InsanelyMac Forum > What network cards work?

mlowry

Aug 28 2005, 01:38 PM

I'm not quite sure how to bind the second port of the virual serial port pair to the virtual machine.

I see that it's possible to enable one or two serial ports using the Phoenix bios setup screens. You can access the bios setup screens screen by pressing F2 during the initial startup of the virtual machine. As shown in the attached screenshot, there are four available addresses for the serial ports:
3F8 IRQ4
2F8 IRQ3
3E8 IRQ4
2E8 IRQ3

Click to view attachment

I have tried all of these and I still cannot get a reply from WinXP when the terminal window opens in OSX's Internet Connect utility.

Saturn49, can you offer any clarification on how to set up the serial ports in the virtual machine so that one of the VM's serial ports is bound to one of the virtual pair in WinXP?

Thanks in advance.
-M.

QUOTE(Saturn49 @ Aug 17 2005, 10:43 PM)

VMWare works with a serial port / PPP connection. I used a demo of Virtual Serial Port Driver XP v5 to create a pair of serial ports. I bound one of them to Incoming Connections, no flow control, 115200. Allow directly connected users to connect without a password, give it a pair of IP addresses under TCP/IP config.

The other serial port I bound to the Virtual Machine. Within OSX select the Null Modem at 115200 as your modem, unselect compression and wait for dial tone. Under PPP Options, select use terminal window. Click Connect. When the terminal window appears, type in CLIENTCLIENT and hit enter (you won't see anything in the window as you type). The XP side should respond with CLIENTSERVER. Click connect. If all goes well you'll be connected via PPP.

Those of you using Native mode can probably do the same thing with a null modem cable.

There's some hacks you can do to your mdmhayes.inf to prevent needing to type in CLIENTCLIENT manually:

http://www.tivohelp.com/archive/tivohelp.swiki.net/45.html

We do the same trick for directly connected TiVos, should work fine here too.

Stern

Aug 30 2005, 02:10 AM

I have a ASUS A8V Deluxe mobo with built-in Marvell 88E8001 ethernet. Doesn't work. It would be nice for someone to make a kext for the Marvell cards, because one kext would work with many of the recent ASUS mobos, which use Marvell ethernet adapters.

XeKToReX

Aug 30 2005, 02:55 AM

I have a 3Com 3C905C-TX and a Intel Pro/100+
Both PCI, both work, problem is, dunno which ones which, and neither will recieve a DHCP IP from my modem.

XeKToReX

Mr. Bond

Aug 30 2005, 07:48 PM

QUOTE(thesleeper @ Aug 23 2005, 08:49 PM)

This is what I'm getting at installation

CODE

Last login: Tue Aug 23 16:34:51 on ttyp1
Welcome to Darwin!
tiger-x86:~ thesleeper$ cd /Users/thesleeper/Desktop/darwin_tulip-x86-1-0-0/ tiger-x86:~/Desktop/darwin_tulip-x86-1-0-0 thesleeper$ sudo make install
Password:
set +e; for x in /Users/thesleeper/Desktop/darwin_tulip-x86-1-0-0/tulip.kext/Contents/MacOS /Users/thesleeper/Desktop/darwin_tulip-x86-1-0-0/tulip.kext/Contents /Users/thesleeper/Desktop/darwin_tulip-x86-1-0-0/tulip.kext/Contents/Resources/English.lproj; do \
test -d $x || mkdir -p $x; \
done
WARNING: Installation step will check if this driver is already installed and loaded.
If it is, it will delete the original driver and install the new one. A reboot will load
the new driver, or follow the instructions printed at the end of the installation for
manually unloading the old driver and loading the new one.

cp: ./tulip: No such file or directory
cp: ./bundle/Info.plist: No such file or directory
cp: ./bundle/InfoPlist.strings: No such file or directory
/Users/thesleeper/Desktop/darwin_tulip-x86-1-0-0/tulip.kext does exist. Continuing...
sudo mv /System/Library/Extensions/tulip.kext /tmp/backuptulip
sudo mv /tmp/tulip.kext /System/Library/Extensions
echo ""; \
echo "To load this driver without going through a reboot, follow these steps.";\
echo "WARNING: Unloading the old driver will disrupt your network on this machine if it is active!!"; \
echo ""; \
echo "1. Type: sudo kextunload /System/Library/Extensions/tulip.kext"; \
echo " note: This command will request your Administrator or root password"; \
echo "2. Type: sudo kextload /System/Library/Extensions/tulip.kext"; \
echo "3. Done!"

To load this driver without going through a reboot, follow these steps.
WARNING: Unloading the old driver will disrupt your network on this machine if it is active!!

