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The Ethernet controller is located on either a MiniPCI card, Communications Daughter Card (CDC), or integrated on the systemboard.
 
The Ethernet controller is located on either a MiniPCI card, Communications Daughter Card (CDC), or integrated on the systemboard.
  
=== 3COM 10/100 Ethernet Mini PCI Adapter With 56k Modem ===
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=== 3COM 10/100 ===
Chipset: 3c556b<br>
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CDC and MiniPCI cards featuring this chip:
Driver: 3c59x<br>
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*[[3COM 10/100 Ethernet Mini PCI Adapter With 56k Modem]]
IBM Partnumber: 22P7594
 
 
 
This adapter is located on a MiniPCI card, together with a 3Com Modem (for which no Linux driver exists). This card is only supported on the following machines:
 
* A20m, A20p
 
* A21m, A21p, A21e
 
* T20, T21, T22, T23
 
* X20, X21
 
* TransNote
 
  
 
=== Intel 10/100 ===
 
=== Intel 10/100 ===
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The e100 driver is the suggested driver, but 'eepro100' should also work.<br>
 
The e100 driver is the suggested driver, but 'eepro100' should also work.<br>
 
On older ThinkPad's this is implemented on a MiniPCI or CDC, on newer ThinkPad's this is integrated into the systemboard.
 
On older ThinkPad's this is implemented on a MiniPCI or CDC, on newer ThinkPad's this is integrated into the systemboard.
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CDC and MiniPCI cards featuring this chip:
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*[[Intel 10/100 Ethernet Mini-PCI Adapter with 56K Modem]]
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*[[Intel Pro/100 SP Mobile Combo Adapter]]
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*[[Mini-PCI Ethernet card]]
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*[[Xircom 10/100 EtherJet Mini PCI Adapter with 56K Modem]]
  
 
=== Intel 10/100/1000 ===
 
=== Intel 10/100/1000 ===

Revision as of 13:30, 1 May 2005

Internal Ethernet controller

All ThinkPad's produced the last several years have one of three Ethernet controllers integrated.

The Ethernet controller is located on either a MiniPCI card, Communications Daughter Card (CDC), or integrated on the systemboard.

3COM 10/100

CDC and MiniPCI cards featuring this chip:

Intel 10/100

Chipset: Various Intel Mobile Ethernet chips
Driver: e100

The e100 driver is the suggested driver, but 'eepro100' should also work.
On older ThinkPad's this is implemented on a MiniPCI or CDC, on newer ThinkPad's this is integrated into the systemboard.

CDC and MiniPCI cards featuring this chip:

Intel 10/100/1000

Driver: e1000

This chip is integrated into the systemboard.
Note: This chip support Auto-MDX, meaning you will never need a crossover ethernet cable.

Broadcom 10/100/1000

Chipset: Broadcom BCM5751M
Driver: tg3 or bcm5700

This chip is integrated into the systemboard of the T43 (and perhaps other recent systems?)