
For Gigabit Ethernet, a Category 6 cable (CAT6) is recommended. NOTE: Remember that chipset used in various brands of cards can change over time. fans off, etc.) If the card supports "Jumbo Frames" (remember everything on the network must support Jumbo Frames also to work) include that info also. When reporting on PCI cards see if the card supports sleep also. (If you find Mac compatible drivers for a PCI Ethernet card, or cards that work with the builtin drivers, let me know the card/system/OS version details. (There's a separate page of Mac 802.11N reports/info and Mac OS X Compatible 802.11AC Adapters (USB, PCIe/Mini-PCIe).) NOTE: This page does not cover 802.11 Wireless PCI card adapters. Some cards/chipsets are natively compatible, others note links to 3rd party drivers, some also OS 9.x compatible. Note: This page has reader reports on PCI Ethernet Network cards with OS X (and rare comments on OS 9.x).

( Note - Older driver/vendor links may no longer be functional.) Mac OS X PCI Ethernet Card Compatibility Reports OS X PCI Network Card Compatibility Reports

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