28 Feb
2018
28 Feb
'18
6:25 p.m.
| From: Lennart Sorensen via talk <talk@gtalug.org> | Looking at their drivers, the ones I checked were all intel wifi and | realtek gigabit. My zboxes use Realtek gigabit ethernet. I know that those in the know prefer Intel but I'm not up to speed on why. I'll give you a why not: Intel ethernet seems to collude with Intel Management Engine to provide "lights out management". This works without involving the main processor and thus without involving your system's own firewall. In other words, you have a big gaping security hole that is very hard to plug (or even assess). Many years ago, DEC Tulip ethernet chips were considered a Good Thing. I think that Realtek's ethernet chips are descendants.