Newton Resources - Ethernet

Ethernet Information

Bet you didn't know that your Newt can do ethernet, did ya? Well, that's why I'm here to tell you everything you need to know about your Newton and its ethernet capabilities.

Instructions

Need detailed instructions on getting your Newton setup for ethernet? Get 'em here!

Driver Downloads

Here are links to all the known Newton Ethernet drivers. If you find more, please let me know where to find them!

Farallon PN895 driver in PKG format - REQUIRED FOR 3COM DRIVERS BELOW
Patch for Farallon driver to support the 3Com 3c589, 3c589B, 3c589C, and 3c589D only in PKG format. Note: for the 3c589B and 3c589C you should use the 3c589 setting with this driver.
Patch for Farallon driver to support the newer 3Com 3CXE589DT and 3CXE589ET and 3CXE589EC in PKG format
TDK ethernet driver for the above listed TDK, RATOC, and Fujitsu cards in ZIP format
TDK ethernet driver for TDK Combo Cards *only*
ATLAN driver for MELCO, LONGSHINE, and D-Link cards listed above in ZIP format
Driver for the AmbiCom 8010 card in ZIP format
Driver for the Proxim RangeLAN2 wireless ethernet card(s) in PKG format - you also need this special copy of Newton Devices for the driver to work. You should also install the extra option enabler to be able to set more network options - the package is auto-remove, so you just have to install it once and then it'll be gone.
Lucent WaveLAN cards (Beta 2 driver). Please see Hirochi Noguchi's page for much more info.

FAQ

What Newtons can use Ethernet cards, and what is required?
- A MessagePad 2000 or 2100, or an eMate 300 with a free PC Card (PCMCIA) slot and NIE 2.0 installed with the "Newton Devices" and "NIE Ethernet" packages as well as the appropriate ethernet card driver.
What Ethernet cards can be used with the Newton?
- Farallon PN895 Front Back, PN595 Front Back
- 3Com 3c589, 3c589B Front Back, 3c589C Front Back, 3c589D Front Back, 3CXE589DT Front Back, 3CXE589ET Front Back, 3CXE589EC Front, 3CCE589ET Front Back
- Proxim RangeLAN2 wireless Ethernet card(s) Front Back
- AmbiCom AMB 8010 PowerSaver Front Back
The following drivers were written by Hirochi Noguchi:
- Various TDK cards:
  - Combo cards!: DFL5610, DFL3410 Front Back, DFL3200, DFL9610
  - Ethernet cards: LAK-CD021, LAK-CD021AX, LAK-CD021BX
- Fujitsu FMV-J182, FMV-J182A
- RATOC REX-R280 (only available in Japan?)
- Contec C-NET(PC)C (only available in Japan?)
- MELCO LPC2-T (only available in Japan?)
- LONGSHINE LCS-8534TB (available in Germany from Comtech) Front Back
- D-Link DE-650, DE-660+, and DE-660 Front Back
- CORREGA EtherII PCC-T (only available in Japan?)
- Lucent WaveLAN 802.11b wireless cards - see Hirochi's Newton/WaveLAN page here
I have this card, and I'm not sure if it works. How can I tell?
- Click on the Front and Back links next to the card names above to see photos of the front and back of each card.
I have a Farallon PN595a. Why doesn't the Farallon driver work with this card?
- I have no idea. I have heard many videly varying reports on the compatibility of this card. Some say it does work, others say it does not work at all, still other have had them break. My own personal advice: if you're not sure, don't do it.
I have a Lucent WaveLAN / Apple AirPort / Other 802.11 compliant card and I was wondering if...
- Yes! There is a driver now that should work for most Lucent WaveLAN cards. Apple AirPort cards will never work, because they are not pin-compatable with the Newton's card slots.
I have a 3Com combo card / 10/100Mbps card / CardBus card / other card that's not listed here and I want to know if it'll work with my Newton.
- NO. Sorry, but if it's not listed here, then it's not compatiable. Period. Please don't bug me about it.
I've got this unsupported card. Can you write me a driver?
- I'm flattered, but I didn't write any of the drivers here - I just collect 'em. There should be links on this page to the actual driver authors... try contacting them.
I've got a Mac and I'm trying to connect my Newton to NCU via Ethertalk but my Newton can't find my computer!
- Go into the Prefs slip on your Newton, tap on AppleTalk, select "Connect using Ethertalk" and then choose the correct card.
- Go into the Appletalk control panel on your Mac and select Ethertalk.
- In the NCU prefs, make sure that *only* Appletalk is selected, and not the Modem or Printer ports
I tried to download the XYZ driver and I think the file is corrupted / the file won't install / a plague of locusts has infested the file
- This happens from time to time. Make sure you hold down SHIFT and click on the file links (Mac users - click and hold, then choose "Save link As"). If you still have problems then e-mail me (see below) and I'll e-mail you the package(s). (This problem should be fixed as on June 2000) If you are using a Mac and still having problems with .pkg files, get Steve Weyer's PackType utility, and stop bugging me.
Hey! You didn't answer my question! I need more info!
- Relax! Just drop me a line and I'll try to help you out.

Thanks

Thanks to the following people for contributing to this section:

Josh Burker for AmbiCom 8010 photos.
Chris Belcher for 3Com 3c589C photos.
Harri Hohteri for 3Com 3c589B photos.
Heiko Cultus for Longshine photos.
Mikael Olsson for 3Com 3CXE589ET photos.
Myq for Farallon PN595 photos.
Laurent Daudelin for Farallon PN895 photos.
Stacey Tenen for Proxim RangeLAN2 and TDK DFL3410 photos.
John Dickie for D-Link DE660 photos.