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Introduction
This manual describes the installation procedures for the Asanté 10NIC-PCI adapter on two different platforms:
❏Apple Power Macintosh and Power Macintosh-compatible computers
❏PC compatible computers
Most of the information applies to both platforms.When the information is specific to a platform, it is noted in the heading for the section or sub-section.
Asanté 10NIC-PCI Adapter
The Asanté 10NIC-PCI adapter provides a cost-effective solution for increased network performance. Using this adapter, your throughput will dramatically increase in comparison to any ISA, EISA, or NuBus cards.
Using bus-mastering architecture and burst mode, bottlenecks are minimized and file transfers are prevented from over-loading the host CPU. On Power Macintosh computer, the driver and control panel give the added perfor- mance of true full duplex, plus the ability to switch to forced half-duplex.
Installation is simple compared to ISA or EISA card installations. Simply plug the Asanté 10NIC-PCI adapter into your PC or Power Macintosh and let the adapter self-configure to your system during power-up.
The Asanté 10NIC-PCI adapter will automatically configure all I/O addresses and interrupts on the PCI system. However, make sure you first review the installation instructions to ensure that you do not damage your computer or the adapter card.
