USB Ethernet Dongle based on DM9601 Chipset - Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello everyone,
clotai on this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1418591&page=4 was kind enough to create a module which puts drivers on the various ROM builds that will allow one to use a DM9601 chipset based usb to ethernet dongle. This allows you to effectively use the xoom tablet without wifi.
What I am wondering, if some kind soul can list few usb ethernet dongles (manufacturer names) that are based on this chipset? I have searched all over the net and cannot find any that mention what chipset they are based on.
Thanks very much!

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