The Meta Traffic Processor PCI Card is a 32-bit/33MHz, PCI half-card with two copper Ethernet ports. Device appears to be the result of work done for a NSF grant. Card can enforce from 600 to 1500 stateful policies to capture and/or block specific packets. These “policies” can be Snort rules or one day BPF filters. I intend to contact Livio to see if his card works with free software or if it works with FreeBSD.”]
Source: https://taosecurity.blogspot.com/2004/11/metanetworks-claims-first-wire-speed.html