Supported Network Adapters
This is a list of specific network adaptors that are supported under QNX4
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QNX driver: Net.arc20
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Manufacturer: SMC
SMC COM 20020: Arcnet card (COM20020 controller chip)
Rev D works
Rev C does not
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QNX driver: Net.arcnet
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Manufacturer: Corman Technologies Inc.
QNET : Arcnet card
Manufacturer: SMC
SMC : Arcnet card (9026,9065,9066 controller chip)
Manufacturer: Thomas Conrad
Thomas Conrad: 100Mbit Arcnet card (9026,9065,9066 controller chip)
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QNX driver: Net.arcxir
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Manufacturer: Xircom
Pocket Arcnet Adapter II: Arcnet card that connects to parallel port
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QNX driver: Net.crys8900 ( formerly known as Net.ether8900 )
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(Cirrus Logic) Crystal Semiconductor CS8900 and CS8920 chip
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For a PCI 100Mbit ethernet card which has a QNX boot ROM Corman Technologies
has a CT-FE120 10/100MB card which many customers say works well. You need
a driver from Corman to use this card. Corman's number ist 1(519)884-4430.
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QNX driver: Net.ether503
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Manufacturer: 3com
3C503 8 : 8 bit ISA AUI/thin coax
3C503-16 : 16 bit ISA AUI/thin coax
3C503B-TP : 8 bit ISA AUI/10BASET
3C503-16-TP: 16 bit ISA AUI/10BASET
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QNX driver: Net.ether509
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Manufacturer: 3Com
3C509B-TPO 16-bit ISA 10BASET no rom socket
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QNX driver: Net.ether589
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Manufacturer: 3Com
3C589C/589D 16-bit PCMCIA 10BASET
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QNX driver: Net.ether905
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Manufacturer: 3Com
3Com 905 and 905B PCI FastEtherLink XL chipset
3Com905 Version C Alpha driver available on QUICS in
the directory /updates/qnx42/Alpha
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QNX driver: Net.ether1000
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Manufacturer: Novell
NE1000 : (ISA 8-bit, 8K ram) assy 810-000160-002 rev A
NE2000 : (ISA 16-bit, 16K ram) assy 810-149-002 rev C
NE2000PLUS3 : (ISA 16-bit, 16K ram) assy 810-000228-001 rev C
Manufacturer: Alta
EtherCombo-16+T/C : ETC-16+ rev 3.0
EtherCombo-16+T/C : ETC-16+ rev 4.0
Manufacturer: Network Interface Corp.
10306 : Three-in-One 16-bit Combo
Manufacturer: Addtron
AE-200JL-TN : ISA 16-bit
Manufacturer: Bay Networks
NetGear EA201c : Tested and used by customer
Manufacturer: Winsystems
PCM-NE2000-XXX : PC/104 Tested and used by customer(8-bit)
Has 16-bit mode(??).
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QNX driver: Net.ether2100
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Manufacturer: BOCA
BOCA BEN 100 : (ISA 16-bit ne1500/2100 clone w/79c960)
BOCA BEN 300 : (ISA 16-bit ne1500/2100 clone w/79c960)
BOCALANcard-VL : (vl-bus card w/79c965)
Manufacturer: Compaq
ProSignia VS : (79c965 on motherboard)
Manufacturer: LINQnet
PCI Q-1200 : (PCI-bus card w/79c970)
Manufacturer: HP
VECTRA XU 5/90C: (79c974 pci ethernet/scsi on mboard)
The 4.25 Net.ether2100 driver now has added support for
100 MB ethernet with the AMD 79C971, 79C972, 79C973, and
79C975 chipsets.
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QNX driver: Net.ether7231
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Manufacturer: AT&T
AT&T Lanpacer adapter used in NCR 7450 cash register.
