Microsoft KB Archive/126033

Windows 95 Hardware Compatibility List--Network Cards

Article ID: Q126033
Creation Date: 13-FEB-1995
Revision Date: 02-JAN-1996 The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 95

SUMMARY

This article lists network interface cards (NICs) that have been tested by Microsoft and are certified to be compatible with Windows 95. The list is in alphabetic order by manufacturer. We will add additional information to this article as it becomes available.

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Company                 Network Card

3Com                    3C503 EtherLink II/IITP
3Com                    3C505 EtherLink Plus
3Com                    3C507 EtherLink 16
3Com                    3C509
3Com                    3C509B Plug and Play
3Com                    3C523 EtherLink/MC
3Com                    3C529
3Com                    3C579 EISA
3Com                    3C589 PCMCIA
3Com                    3C589B PCMCIA
3Com                    3C603 TokenLink
3Com                    TokenLink III 16/4 (3C689) PCMCIA Adapter
Accton                  EN1660 Plug and Play LAN Card
Allied Telesyn          AT1510 Ethernet
Alta Research           Ethernet PCMCIA LAN Adapter
AMD                     AM2100/AM1500T
AMD                     PC-NET PCI
AMD                     PC-NET Plug and Play
AMD                     PC-NET VESA Local Bus

ARCNET Compatible

Artisoft                AE-1
Artisoft                AE-2 (MCA) or AE-3 (MCA)
Artisoft                AE-2 or AE-3
AST                     Token Ring Credit Card Adapter
Boca Research           BOCALANcard
Boca Research           PCMCIA 10Base-T Ethernet
Cabletron               E2000 Series DNI
Cabletron               E2100 Series DNI
Cabletron               E3000 Series DNI
Cabletron               E3100 Series DNI
Cabletron               T2015 4/16 Mbps DNI
Cabletron               T3015 4/16 Mbps DNI
Cogent                  EMaster + EM960 PCI
Compaq                  32-Bit NetFlex Controller
Compaq                  32-Bit NetFlex-2 Controller
Compaq                  Elite Ethernet Controller
Compaq                  Ethernet 16E Controller
Compaq                  NE3200
DCA                     IRMATrac Convertible ISA mode
DCA                     IRMATrac Convertible MCA mode
DEC                     (DE100) EtherWORKS LC
DEC                     (DE101) EtherWORKS LC/TP
DEC                     (DE102) EtherWORKS LC/TP_BNC
DEC                     (DE200) EtherWORKS Turbo
DEC                     (DE201) EtherWORKS Turbo/TP
DEC                     (DE202) EtherWORKS Turbo/TP_BNC
DEC                     (DE210) EtherWORKS MC
DEC                     (DE211) EtherWORKS MC/TP
DEC                     (DE212) EtherWORKS MC/TP_BNC
DEC                     (DE435)
DEC                     DEPCA
DEC                     EE101 (Built-In)
DEC                     Ethernet (All Types)
DEC                     Etherworks 3
DEC                     DECpc 433 WS (Built-In)
Dell                    Latitude XP Advanced Port Replicator
Eagle Technology        NE200T
Everex                  SpeedLink /PC16 (EV2027)
Farallon                EtherWave PC-ISA
Farallon                EtherWave PCMCIA
Fujitsu                 MBH10302
Gateway                 PCMCIA Ethernet Adapter
Hewlett-Packard         Ethertwist EISA LAN Adapter/32
                           (HP27248 or HP27248A)
Hewlett-Packard         Ethertwist MCA Adapter (HP27246)
Hewlett-Packard         J2573A 10/100VG ISA LAN Adapter (Fast Ethernet)
Hewlett-Packard         J2577A 10/100VG EISA LAN Adapter (Fast Ethernet)
Hewlett-Packard         PC LAN Adapter/16 TL Plus (HP27252)
Hewlett-Packard         PC LAN Adapter/16 TP (HP27247A)
Hewlett-Packard         PC LAN Adapter/16 TP Plus (HP27247B)
Hewlett-Packard         PC LAN Adapter/8 TL (HP27250)
Hewlett-Packard         PC LAN Adapter/8 TP (HP27245)
IBM                     Ethernet Credit Card Adapter
IBM                     Ethernet Credit Card Adapter II
IBM                     Token Ring
IBM                     Token Ring (All Types)
IBM                     Token Ring (MCA)
IBM                     Token Ring 4/16Mbs
IBM                     Token Ring 4/16Mbs (MCA)
IBM                     Token Ring II
IBM                     Token Ring II/Short
IBM                     Token-Ring Credit Card Adapter
IBM                     Token-Ring Credit Card Adapter II
Intel                   82595-Based Ethernet
Intel                   EtherExpress 16 (MCA)
Intel                   EtherExpress 16 or 16tp
Intel                   EtherExpress 32
Intel                   EtherExpress PRO
Intel                   EtherExpress PRO Plug and Play
Intel                   PRO 100 EISA (Fast Ethernet)
Intel                   PRO 100 PCI (Fast Ethernet)
Intel                   TokenExpress 16/4
Intel                   TokenExpress 32bit EISA 16/4
Intel                   TokenExpress EISA 16/4
Intel                   TokenExpress MCA 16/4
Kingston                Etherx Ethernet PCMCIA Adapter
Kingston                Etherx Ethernet PCMCIA Adapter (KNE-PCM/T)
Kingston                Token Ring 16/4 PCMCIA Adapter (KTR-PCM16/4)
Linksys                 Ether16 LAN Card
Linksys                 EtherPCI LAN Card
Linksys                 PCMCIA Ethernet Card
Madge Networks          Plug and Play
Madge Networks          Smart 16/4 AT RingNode
Madge Networks          Smart 16/4 EISA RingNode
Madge Networks          Smart 16/4 MC RingNode
Madge Networks          Smart 16/4 MC32 RingNode
Madge Networks          Smart 16/4 PC RingNode
Madge Networks          Smart 16/4 PCI RingNode
Madge Networks          Smart 16/4 PCMCIA RingNode
Madge Networks          Straight Blue line
Microdyne               Exos 105
Microdyne               NE2500/NE2500T Ethernet Adapter
Microdyne               Novell NE4000 PCMCIA Adapter
Microdyne               PCI Ethernet Adapter
Mitron                  LX-2100+ Ethernet Adapter
Mitron                  PCI Local Bus Ethernet

