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Become a Network Guru in 10 Easy Steps

by Matthew Glidden, mglidden@atpm.com

Part 2—Mac Network Adaptors Table

Apple-Branded Macs
iMac  
iMac (all models) 1
Power Mac Models  
G4 1, 17
G3 (Blue & White), G3 Server 1, 3
G3 (Beige) Minitower, Desktop, All-In-One 2, 3
7220 2, 3, 10
7200, 7215, 7300, 7500, 7600, 8200, 8500, 8600, 9500, 9600 2, 3, 11
7100, 8100, 8115 4, 5, 11
6500 2, 3, 10
6400, 20th Anniversary Mac 3, 10
6300 3, 7, 9
6100 5, 6, 11
5500 2, 3, 9
5400 2, 3, 9
5200, 5260, 5300, 6200 7, 9
4400 2, 3, 10
Performa Models  
6400, 6410, 6420 3, 10
6200 6, 9
6110, 6112, 6115, 6116, 6117, 6118 5, 6, 11
5420, 5430, 5440, 6360 3, 9
5200, 5210, 5215, 5220, 5260, 5270, 5280, 5300, 5320, 5400, 6310 2, 3, 6, 9
600 4, 5, 6
577, 578, 630 DOS, 640 DOS, 5410 9
575, 580, 588, 630, 631, 635, 636, 637, 638, 6205, 6210, 6214, 6216, 6218, 6220, 6230, 6260, 6290, 6300, 6320 7, 9
450, 460, 466, 467 8
250, 400, 405, 410, 430, 475, 476, 520, 550, 560 7
200 12
Quadra Models  
650, 660av, 700, 800, 840av, 900, 950 4, 5, 6, 11
630 7, 9
610 DOS 11
610 5, 6, 11
605 8
Centris Models  
650, 660av 4, 5, 6, 11
610 5, 6, 11
LC Models  
630 DOS 9
580, 630 7, 9
III, III+, 475 8
LC, II, 520, 550, 560, 575, 577, 578 7
Mac II Models  
II, IIx, IIci, IIcx 4, 5
IIfx, IIsi, IIvi, IIvx 4, 5, 6
Compact Mac Models  
Plus, Classic, Classic II, Mac TV 12
SE/30 18
SE 19
Color Classic, Color Classic II 7
Network Server  
500, 700 3, 11
Workgroup Server  
7250, 7350, 8550, 9650 2, 3, 11
60, 80, 95, 6150, 8150, 9150 4, 5, 6, 11
Desktop Clones
APS  
mPower 3
Daystar Genesis MP  
300, 528, 600 2, 3, 11
Motorola Starmax  
3000, 4000 3
Radius  
100, 81/100 4, 5, 6, 11
Umax SuperMac  
J700, S900 2, 3, 11
C500, C600 3
Portable Macs
iBook  
iBook 1, 17
PowerBook  
G3 (333 and 400Mhz models) 1, 14, 15
G3 (233, 250, 266, 292, and 300Mhz models) 2, 14
3400 2, 14
520, 540, 550 11, 16
190, 1400, 2400, 5300 14
100, 140, 145, 150, 160, 165, 170, 180, Portable 13
Duo Dock 4, 5
Duo Dock II, Duo Dock Plus 4, 5, 11