1. Type: sudo kextunload /System/Library/Extensions/tulip.kext
note: This command will request your Administrator or root password
2. Type: sudo kextload /System/Library/Extensions/tulip.kext
3. Done!
tiger-x86:~/Desktop/darwin_tulip-x86-1-0-0 thesleeper$

Is this normal? I don't think so it says some files don't exist
What have I done wrong, I really need some help here! thanks

I remeber getting that same error thesleeper. I believe it was because I followed the instructions for the developer version of tulip, which involved a bunch of makefile commands and overwrote the kext. Then when I went to install it, there was nothing to install. So make sure you follow the proper instructions in the readme.

virtualmadden

Aug 31 2005, 07:44 AM

I haven't been able to try stuff out yet, but RaLink has Mac 10.4/Linux drivers for the Belkin F5D7010 PC card. I've been using their XP drivers instead of the Belkin ones. The wireless card is based on the RT2500 chip series, RT2560 to be exact.

Saturn49

Sep 1 2005, 05:08 AM

QUOTE(mlowry @ Aug 28 2005, 08:38 AM)

I have tried all of these and I still cannot get a reply from WinXP when the terminal window opens in OSX's Internet Connect utility.

Saturn49, can you offer any clarification on how to set up the serial ports in the virtual machine so that one of the VM's serial ports is bound to one of the virtual pair in WinXP?

In the VM's hardware configuration you need to add a serial port. When you do, tell it to bind to a physical serial port and select one of the two virtual serial ports you created. This first serial port will be COM1 (3F8 IRQ4) inside the VM.

mlowry

Sep 1 2005, 09:53 AM

Ok, found it. I looked and looked but didn't find the "Add" button in VMware's VM hardware settings screen until I read your reply. I'll test it later and report the result here. Thanks.

QUOTE(Saturn49 @ Sep 1 2005, 07:08 AM)

In the VM's hardware configuration you need to add a serial port. When you do, tell it to bind to a physical serial port and select one of the two virtual serial ports you created. This first serial port will be COM1 (3F8 IRQ4) inside the VM.

mlowry

Sep 2 2005, 11:09 AM

Alright, I got the PPP part of the connection up and running. One other stumbling block was that every time I changed the BIOS serial port settings, I had to configure a new connection in the Internet pane of System Preferences. It seems that each different address is treated as a unique connection. One of these days, I'll boot up OSX with only one serial port active, and then reboot with the next one active, and so on until I've identified each of the 4 addresses. Each time, I'll name the serial port connection in System Preferences after the address that is active in the BIOS. This will make it easier to tell which is which.

Thanks again.

-M. L.

boosey

Sep 2 2005, 04:17 PM

I had tried:

CNet PRO200WL PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter
D-Link DFE-530TX
Realtek 8139B

with no luck. Then i noticed my cable modem had a usb connection...

I tried it, and it immediately detected the usb connection as built in ethernet..

So nice!

Wingen

Sep 3 2005, 05:29 PM

My integrated gigabit NIC doesn't work. It's a part of the nForce3 250Gb chipset, and I tried following this guide, but it didn't work anyway

dougaa

Sep 4 2005, 01:44 AM

The Netgear GA311 (gigabit Ethernet) works. It uses a Realtek chipset.

torrentmasta

Sep 4 2005, 02:25 PM

got my laptop working perfectly

Realtek RTL8100 BL

KICKS ASS

Velvet Nightmare

Sep 4 2005, 06:59 PM

I highly recommend the D-Link 10/100MBPS Fast Ethernet PCI card, as it not only works, but was designer for use on both PC's and Macs. I didn't even have to install the drivers in XP or Vista for it, and it was recognized instantly in OSX86 on my Deadmoo native install.

UnderWater

Sep 5 2005, 09:16 AM

QUOTE(phoenix @ Aug 15 2005, 07:03 PM)

Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC - Works

dont work

blahsucks

Sep 5 2005, 05:44 PM

Intel EtherExpress PRO/100 VE - works

pierrandre

Sep 8 2005, 05:02 PM

some of you said that Realtek 8139 cards are natively supported under OSx86 ... but in my release 1 native OS X the card just won't be recognized under networks settings !!!

I tried to plug the card into MY G5, and the card was only recognised while using the realtek driver !!!

so is there a driver needed to have the network card active ?

dubhead

Sep 9 2005, 06:55 AM

QUOTE(pierrandre @ Sep 8 2005, 06:02 PM)

some of you said that Realtek 8139 cards are natively supported under OSx86 ... but in my release 1 native OS X the card just won't be recognized under networks settings !!!

I tried to plug the card into MY G5, and the card was only recognised while using the realtek driver !!!

so is there a driver needed to have the network card active ?

