<div dir="ltr">OK.. So there's a good limit. Say two ports, GB, but with the expectation that you can't saturate them. Allows for growth to a point, better then 10/100<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Fri, Aug 29, 2014 at 12:14 PM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:selsinork@gmail.com" target="_blank">selsinork@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
>From my understanding there's only a single lane PCIe on the expansion connector, so while 2 port single chip nic parts are available, once you start increasing the number of ports, keeping the mPCIe port etc, then you're getting into needing a PCIe switch chip on there as well, all of which will add to the complexity and cost.<br>
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Also keep in mind that with a single lane PCIe Gen 2.0 you're likely to struggle with just two gigabit ports. Typical dual port gigabit Gen 1.0 add-in cards have tended to be 4 lane<br>
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On 29/08/14 18:54, Jeremy Hoel wrote:<br>
> So if SeaCat is $45.. and you keep the mSata, and instead of the mPCIe port, toss on a nic chip, or two or four, or whatever.. plus the ports. I would think something topping out in the $60-$75 makes sense; not knowing the cost of the nic ports or the controller chip. the PCIe bus could handle that with no issues and if they are gig ports, you could do a lot with 4 of them on there. I think it might be hard to fit mSata, mPCIe AND some ports on the same lure, but there are options.<br>
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