Solution
Users can utilize NI-XNET with a Linux OS based desktop, however their is a separate driver distribution for Linux based operating systems.
Obtaining the driver:
When users select the NI-XNET driver on NI.com users can select the operating system to be Windows or Linux.
Once the zip file is downloaded users can follow the instructions in the link below for their respective Linux distribution:
Installing NI Drivers and Software on Linux Desktop
Supported Hardware:
For a list of supported hardware, users can review the respective release notes for the NI-XNET for Linux/x86 architecture. Example: NI-XNET 2023 Q2 for Linux/x86 Architecture - Supported Hardware
Hardware Configuration:
This distribution includes the NI-XNET Hardware Configuration Utility, nixnetconfig, a command line interface configuration utility for Linux desktop distributions. This utility provides functionality similar to the Measurement and Automation Explorer (MAX) graphical configuration utility, which is not supported on Linux. Run nixnetconfig to start the utility and configure supported NI-XNET interfaces and devices.