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ReadyNAS 4200 V2 and 10GBE Network Card
Hi all, i want to insert a 10GB RJ45 Network Card (dual or quad) into my Readynas 4200 V2. Does anybody know which network card i can use?
The Netgear part numbers for the add-on cards were:
- RN12T2SFP (dual SFP+)
- RN12T2CX4 (dual CX-4)
Best of luck trying to find one. Since the 4200 is an OEM SuperMicro system and Netgear doesn't sell 10GBE network cards generally, I took a look at some SuperMicro ones and found the Supermicro AOC-STGN-i2S looks like the Netgear SFP+ version and the AOC-STG-i2 like the CX-4 one. The AOC-STG-i2T is a 10GBaseT version that uses the same Intel X540 design, but Netgear never offered a similar version. There are lots of other Intel X540 based cards you could try, too.
Note that I have never seen anything but pictures of the cards in question, so this is not a definitive identification.
Whether, as is the case with the motherboard, the OS looks for Netgear-specific firmware on the card is another potential issue, though.
It could be worth the $100 or so you can get one on eBay for to find out. Please let us know your results if you do.
Hi,
i've made a test with a X540-T2 card but it doesn't work. Is it possible to install a correct driver per ssh? and how? thx
In OS6.x, there is an ixgbe driver included. lsmod doesn't show it is loaded on my system, but I don't think it would since the hardware isn't there. I don't have anything still running 4.2.x to check if it's in there.
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