SMC Networks SMC9452TX manual Chapter Configuring Network Card, Configuration, Address

CHAPTER 3

CONFIGURING THE

NETWORK CARD

Configuration

This section describes the configuration procedure in a Windows environment. When you install the Windows driver, the configuration utility is also installed. You can run this utility by clicking on the “Properties” button for the card in the “Network” control panel applet. Using this utility you configure the following parameters:

Address

This field lets you set a local network MAC address to override the permanent MAC address that is stored in EEPROM on the card. This feature is useful if the card is being used in a test environment.

However, for normal use it is recommended to retain the factory-set “Permanent” MAC address.

IEEE Compliant Link

This option should be set to disabled if the link partner does not comply to the IEEE 802.3 specifications for 1000BASE-T network cards. This is often characterized by an intermittent connection and can occur with older Gigabit Ethernet hardware.

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