Netgear & Linksys NIC's

[Electric Amish]

What chip do these use?

Are they Realteks or do Netgear and Linksys make their own chips??

amish

 

[WTBURNETTE]

Out of curiousity, why would it matter? I've used both and they are great cards...

 

[Shmorq]

I always thought the Linksys was Realtek and Netgear used their own. Don't quote me on this however.

 

[Electric Amish]

I was just wondering.

amish

 

[WildDreamer]

From what I have gathered about some NICs:

Linksys LNE100TX rev 4, 5 - ADMtek AN985 Centaur chip
Linksys NC100 rev 2, 2.1 - ADMtek Centaur chip
Linksys NC200  - ADMtek AN981 Comet chip

Netgear FA311/312  - NatSemi DP83815
Netgear FA310TX
 rev C1  - DEC 21140
 rev D1  - Lite-On NGMC169B
 rev D2  - Lite-On LC82C168C/169C

D-Link DFE 530TX+  - Realtek 8139
D-Link DFE-500TX, 570TX  - DEC (Digital) 'Tulip'

SMC EZ Card SMC1244TX  - Realtek 8139

add. info:

SCYLD

 

[Electric Amish]

Ahhh... It's the D-link that's the Realtek.

I always get these 3 mixed up.

Thanks!

amish

 

[Windogg]

D-Link uses the DEC Tulip too huh? That has to be one of the best NIC chipsets ever created.

Windogg