PCI ethernet card for Mac OS 7-9? (or Token Ring)

[rieSha.]

Besides the rather demanding RTL8139, what other Gigabit options are there with driver support?

And are there any PCI Token Ring cards that are supported?

 

[obsolete]

RTL8139 is 10/100; what about it is demanding? They are still widely available for $20 or less. RTL8169 also works and is gigabit, but you won't get gigabit speeds in classic Mac OS.

Anything with a DEC 21140 controller will also work, as that's what Apple used on their branded 10/100 PCI cards.

 

[rabbitholecomputing]

Besides the rather demanding RTL8139, what other Gigabit options are there with driver support?

And are there any PCI Token Ring cards that are supported?

It's really important to remember that OpenTransport can't even manage line rate Ethernet @ 100Mbit/sec. OS X can, but not Classic Mac OS.