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LinuxPR: Silicom first to announce USB networking support for Linux version 2.4.

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 1, 2001

“Within Days, Silicom Completed Development of Linux Drivers For
Its USB-Ethernet Product Line.”

“SILICOM today announced that it has developed proprietary
drivers for its USB Ethernet products, which target the Broadband
Internet Access, Multi-Tenant Unit, and Home Networking markets.
The USB Ethernet products are available both as stand alone
products and as modules for integration into Broadband Internet
Access modems.”

“A pioneering developer of connectivity solutions with core
expertise in operating systems, Silicom announced its first
Linux-compatible drivers for PCMCIA devices in early 1999 and for
USB devices in late 1999. With rapid development capabilities and a
layered software structure, the Company was able to support Linux
2.4.0 within just a few days of Linux’s high-profile launch.”

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