I think u will find the right Driver on the Darwin 8.01 CD. I use Realtek Cards in a couple of Macs i got. the Realtek 8169 Gigabit or the 8139 10/100. On my Dell Optiplex GX260 Gigabit Network worked right away supporting also Jumbo MTU size that my G4 Dual doesnt.

orphicfireball

Sep 9 2005, 08:16 PM

QUOTE(mlowry @ Sep 2 2005, 04:09 AM)

Alright, I got the PPP part of the connection up and running. One other stumbling block was that every time I changed the BIOS serial port settings, I had to configure a new connection in the Internet pane of System Preferences. It seems that each different address is treated as a unique connection. One of these days, I'll boot up OSX with only one serial port active, and then reboot with the next one active, and so on until I've identified each of the 4 addresses. Each time, I'll name the serial port connection in System Preferences after the address that is active in the BIOS. This will make it easier to tell which is which.

Thanks again.

-M. L.

How did you get osx to recognize the serial port as a modem? I mapped the port through vmware, but I don't see a modem.

mikesown

Sep 16 2005, 11:51 PM

I have a realtek 8139 based card. Got it for about $5 at staples. Belkin is the brand if I remember correctly.

seal

Sep 21 2005, 03:46 AM

i assume there arent any wireless network cards that work? lol

spraint

Sep 26 2005, 11:37 AM

QUOTE(neutralman @ Aug 19 2005, 04:16 AM)

my Broadcom 57xx Onboard NIC does NOT WORK
I have Dell Optiplex GX280

please, if someone can remove that card from supported list, because IT DOES NOT WORK, and I have tried virtualy anything possible to make it work...

I have the Broadcom 57xx on a Dell Latitude D600 and it does work. Sort of. Sometimes it works on boot up, sometimes it doesn't. When it does work, it tends to conk out after 5-10 minutes or so, but it has worked enough to bring up a page or two on the internet. Not sure why it is flakey.

intrax

Oct 4 2005, 06:19 PM

QUOTE(Prot @ Aug 15 2005, 07:25 PM)

SiS 900 NOT WORKING

did you fix it ? want to know how....

ecstasy

Oct 5 2005, 03:42 PM

Works:

BELKIN F5D7001UK

Didn't Work :

Belkin USB to Ethernet Adapter
Linksys WUSB12
Netgear GA311 Gigabit Ethernet

RealTek Combo Full Duplex ISA £15.95 from Matmos (www.matmos.co.uk) didn't fit in mb.

dogbert

Oct 5 2005, 04:18 PM

QUOTE(Serotonin @ Oct 5 2005, 05:42 PM)

Mum gone to pickup
RealTek Combo Full Duplex ISA £15.95

will let know soon

looooool

SquithyX

Oct 7 2005, 10:11 AM

For a large amount of network drivers and support download a dmg called tulip. It contains many drivers for different network cards.

Edd

Oct 7 2005, 08:58 PM

Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC

Worked perfectly on native install.

JAWS13

Oct 9 2005, 03:16 AM

just thought I would add mine. I just pulled this one out of a bag of parts I had.

3com EtherLink XL PCI 3C900B-TPO REV. A

On the Chip:

Parallel Tasking II Lucent 40-04564

nothing special, but it works

gnomes

Oct 10 2005, 10:59 PM

D-Link 530TX Rev. C doesn't work
VIA Velocity doesn't work
RealTek 8019 doesn't work

Neither work using either built-in or Tulip

Apparently the 530TX's that ar Rev A and Rev B do work however.

anhaedra

Oct 13 2005, 02:18 AM

I don't know what it is, but it's old as hell (from a powermac 5200) and it's been rained on and it's rusty.

Merlwiz79

Oct 18 2005, 07:38 PM

QUOTE(boosey @ Sep 2 2005, 11:17 AM)

I had tried:

CNet PRO200WL PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter
D-Link DFE-530TX
Realtek 8139B

with no luck. Then i noticed my cable modem had a usb connection...

I tried it, and it immediately detected the usb connection as built in ethernet..

So nice!

What kind of cable modem do you have?

ianjw11

Oct 19 2005, 01:23 AM

i have a hp broadcom B/G wifi card working

mmisiek32

Oct 19 2005, 11:38 AM

Realtek that saunds great but what with the Via network cards?Does tthey work??

macgirl

Oct 19 2005, 07:34 PM

QUOTE(mmisiek32 @ Oct 19 2005, 06:38 AM)

Realtek that saunds great but what with the Via network cards?Does tthey work??

