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Ethernet Products

Application Notes
Number		Title/Description		Download		File Size		Revision Date
AN 6-1		Low Level Ethernet Diagnostic Tools - ETX.EXE Debug Software		an61.pdf		222K		7/17/07
AN 6-14		Migrating from LAN91C100 (FEAST) to LAN91C100FD (FEAST Full Duplex)		an614.pdf		100K		9/24/96
AN 6-20		LAN91C100 and LAN91C100FD Design Consideration in 10 Mbps Half Duplex Mode		an620.pdf		114K		11/28/00
AN 7-7		Migrating LAN91C94 Designs to the LAN91C96		an77.pdf		124K		3/23/00
AN 7-9		MII Management - Software Implementation for MII Compliant PHYs		an79.pdf		129K		1/20/98
AN 7-14		Configuring the LAN83C175 to Route Modem Audio to the Notebook Speakers		an714.pdf		125K		3/2/98
AN 7-15		Accessing the LAN83C171 (EPIC/XF) and LAN83C175 (EPIC/C) Correctly		an715.pdf		124K
AN 7-18		LAN91C95 Ethernet and Modem Power-Down Modes and the Device Operation		an718.pdf		116K
AN 8-2		SMSC LAN91C100 and LAN91C110 FEAST Competitive Comparison in Embedded and PC Card Applications		an82.pdf		218K
AN 8-5		Migrating from LAN91C100FD (FEAST FD) to LAN91C110 (Reduced-Pin-Count FEAST FD) - Software Modifications in Drivers & Utilities		an85.pdf		96K		11/17/98
AN 8-6		Design Guidelines for the SMSC LAN83C183		an86.pdf		186K
AN 8-9		LAN91C96 Motorola 68000 Bus Mode		an89.pdf		202K		3/23/00
AN 8-10		LAN91C100FD Rev. B/LAN91C110 Rev. A Minimum SRAM Access Time Requirement and a List of Recommended SRAMs		an810.pdf		125K		7/12/00
AN 8-13		Suggested Magnetics		an813.pdf		253K		2/6/08
AN 8-15		Using the "Remove Frame from Top of TX FIFO" MMU Command in the LAN91C96/LAN91C96I Ethernet Controllers		an815.pdf		1926K		3/23/00
AN 9-4		Migrating from a 10 Mbps Ethernet Controller to the SMSC LAN91C111		an94.pdf		201K		8/24/01
AN 9-5		Migrating from LAN91C100FD and LAN83C183 to LAN91C111		an95.pdf		155K		8/24/01
AN 9-6		SMSC LAN91C111 32/16/8-Bit Three-In-One Fast Ethernet Controller Technical Reference Manual		an96.pdf		548K		4/23/04
AN 9-8		I/O-Based (Non-DMA) Non-PCI Embedded Ethernet Solutions		an98.pdf		126K		9/27/01
AN 9-11		Understanding the Chip ID and Revision Registers		an911.pdf		111K		8/6/01
AN 10-7		Parallel Crystal Circuit Input Voltage Control		an107.pdf		135K		11/11/03
AN 10-12		Performance Analysis and Software Optimization on Systems Using the LAN91C111		an1012.pdf		217K		1/13/04
AN 10-13		Migrating from the LAN83C180 10/100 PHY to the LAN83C185 10/100 PHY		an1013.pdf		182K		7/12/03
AN 10-17		Home Power Line Support for the LAN91C111		an1017.pdf		1614K		2/5/04
AN 11-2		Current Measurements and Measurement Procedures for the LAN91C111 and LAN91C111 Evaluation Board		an112.pdf		189K		5/17/04
AN 12-5		Designing with the LAN9118 - Getting Started		an125.pdf		942K		12/10/04
AN 12-12		LAN9118 Family Programmers Reference Guide		an1212.pdf		590K		3/27/06
AN 12-19		Designing for LAN9118 Family Footprint Compatibility		an1219.pdf		207K		6/6/05
AN 13-9		Migrating from the LAN83C183 10/100 PHY to the LAN83C185 10/100 PHY		an139.pdf		178K		9/27/05
AN 13-18		Scalable 10/100 Ethernet Reference Design to Support Migration from the SMSC LAN83C185 Non Auto-MDIX PHY to a Future SMSC LAN8187 HP Auto-MDIX PHY		an1318.pdf		158K		11/2/05
AN 14-8		LAN8700/LAN8700I and LAN8187/LAN8187I Ethernet PHY Layout Guidelines		an148.pdf		480K		4/3/06
AN 14-9		Migrating from the LAN9115 to the LAN9215		an149.pdf		177K		4/13/06
AN 14-10		Migrating from the LAN9118 to the LAN9218I		an1410.pdf		178K		4/12/06
AN 15-5		Migrating from the LAN9117 to the LAN9217		an155.pdf		176K		7/18/06
AN 16-6		Migrating from the LAN9215 to the LAN9210		an166.pdf		128K		3/20/08
AN 16-12		SMSC LAN8700 User Application and Configuration Guide		an1612.pdf		274K		9/25/07
AN 17-7		Migrating from the LAN9115 to the LAN9210		an177.pdf		150K		1/7/08
AN 17-7		Migrating from the LAN9217 to the LAN9211		an179.pdf		127K		3/20/08

Technical Notes
Number		Title/Description		Download		File Size		Revision Date
TN 7-6		LAN9000 FAQs (Frequently-Asked Questions)		tn76.pdf		172K		3/20/96
TN 7-8		Migration from LAN91C92 to LAN91C94 (ISA Mode)		tn78.pdf		115K