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Trying to install a PCI NIC card into a Win98SE machine but it doesn't say who the manufacturer is.

I have found the following on the card:
NE-320X-S-1/1D
YA206266F0 000442 (the barcode)
Chip is PTF-20525D
and FFC# 292320XS1D20
there is also (0207) on the card

I assume that this is the manufacture date and is later than Win98 so I need to download a driver. How can I use any of that information to find manufacturer/Part number?

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A short, practical checklist for identifying a mystery PCI NIC (keeps the thread useful years later)

Begin by getting a device identifier rather than guessing from silkscreen numbers. The quickest, most reliable method is to read the PCI vendor/device IDs from a modern OS or a Linux live USB and look them up in the PCI ID database. On Linux run something like:

lspci -nnk | grep -i ethernet -A3

The output will show a vendor:device pair (for example [10ec:8139]) you can paste into the PCI ID Repository to get the chipset/manufacturer and any subsystem info. This exposes the actual controller chipset that determines which driver you need. (linux.org)

If you only have Windows available, use Device Manager on Windows 2000/XP or later to view the device Properties → Details → Hardware Ids (the VEN_/DEV_ strings). Search those strings the same way against the PCI database or search engines to find the chipset vendor and then the correct driver source. (Windows 98’s Device Manager is limited; if you must run Win98, identifying the card from another system or with a Linux live environment is usually faster.) (learn.microsoft.com)

Other useful steps: look for an FCC ID or regulatory label and search the FCC equipment database to find the grantee/manufacturer; inspect the printed chip marking and search the chipset vendor’s support pages for legacy drivers (Realtek, Broadcom, Intel, etc., often keep archives). Remember many PCI NICs are rebranded — the chipset maker is what matters for drivers. For completeness, ’s suggestion to check driver repositories can help once the chipset is known, and ’s note about manufacture codes is why the PCI/board markings are worth recording before searching. (gov.fccid.io)

Troubleshooting notes: if lspci shows the correct driver in use on Linux, that driver name hints at the Windows equivalent. If no driver exists for Win98, consider using a cheap, well-supported card with explicit Win98 drivers or share the connection from a newer machine as a fallback.

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The problem is solved and I now have 2 pcs talking to each other but can't get the other computer to connect to the internet through this one. I'' post that problem in the Win98 area.

Thanks greatly.

StrayBit

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glad I could help

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Trying to install a PCI NIC card into a Win98SE machine but it doesn't say who the manufacturer is.

I have found the following on the card:
NE-320X-S-1/1D
YA206266F0 000442 (the barcode)
Chip is PTF-20525D
and FFC# 292320XS1D20
there is also (0207) on the card

I assume that this is the manufacture date and is later than Win98 so I need to download a driver. How can I use any of that information to find manufacturer/Part number?

StrayBit

I think "NE-320X-S-1/1D" this should be manufacture code. Use it

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