Did you check the Wiki?

cplex

Oct 23 2005, 02:06 PM

my gigabyte gn-wpkg with realtek chip works great with wep.i found the driver /tool on the wiki osx86 page here
http://forum.osx86project.org/index.php?ac...ype=post&id=418

MoldyBread

Oct 24 2005, 12:16 AM

Realtek sound like it works well

Only prob with my set up is that I have an ASUS P4P800 SE, someone should make a KEXT for Marvel.......so many people would benifit.

Jocose

Nov 1 2005, 12:43 PM

Okay I am running an A8N Deluxe board with a AMD 3200+ X2 CPU.

I just stuck in an older 3c905X NIC card I had laying around.

When the OS boots up If I click on Safari super fast I can load the apple home page and click on a few links and then BANG the internet is gone. I can't get it back unless I restart.

I have no clue how to fix this.

BTW I am running in "platform=X86PC" mode and when I don't it seams as though I can stay online a little longer before it just kicks me off but then I get this black box saying I have to restart the computer.

Any Ideas?

Thanks

Giedriux001

Nov 2 2005, 02:04 AM

My intel PRO/1000 PM is working on Intel D955XBK motherboard.

vviinnzz

Nov 4 2005, 05:55 PM

OvisLink Evo-W54USB works (Ralink based)

still have some troubles... disconnects every xxminutes,
might be because the airport base is too distant

cremes

Nov 5 2005, 02:39 PM

An earlier poster wrote up some instructions on using the tulip driver to get a bunch of different DEC tulip based cards working. I'm the author of that driver and wanted to point out that there is a newer version of the driver available.

Always check the sourceforge page where the driver lives to get the latest and greatest version. Version 1.2.0 is available from there and should compile cleanly on any Tiger-based system. I released the code before fully testing on Panther so it doesn't compile correctly "out of the box" for 10.3 or earlier.

If you have questions on this, feel free to post here and I'll check back periodically.

witzer

Nov 10 2005, 06:45 AM

i have a D-link DFE-538TX ethernet card installed. it is listed as working / compatible hardware for osx86. in Windows, it was detected as Realtek RTL8139 card. it worked.
but in osx86, it isn't listed on the network in the "system preferences". in the "system profile" however, there's a ethernet card listed as en0.
what am i doing wrong here?
tried tulip but no result. for those who has 8139 cards working for you, what are the steps you take to get the card working post installation of osx?

amartins05

Nov 10 2005, 09:26 PM

Guys, add a new card on the list. It's not wireless, only PCI but it's only 14 bucks at Walmart. Network Everywhere PCI Ethernet Card Model # NC100U-WM. I used the Tulip driver and everything is great now

witzer

Nov 16 2005, 04:29 PM

well never mind me. i got it working already. dunno how though. when i add my dev and vendor id to the 8139 kext, nothing happen. then i pulled the card and plugged back it, the osx read the card loud and clear.

Xeon3D

Nov 17 2005, 11:59 AM

My Realtek 8110 Gigabit controller works in Native Mode.

rajkosto

Nov 22 2005, 10:58 PM

my nforce 4 gigabit ethernet doesnt work

... someone should dig up a driver for these,loads of people have em

Absolute

Nov 24 2005, 08:31 PM

QUOTE(Stern @ Aug 29 2005, 09:10 PM)

I have a ASUS A8V Deluxe mobo with built-in Marvell 88E8001 ethernet. Doesn't work. It would be nice for someone to make a kext for the Marvell cards, because one kext would work with many of the recent ASUS mobos, which use Marvell ethernet adapters.

I have an Gigabyte K8NXP-SLI with a built-in Marvell Yukon 88E8053 PCI-E adapter, doesn't work here.

Thor

Nov 25 2005, 03:54 AM

Does any card work in gigabit mode.10/100/1000?

zazman

Nov 25 2005, 08:00 AM

My NETGEAR FA310TX doesn't seems to work or is only partially recognized :

see my test with screen captures : http://forum.osx86project.org/index.php?showtopic=4807

But the question i have is :

As i must boot OSX86 on my system with platform=X86PC, could it make my ethernet card not completely
working ?

dougaa

Nov 25 2005, 08:46 AM

QUOTE(Thor @ Nov 25 2005, 12:54 AM)

Does any card work in gigabit mode.10/100/1000?

Yes, the Netgear GA311 works in gigabit mode.

mmm66

Nov 25 2005, 12:47 PM

in my notebook i have a sis 900 and with mac os 10.4.1 it don't work.
do you know if it work in 10.4.3?

tnx

ryan_d

Nov 27 2005, 06:28 AM

I need help with the tulip driver. I try the command "make install" and it says make: command not found. what do i need to do to get it to compile? Any help would be appreciated.

If anyone has the tulip.kext already compiled for 10.4.3 and some instructions that would be great too.