The on-board NIC in an octane is 10/100, so network anything will be painful.
It's possible to install gigE, but you will need a PCI-X shoebox and also a NIC with compatible firmware. Not super easy to find.
It's possible to install gigE, but you will need a PCI-X shoebox and also a NIC with compatible firmware. Not super easy to find.
You will want gigE if you are going to do anything interesting over the network on an Octane.