ARCHIVED: Which USB Ethernet cards are compatible with the IU networks?

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Currently the choices for a USB network interface card (NIC) are somewhat limited. UITS has not yet tested enough USB NICs on the Indiana University networks to make a recommendation. Because UITS recommends 3COM, SMC, and Intel for other products, USB NICs from these companies are a reasonable choice to try on the IU networks. When purchasing a NIC, look for a minimum speed of 10BASE-T; NICs that are 10/100BASE-T or 10/100/1000BASE-T are also compatible with the IU networks.

For information on 3COM USB NICs, visit:

http://www.3com.com/products/en_US/prodlist.jsp?tab=cat&pathtype=purchase&cat=19&selcat=Network+Interface+Cards+%26+Adapters

For information on SMC USB NICs, visit:

http://www.smc.com/

UITS currently has no information about Intel USB NIC adapters. You can visit Intel's product information page at:

http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/products

Other popular NIC manufacturers are Linksys and NETGEAR. For information on their products, see the appropriate page below:

For Linksys products, visit:

http://www.linksys.com/products/

For NETGEAR products, visit:

http://www.netgear.com

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Last modified on October 25, 2010.