Compaq 3132 warranty D E L S, E R V I E W, S E O F U S E, R F O R M a N C E

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Compaq NC3132 Fast Ethernet Module

M O D E L S

Compaq NC3132 Fast Ethernet Module

Dual 10/100 Upgrade for the NC3131

338456-B22

With this Fast Ethernet upgrade module and Gigabit upgrade modules for the NC3131, Compaq is the first to introduce an industry-standard, scalable transition path from Ethernet to Fast Ethernet to Bonded Fast Ethernet to Gigabit.

Other upgrade modules for the NC3131

Gigabit:

∙NC6132: 1000 SX Upgrade Module

Compaq Fast Ethernet NIC Family

∙NC3120: 10/100 TX PCI UTP

∙NC3121: PCI, 10/100

WOL

∙NC3122: PCI Dual 10/100

∙NC3131: 64 PCI Dual Base 10/100

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O V E R V I E W

The Compaq NC3132 Fast Ethernet Module provides two additional 10/100Base-TX ports for the NC3131 Fast Ethernet NIC. The upgrade module provides a scalable transition path from Ethernet to Fast Ethernet to Bonded Fast Ethernet.

The NC3132 contributes additional redundancy and bandwidth to the server without having to change the NIC or the operating system driver.

E A S E O F U S E

Plug and Play

The NC3132 plugs into the NC3131 Fast Ethernet NIC without requiring any tools. Fully compliant with the 2.1 PCI specification, the NC3132 upgrade module automatically configures its I/O address and interrupt settings for easy installation.

Extensive Driver Support

The NC3132 uses the same operating system drivers as the NC3131 and no driver change is required when moving from 10 to 100 Mbps. In addition, these same drivers can be used for all Compaq Intel-based 10 or 100 Mbps NICs. Common drivers provide consistency, easy management, and support to save money and time.

Auto-negotiation

The NC3132 senses for 10 or 100 Mbps and half or full duplex and automatically configures to the highest network connection speed between the NIC and hub or switch port.

P E R F O R M A N C E

64-Bit Bus

The NC3132 uses the NC3131 base card connector which is a 32/64-bit PCI Universal Connector for operation in 32- or 64-bit PCI slots.

Port Bonding

The NC3132 supports Adaptive Load Balancing (ALB) and Cisco’s Fast EtherChannel (FEC). ALB provides both failover support and balances transmit traffic across NICs for increased performance. For even higher performance, Cisco’s Fast EtherChannel provides port failover and balances transmit and receive traffic across NICs.

Bus-mastering

The NC3132 uses bus-mastering technology to maximize throughput and minimize CPU utilization.

S E C U R I T Y / R E L I A B I L I T Y

Network Fault Tolerance (NFT)

This feature enables the NIC to keep an active link if a switch or hub link fails, by automatically switching to a backup NIC.

PCI Hot Plug

The NC3132 includes PCI Hot Plug support that enables PCI networking controllers to be replaced or added to a server without powering down the system. This feature provides increased system availability and non-stop serviceability in business-critical computing environments.

Warranty

Limited lifetime warranty1

7-15 1Q1999 North America – Networking Products