Network Adapters Explained

  1. Built-in 10/100BaseT Ethernet: This model comes with an auto-sensing Ethernet jack, allowing you to connect directly to a 10BaseT or 100BaseT network.
  2. Built-in 10BaseT Ethernet: This model comes with a 10BaseT Ethernet jack, allowing you to connect directly to a 10BaseT network.
  3. PCI card: This model has one or more PCI slots available for the installation of an internal network adapter.
  4. Nubus card: This model has one or more full-size Nubus slots available for the installation of an internal network adapter. Full-size slots can accommodate either 12" or 7" Nubus cards.
  5. 7" Nubus card: This model has one or more 7" Nubus slots available for the installation of an internal network adapter. 7" slots can accommodate only the smaller 7" size Nubus cards.
  6. PDS card: This model has one or more PDS slots available for the installation of an internal network adapter. The different varieties of PDS cards are designed differently and require cards of their specific type, so make sure you get the right one.
  7. LC PDS card: This model has one or more LC PDS slots available for the installation of an internal network adapter. The different varieties of PDS cards are designed differently and require cards of their specific type, so make sure you get the right one.
  8. LC III PDS card: This model has one or more LC III PDS slots available for the installation of an internal network adapter. The different varieties of PDS cards are designed differently and require cards of their specific type, so make sure you get the right one.
  9. Comm Slot card: This model has a Comm Slot available for the installation of an internal network adapter. The different varieties of Comm Slot cards are designed differently and require cards of their specific type, so make sure you get the right one.
  10. Comm Slot II card: This model has a Comm Slot II available for the installation of an internal network adapter. The different varieties of Comm Slot cards are designed differently and require cards of their specific type, so make sure you get the right one.
  11. Transceiver: This model has an external AAUI port available for the connection of an AAUI-to-10BaseT Ethernet transceiver. There are other kinds of transceiver available (such as 10Base2 and 10Base5), so make sure you get 10BaseT. The AAUI is a trapezoidal port on the back similar in design to the monitor port, but slightly smaller.
  12. SCSI Adapter: An adapter that connects to the Mac’s SCSI port and provides a 10BaseT Ethernet port. These adapters are hard to find and only work with certain (usually older) Mac models, and so should be sought out as the last resort.
  13. PowerBook SCSI Adapter: An adapter that connects to the PowerBook's SCSI port and provides a 10BaseT Ethernet port. These adapters are hard to find and only work with certain (usually older) PowerBook models, and so should be sought out as the last resort.
  14. PCMCIA card: An adapter that you insert into the PCMCIA slot of a PowerBook. Note that there are different “types” of PCMCIA cards, type I, type II, and type III. PowerBooks can use up to two type I or type II cards simultaneously, but only a single type III card.
  15. CardBus PC card: An adapter that connects to the CardBus slot of a PowerBook. CardBus is an updated version of the PCMCIA slot with higher data transmission speeds. The CardBus slot is backwards-compatible and also allows use of PCMCIA cards.
  16. PowerBook PDS slot: A PowerBook PDS slot (primarily used in the 500 series) that enables it to use PCMCIA cards, including those with Ethernet capability. Note that the PowerBook PDS slot is not compatible with desktop Mac PDS slots.
  17. AirPort: This model has an AirPort slot available for the installation of an internal AirPort card. The AirPort adapter adds wireless Ethernet capability in proximity to an AirPort Base Station.
  18. SE/30 PDS card: A network adapter that occupies the internal expansion slot of a Mac SE/30. This kind of adapter is made only for this model.
  19. SE PDS card: A network adapter that occupies the internal expansion slot of a Mac SE. This kind of adapter is made only for this model.

Copyright © 1999 Matthew Glidden. Matthew Glidden is the webmaster of Three Macs & a Printer, a guide to constructing and maintaining home and small-office Macintosh networks. He can also tango and juggle, not necessarily at the same time.apple

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Reader Comments (3)

Henrik Baena/Dahlström · February 6, 2002 - 12:18 EST #1
The only thing I regret about your site is that I didn't find it earlier. Seldom I find the experience of encountering pedagogic, informative, lucid and perspicuous information in the branch of computers. I have come to hate the entire industry for the incompetence and lack of responsibility, like the degeneretion of Apple included.

I sincerly hope that you will use your wisdom to enlighten the vastly spread out incapability within the software industry.

Thank you.
barb · February 6, 2005 - 14:47 EST #2
i have a apple macintosh powerbookduo 230 w/duo dock plus wondering how to put it together and do i need a separate monitor.
Sylvester Roque (ATPM Staff) · February 6, 2005 - 20:49 EST #3
I never used the Duo series computers but I might have found answers to some of your questions. Apple's web site has manuauls for its older equipment in PDF format. I think it will answer many of your setup questions.

Othher Duo related manuals are located on Apple's site. Go to http://www.info.apple.com/support/manuals.html and run a search for 'duo' to find older manuals.

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