Intel 82556 OPENSTEP Driver Overview

This article discusses a device driver for OPENSTEP versions 4.0 through 4.2.
Driver: Intel 82556 Network
Last Update: December 18, 1997

Availability Information

A version of this driver is on the OPENSTEP CD-ROM
No updated versions of this driver are available

Driver Name / Installer .pkg: Intel82556NetworkDriver
Driver Type: Networking
Driver Scope: Product Family
Supported Components: Intel i82556
PC Bus / Interface Supported by Driver**: EISA, PCI

General Overview notes: This driver supports Intel EtherExpress PRO/100 adapters based on the Intel 82556 chipset.

Supported Products / Add-on Adapters:
Intel EtherExpress PRO/100 EISA LAN Adapter (EILA8265)
Intel EtherExpress PRO/100 PCI LAN Adapter (PILA8465)

Special Features of Driver / Driver Notes:
This driver does not support Model B of the Intel EtherExpress PRO/100 PCI Ethernet Adapter. Model B is supported by the Intel 82557 Network Driver

Networking Driver Details

Network Type*: 100 Base TX, EtherNet
Speed*: 10 Mb/s, 100 Mb/s
Access Mode*: Bus Master DMA
Buffer Size*: N/A
Supported Connectors*: UTP

Driver Version Notes

3.31 - First release of this driver
4.01 - Released on OPENSTEP 4.0 User CD-ROM

* - Indicates information that is inclusive of the entire capability of this driver. Not all devices supported by this driver may include all features listed.

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Published Date: Feb 20, 2012