Utility and Drivers, General Information

3.1 Introduction

The MIC-3368 has two on-board high-performance fast Ethernet interfaces which comply with IEEE 802.3/802.3u for 10Base-T and 100 Base-TX data rates.

The module uses two Intel® 82559 fast Ethernet controllers with integrated PHY and is compatible with the Intel® PRO/100+ Server and Client Adapter. The dual Ethernet channel design provides several options for increasing throughput and fault tolerance when running Windows NT 4.0 or NetWare 4.1x and newer versions of these, includes:

•Adapter Fault Tolerance (AFT) - provides automatic redundancy for your Ethernet channel. If the primary channel fails, the secondary takes over.

•Adaptive Load Balancing (ALB) - creates a team of 2 channels to increase transmission throughput. Also includes AFT and ALB. This function works with any 100BASE-TX switch.

•Fast EtherChannel (FEC) - creates a team of 2 to 4 channels to increase transmission and reception throughput. Also includes AFT. This function requires a Cisco switch with FEC capability. The MIC-3368 comes with drivers for a wide variety of networks and operating systems. The MIC-3368 is an excellent choice for operation in standalone and harsh industrial environments.

3.2 Utility and Drivers

The MIC-3368's on-board Ethernet interface supports all major network operating systems. The installation instructions and drivers for different operating systems are located in the following directories of the utility CD-ROM disc:

General Information:

• \MIC3368\LAN\README.TXT: General information about the drivers.

For Microsoft Windows:

•\MIC3368\LAN\INFO\MS\MS.TXT: Installation instructions for Microsoft Windows

•\MIC3368\LAN\E100BNT.SYS (NDIS 4.0), \MIC3368\LAN\ OEMSETUP.INF: Drivers for Windows NT 4.0

•\MIC3368\LAN\E100B.SYS (NDIS 3), \MIC3368\LAN\ OEMSETUP.INF: Drivers for Windows NT 3.51

•\MIC3368\LAN\NET82557.INF: Drivers for Windows 98

•\MIC3368\LAN\E100BNT.SYS (NDIS 4.0), \MIC3368\LAN\NET82557.INF: Drivers for Windows 95

•MIC3368\LAN\WFW\E100B.38_, \MIC3368\LAN\WFW\OEMSETUP.INF: Drivers for Windows 3.1

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