PCBUILD Archives

Personal Computer Hardware discussion List

PCBUILD@LISTSERV.ICORS.ORG

Options: Use Forum View

Use Monospaced Font
Show Text Part by Default
Show All Mail Headers

Message: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Topic: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Author: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]

Print Reply
Subject:
From:
John Chin <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:
PCBUILD - PC Hardware discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Sun, 1 Mar 1998 08:59:59 -0500
Content-Type:
text/plain
Parts/Attachments:
text/plain (32 lines)
At 11:34 PM 2/27/1998 Choi Shing Yuen
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>  I have a token ring card but I cannot tell which driver to use. I
>  read somewhere in the net that the mac address of the card
>  can tell  me which company make the card.
>
>      M-NO:770000330     S/N:783904
>      ECO: ABCDEFGHIJK


Shing Yeun:

By "mac address" do you mean a Canadian version of
"FCC" numbers?

You can try two other methods besides FCC numbers:

1.      Plug the card into a Win95 computer and see what
        is auto-detected... This is a good starting place
        (Win95 usually get the Maker right but chokes on
        the Model).

2.      Look at the CHIPSET of the network card. The
        chipset maker and series # should be on it.
        Since it is likely a clone (if there is no branding)
        you'll have to use the generic drivers anyway.

Regards,

John Chin

ATOM RSS1 RSS2