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QNX driver: Net.ether8003
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Manufacturer: Western Digital
8003EB : newer ISA 8-bit 8K AUI/thin coax
8003EP : "Elite" newer ISA 8-bit 8K AUI/thin coax
8003W : "10T" newer ISA 8-bit 8K AUI/TP
8013EP : "Elite16" newer ISA 16-bit 16K AUI/thin coax
8013EWC : "Elite16 Combo" newer ISA 16-bit 16K AUI/TP/thin coax
8013EPC : newer ISA 16-bit 16K AUI/TP/thin coax
8003W/A : "10T/A" older PS/2 16-bit 16K AUI/TP
8003E/A : older PS/2 16-bit 16K AUI/thin coax
8013WP/A : "Elite/A" newer PS/2 16-bit 16K AUI/TP
Manufacturer: SMC
8216C : "Elite16C Ultra" new ISA 16-bit 16K AUI/TP/thin coax
8416BTA : "EtherEz" ISA 16-bit 16K AUI/TP/thin coax
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QNX driver: Net.ether82557
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Manufacturer: Intel
Intel 82557,82558 and 82559 PCI chipset
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QNX driver: Net.ether82595
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Manufacturer: Intel
Intel 82595 chipset
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QNX driver: Net.ether9000
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Manufacturer: SMC
SMC91C92:
SMC91C94:
SMC91C96:
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QNX driver: Net.epic
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Manufacturer: SMC
SMC83C170: Board also known as the 9432
SMC83C171:
SMC83C175:
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QNX driver : Net.fddidfe
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Manufacturer: Digital
DEFEA-AA:
EISA-bus card.
One card single attachemnt station (SAS)
controller with multimode optics and
ANSI MIC connectors.
DEFEA-DA:
EISA-bus card.
Two card dual attachemnt station (DAS)
controller with multimode optics and
ANSI MIC connectors.
DEFEA-UA: NOT Tested
EISA-bus card
One card, signle attachemnt station (SAS)
controller with shielded RJ-45 modular
connector. Accepts Category 5 unshielded
twisted-pair (UTP) or Category 5 sheath-
shielded, 100 ohm twisted-pair (TP) cable
with TP-MIC plug.
DEFPA: PCI-bus card
One card dual attachment station (DAS)
DEFPA-AA: Single-Attachment Station Multimode Fibre
DEFPA-DA: Dual-Attachment Station Multimode Fibre
DEFPA-MA: Dual-Attachment Station Unshielded Twisted-Pair
DEFPA-UA: Single-Attachment Station Unshielded Twisted-Pair
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QNX driver: Net.solotr
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Manufacturer: IBM
IBM PCI token ring cards
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QNX driver: Net.tr164a
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Manufacturer: IBM
16/4 Adapter : Token-Ring Adapter (8-bit ISA card)
16/4 Adapter/A: Token-Ring Adapter (MCA for PS/2 computers)
IBM Auto 16/4 Token Ring ISA Adapter: Token-Ring Adaptec (16-bit ISA card)
Manufacturer: Thomas Conrad
TC4043 : Tropic 16/4 Adapter (16-bit ISA card)
**User Report Untested by QNX**
IBM Turbo 16/4 Token Ring ISA Adapter:
Note that the Turbo card must be configured into "auto 16 compatible"
mode via the "lanaidc" setup program. The card is shipped in
"enhanced" mode reported to not work with the QNX driver.
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QNX driver: Net.tulip (formally known as Net.ether21x4x)
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Manufacturer: SMC
SMC EtherPower 10Base-T PCI Ethernet Adapter (SMC8432 - 21040) Tested OK
SMC EtherPower 10Base-T PCI Ethernet Adapter (SMC8432 - 21041) Tested OK
SMC EtherPower 10/100 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter (SMC9332 - 21140) Tested OK
SMC EtherPower2 Dual Channel Combo PCI Ethernet Adapter
(SMC8434BT - 2 x 21040-based 10mbit ethernet on one card) Tested OK
Manufacturer: Misc.
D-Link DE-530CT (pci, 21040-based, 714 455 1688) Customer Says OK
Digital EtherWORKS Turbo PCI TP (DE434-AA, 21040-based) Customer Says OK
Digital EtherWORKS Turbo PCI Combo (DE435-AA, 21040) Customer Says OK
Spider Communication SL870 PCI 10/100 (21140, UTP, -T4) Customer Says OK
In version 4.24 of the OS support has been added for cards with the following
MII (Media Independent Interface) chips:
ML6692
83840
Support has also been added for the DEC 21142 chip.
Ethernet cards require a DEC SROM Format v3.03.
Cable Connections:
TX -> supported
FX -> not tested
T4 -> not supported
Netgear FA310TX, both the DEC based and the Lite-On PNIC chipsets.
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Currently Unsupported Network Cards
3COM 3C515-TX
Intel PRO100 TX ISA
CardBus Ethernet Controllers