth of Bitcoin or
>
> 2) Send me the postal address and i'll get around to order to you next
> 5-6 weeks.
>
>
> It's for you to use as much as possible on your OpenBSD machine, on
> the USB 3 port mostly.
>
> AXEN is a good chip, and together with the RTL8153 it's the only
> gigabit USB NIC supported on OpenBSD right now, so I would like to
> donate some to encourage testing and creating a better idea in the
> community of how/where it works / fix bugs / tweak it.
>
> USB may be somewhat weaker tech than PCIe, however, there are many
> situations when you need to use an USB NIC - for instance when all
> your PCIe ports are occupied with other things - so it's important
> that it works well. Also the AXEN is quite ubiquitous, they make up
> maybe almost half of the random USB3 gigabit USB NIC from random
> retail store market.
>
> Tinker

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