SMC 60-600518-002 Rev A 10/100 Ethernet PCI Network Card RJ-45 DB-9 1994

SMC 60-600518-002 Rev A 10/100 Ethernet PCI Network Card RJ-45 DB-9 1994

The SMC 60-600518-002 is a 10/100 Fast Ethernet PCI network interface card (NIC) manufactured by SMC Networks in 1994. It installs into a standard PCI slot and provides both 10BaseT and 100BaseTX connectivity through a rear-bracket RJ-45 port, plus a DB-9 (AUI) port for connection to external transceivers. The board is labeled Rev A and carries the secondary part number 60-600692-000.

Specifications & What's Included

• Part Number: 60-600518-002
• Secondary Part Number: 60-600692-000
• Hardware Revision: Rev A
• Year: SMC © 1994
• Interface: PCI (standard 32-bit PCI bus)
• Network Speed: 10/100 Mbps (10BaseT / 100BaseTX Fast Ethernet)
• Bracket Connectors: 1× RJ-45 (10/100BaseT), 1× DB-9 (AUI)
• Main controller IC visible on PCB (SMC-branded chip center board)
• Form Factor: PCI expansion card, standard bracket height
• Card only — no drivers, cables, or accessories included

Applications

PCI Ethernet NICs like the SMC 60-600518-002 were standard networking components for desktop PCs and workstations during the mid-to-late 1990s. SMC Networks was a well-regarded brand in this era, producing cards under the EtherCard and EtherPower families that were widely deployed in office, industrial, and educational environments running Windows 95/98/NT, DOS, and early Unix/Linux systems. The dual RJ-45 and DB-9 (AUI) bracket configuration allowed connection to standard twisted-pair networks as well as to older coaxial or fiber segments via an external AUI transceiver — a common requirement in network environments transitioning from legacy 10Base2 or 10Base5 infrastructure to structured 10BaseT and 100BaseTX cabling. Today these cards are sought by hobbyists maintaining vintage PCs, retro computing enthusiasts, and anyone running legacy operating systems that require a PCI-bus Ethernet adapter with period-correct driver support.