Last Updated on 23 May 2026 by Suffocation
Novell 16Bit Netzwerkkarte mit anständiger Baulänge ;). Mit etwas Glück könnten die Karte NE2000 kompatibel sein. Beide besitzen einen Sockel für ein 27C64 EPROM. Ein AUI Port macht sie RJ45 Kompatibel. Sehr schöne Karte und mit einem Adapter sogar RJ45 fähig.
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Facts
| Manufacturer | Novell | Novell |
|---|---|---|
| Designation | 738-149-001 Rev F | 738-149-002 Rev C |
| Chip | DP8390DN | DP83901AV |
| Year of manufacture (integrated circuit card) | 1988 (1992) | 1990 (1992) |
| 10Base2 (BNC) | X | X |
| 10 Base-T (RJ45)/AUI | X | X |
| 10 Base-T (RJ45) | ||
| 100 Base X (RJ45) | ||
| 1000 Base X (RJ45) | ||
| Other connections | ||
| Configuration | Jumper | Jumper |
| ROM Support | X | X |
| ROM Type | 27C64 | 27C64 |
| ISA 8-bit | ||
| ISA 16-bit | X | X |
| VLB | ||
| PCI | ||
| PCI-E | ||
| Compatible with | NE2000 | NE2000 |
| Compatible designation | NE2000 | NE2000 |
User manual
Source: https://arvutimuuseum.ee/th99/n/E-H/40307.htm
Driver
Disk Operating System
REM Autoexec.bat
c:\driver\network\ne2000\ne2000.com 0x60 3 0x320
REM Config.sys - nothing neededThere must be a real MAC address visible, so nothing like 00:00:00:00:00 or F9:F9:F9:F9:F9.
Windows 3.x
Contain?
Windows 9.x, XP, 2000
Include!
Windows NT 3.5, 4.0
contain
OS2
–
Novell
Your entire driver package.
The whole driver package
Troubleshooting
Chips properly inserted
The computer didn't start with the second board. I initially suspected a short circuit but found nothing. After I got the first board working, I thought to myself, "I'll take out the network IC and give it a bit of contact spray." When reinserting it, I noticed I no longer knew its orientation. However, there's a dot on the IC and an arrow in the socket. My pictures, though, showed the IC inserted in a different direction. I compared it with pictures from the internet, rotated the IC, and off it went...
Dateblätter, Blockschaltpläne und Schaltpläne besorgen
Miscellaneous
Network types
https://www.fambach.net/?p=12059
Conclusion
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Does the card work | Yes |
| How much did it cost? | Die zwei Stück haben mich 20€ Inklusive Versand bekommen |
| Was the price okay? | Ja, mit Glück zum günstigen Preis. |
| Is it worth it? | Für mich ja, wenn jemand nur RJ45 Verkabelung hat, dann eher nicht, der Adapter kostet nochmal 10-40€ und steht unnötig lange auf der Rückseite des Rechners heraus. |
| Overall conclusion | Positive – Looking forward to having two NE2000-compatible cards that fit perfectly into old PCs. |
Problems
No instructions and memory address unknown
If a driver is known, simply specify all addresses from 0x160-0x360 when loading. If the MAC address is not displayed as FF...FF, then the correct memory address should have been found.
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Sources
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/NE2000
https://hackaday.com/2021/04/24/was-novells-ne2000-really-that-bad
https://www.os2museum.com/wp/was-the-ne2000-really-that-bad
Gute Anlaufstellen für Netwerkkarten
DLINK DLink FTP
DOS Packet Driver http://www.georgpotthast.de/sioux/packet.htm
DOS Packet Driver https://packetdriversdos.net
Wrapper PD ODI/NDIS https://www.shikadi.net/network/
Computer-Retro – https://computer-retro.de/
Generelle Anlaufstelle für Hardware
Vogons https://vogonsdrivers.com
The Retro Web – https://theretroweb.com
Phil's Computer Lab https://www.philscomputerlab.com
Total Hardware – https://th99.dosreloaded.de/
Log
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 08.04.2025 | Beitrag Erstellt, Bilder hinzugefügt, einwenig recherchiert. |
| 23.05.2026 | A few errors in the text corrected and the phrasing improved 😉 |
| Date | Change | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 08.04.2025 | Post created | Suffocation |