Ethernet for 5500/225

Just got given a PowerPC 5550/225 with a modem in the comm slot - no
ethernet card - OS is 8.1.
What's the cheapest way for me to get this connected to a cable modem. I
have read many posts talking about just using an 8139 PCI ethernet card but
all the drivers I have seen are for OS8.5 and above.
I don't really want to have to upgrade the OS unless it's absolutely
necessary.

Thanks,
Eric

In article <BBBCCA77.13135%com>, freedomfm
<com> wrote:
 

Hello,

I'am no expert but i do think that you need to upgrade your OS
in order to get it connected via cable and setting things up
in 8.6 is really easy too.

(I have a 5500/225 myself with OS 8.6 installed and a PCI
ethernet card + cable).

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Mitrokhin.