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Hardware Compatibility List - Components - Network Cards - Wired
| 2> Make | 2> Model | 2> Bus | 2>Speed | Supported | Auto | MII | 2> Driver | 2> Comments |
| ? / (./) / {X} | ||||||||
| 3Com | 3c590 10BaseT [Vortex] | PCI | 10 | (./) | (./) | ? | 3c59x | FC2: problems with rhgb and kudzu, fix: kernel update |
| Intel | Ethernet Pro 100 | PCI | 10/100 | (./) | (./) | (./) | e100 | net boot, WOL, accelerated |
| Intel | 82801BA/BAM/CA/CAM Ethernet Controller | PCI | 10/100 | (./) | (./) | (./) | e100 | net boot, WOL |
| Realtek | RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ | PCI | 10/100 | (./) | (./) | (./) | 8139too | cheap and stable |
| Realtek | RTL-8169 | PCI | 10/100/1000 | (./) | (./) | ? | r8169 | |
| Netgear | GA311 | PCI | 10/100/1000 | (./) | (./) | ? | r8169 | RTL-8169 chip; inexpensive gigabit NIC |
Notes:
- Auto - Is the card automatically detected and configured by the installer
- WOL - Wake On Lan support
- MII - Media Independent Interface Unit, used by mii-tool and Network
Manager to detect network status (cable unplugged)