PC Compatibility Card and Ethernet Support

The following item is from the PC Compatibility Card Specifications Sheet:
  • Supports Novell NetWare IPX/SPX, TCP/IP, and NETBEUI using the Macintosh computer's logic board Ethernet ports

According to this, the PC Compatibility Card will only use the built-in Ethernet. What happens if the card is installed in a system without built-in Ethernet, like the Power Macintosh 4400/200?
The PC Compatibility Card will actually use the first Ethernet interface it finds. On systems with built-in Ethernet, this is always the built-in Ethernet. On systems without built-in Ethernet, the PC Compatibility Card will use an add-in Ethernet card. For example, the PC Compatibility Card will work with the Comm Slot II Ethernet Card in the Power Macintosh 4400/200.

There is no way to select an Ethernet interface like you can in the AppleTalk control panel. Therefore, on systems with built-in Ethernet, the built-in Ethernet is always used.
Published Date: Feb 18, 2012