National Semiconductor AT/LANTIC EtherNODE 16-AT3 National Semiconductor NE2000Plus InfoMover or Compatible National Semiconductor NatSemi NE4100 Infomover

NCR                     StarCard
NCR                     Token-Ring 16/4 Mbs ISA
NCR                     Token-Ring 16/4 Mbs MCA
NCR                     Token-Ring 4 Mbs ISA
NCR                     WaveLAN AT
NCR                     WaveLan MC Adapter
NDC                     Credit Card Adapter for Ethernet

NE1000 Compatible NE2000 Compatible NE2000 Plus

Novell/Anthem           NE/2
Novell/Anthem           NE1000
Novell/Anthem           NE1500T
Novell/Anthem           NE2000
Novell/Anthem           NE2100
Novell/Anthem           NE3200
Olicom                  16/4 Token-Ring Adapter
Olicom                  16/4 Token-Ring EISA Adapter
Olicom                  16/4 Token-Ring PCMCIA Card
Olicom                  32bit Token-Ring Server Adapter
Olicom                  Plug and Play
Proteon                 ISA Token Ring (1340)
Proteon                 ISA Token Ring (1342)
Proteon                 ISA Token Ring (1346)
Proteon                 ISA Token Ring (1347)
Proteon                 MCA Token Ring (1340)
Proteon                 ProNET - 4/16 (P1892)
Proteon                 Token Ring (P1390)
Proteon                 Token Ring (P1392)
Proteon                 Token Ring (P1392+)
Proteon                 Token Ring (P1990)
Proteon                 Token Ring (P1990) Plus
PureData                PDI508+
PureData                PDI516+
PureData                PDI9025-32
PureData                PDuC9025
PureData                Token Ring Credit Card Adapter
Racal-Datacom           ES3210 EISA
Racal-Datacom           NI5210/8 or 16
Racal-Datacom           NI6510
RealTek                 RTL8019 Plug and Play LAN Card or Compatible
Silicom                 Parallel Ethernet Adapter
Silicom                 PCMCIA Adapter

