Compaq 242506-001 Netelligent 100 FDDI DAS Fiber SC PCI Network Adapter Vintage For Sale

Compaq 242506-001 Netelligent 100 FDDI DAS Fiber SC PCI Network Adapter Vintage
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Compaq 242506-001 Netelligent 100 FDDI DAS Fiber SC PCI Network Adapter Vintage:
$249.00

THE Y FILES VINTAGE TECHNOLOGY • ENTERPRISE HARDWARE • COMPUTER HISTORY COMPAQ NETELLIGENT 100 FDDI DUAL PORTS A/B DUAL-PORT DAS PCI NETWORK ADAPTER Compaq Part Number 242506-001 The Y Files VINTAGE TECH FIND! This is a genuine vintage Compaq enterprise networking card from the FDDI era, featuring the less-common dual-port DAS configuration. It is the kind of hardware that once lived inside serious corporate, server-room, and backbone-network environments before Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet became dominant. ITEM DETAILS
  • Brand: Compaq
  • Model: Netelligent 100 FDDI
  • Part Number: 242506-001
  • Interface: PCI
  • Network Type: FDDI
  • Data Rate: 100 Mbps
  • Configuration: DAS, Dual Attachment Station
  • Fiber Ports: Dual A/B optical ports
  • Optical Hardware: Two installed HP HFBR-5103 fiber-optic transceiver modules
  • Port Protection: Protective dust caps installed over the A and B fiber openings
  • Manufacturing Marking: Assembled in Mexico
CONDITION

This card is in very clean physical condition for its age. No obvious corrosion, burned components, broken connectors, or major physical damage were observed during visual inspection.

The two HP HFBR-5103 optical transceiver modules are installed on the board as shown in the photographs. The black pieces visible in the external A and B fiber openings are protective dust caps.

TESTING NOTE:
I do not have compatible FDDI networking equipment available to fully function-test this adapter. It is therefore being sold as UNTESTED. WHY THIS ONE IS INTERESTING

This is not an ordinary vintage Ethernet NIC. It is a period enterprise FDDI adapter using a dual-attachment fiber configuration, making it particularly interesting for vintage Compaq collectors, legacy networking enthusiasts, server restoration projects, and computer-history displays.

IDEAL FOR
  • Vintage Compaq and ProLiant restoration
  • FDDI networking collections
  • Legacy enterprise hardware collections
  • Retro-computing displays
  • Period-correct networking builds
  • Computer and networking history collections
WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET
You will receive the exact card shown in the photographs. Please review all photos carefully for condition, revision markings, connectors, labels, and part numbers.

No cables, software, drivers, manuals, or additional accessories are included unless specifically shown or stated in the listing.

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