Socket EA/EA+

Standard Microsystems   3000 Series
Standard Microsystems   8432 EtherPower PCI
Standard Microsystems   9000 Ethernet Adapter
Standard Microsystems   ARCNET PC100,PC200
Standard Microsystems   ARCNET PC110,PC210,PC250
Standard Microsystems   ARCNET PC120,PC220,PC260
Standard Microsystems   ARCNET PC130/E
Standard Microsystems   ARCNET PC270/E
Standard Microsystems   ARCNET PC600W,PC650W
Standard Microsystems   ARCNET PS110,PS210
Standard Microsystems   ARCNET PC
Standard Microsystems   EliteCard PCMCIA (8016)
Standard Microsystems   EtherCard (All Types except 8013/A)
Standard Microsystems   EtherCard Elite Ultra 32
Standard Microsystems   EtherCard PLUS (WD/8003E)
Standard Microsystems   EtherCard PLUS 10T (WD/8003W)
Standard Microsystems   EtherCard PLUS 10T/A (MCA) (WD 8003W/A)
Standard Microsystems   EtherCard PLUS 16 With Boot ROM Socket
                           (WD/8013EBT)
Standard Microsystems   EtherCard PLUS Elite (WD/8003EP)
Standard Microsystems   EtherCard PLUS Elite 16 (WD/8013EP)
Standard Microsystems   EtherCard PLUS Elite 16 Combo
                           (WD/8013EW or 8013EWC)
Standard Microsystems   EtherCard PLUS Elite 16T (WD/8013W)
Standard Microsystems   EtherCard PLUS TP (WD/8003WT)
Standard Microsystems   EtherCard PLUS With Boot ROM Socket
                           (WD/8003EB)
Standard Microsystems   EtherCard PLUS With Boot ROM Socket
                           (WD/8003EBT)
Standard Microsystems   EtherCard PLUS/A (MCA)
                           (WD 8003E/A or 8003ET/A)
Standard Microsystems   EtherCard PLUS/A (MCA,BNC/AUX) (WD 8013EP/A)
Standard Microsystems   EtherCard PLUS/A (MCA,TP/AUX) (WD 8013EW/A)
Standard Microsystems   EtherElite Ultra 16 (8216)
Standard Microsystems   EtherEZ (8416)
Standard Microsystems   StarCard PLUS (WD/8003S)
Standard Microsystems   StarCard PLUS With On Board Hub (WD/8003SH)
Standard Microsystems   StarCard PLUS/A (MCA) (WD 8003ST/A)
Standard Microsystems   TokenCard Elite/A (8115T/A)
Standard Microsystems   TokenCard PLUS (8115T)
SVEC                    FD0421 EtherPlug-ISA
SVEC                    FD0455 EtherBoard-PCI
SysKonnect              SK-NET Flash Ethernet Adapter
Thomas Conrad           (All ARCNET Types)
Thomas Conrad           TC5041 Ethernet PCMCIA Adapter
Thomas Conrad           TC6042 (ARCNET)
Thomas Conrad           TC6045 (ARCNET)
Thomas Conrad           TC6142 (ARCNET)
Thomas Conrad           TC6145 (ARCNET)
Thomas Conrad           TC6242 (ARCNET)
Thomas Conrad           TC6245 (ARCNET)
Thomas-Conrad           TC4035 (Token Ring)
Thomas-Conrad           TC4045 (Token Ring)
Thomas-Conrad           TC4046 (Token Ring)
Thomas-Conrad           TC-Card PCMCIA Adapter (Token Ring)
Toshiba                 Noteworthy PCMCIA Token Ring Card
Toshiba                 NWETH01 PCMCIA Ethernet Card
Tulip Computers         NCC-16
Tulip Computers         NCC-16 ISA+
Ungermann-Bass          NIC/ps
Ungermann-Bass          NIU (All Types)
Ungermann-Bass          NIUpc
Ungermann-Bass          NIUpc/3270
Ungermann-Bass          NIUpc/EOTP
Ungermann-Bass          NIUps or NIUps/EOTP
Ungermann-Bass          pcNIU
Ungermann-Bass          pcNIU/ex 128K
Ungermann-Bass          pcNIU/ex 512K
Xircom                  CE-10 CreditCard Ethernet Adapter
Xircom                  CE-10/A Corporate Series CreditCard
                           Ethernet Adapter
Xircom                  CE2 Performance Ethernet
Xircom                  CEM2 Modem+Ethernet
Xircom                  CNW Wireless
Xircom                  Corporate Series CreditCard TokenRing Adapter
Xircom                  Performance Series CreditCard
                           TokenRing Adapter
Xircom                  Pocket Ethernet I
Xircom                  Pocket Ethernet II
Xircom                  Pocket Ethernet III
Zenith Data Systems     NE2000 Compatible
Zenith Data Systems     Z-Note
ZYNX                    ZX312 EtherAction PCI LAN Adapter

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