3Com 3C319 manual Configuring Dynamicaccess Class of Service, Before Starting Configuration

CONFIGURING

7 DYNAMICACCESS

CLASS OF SERVICE

This chapter describes enabling and configuring

DynamicAccess Class of Service support for

Windows 95 and Windows NT.

The DynamicAccess Class of Service feature lets you select critical applications for high-priority network access. Class of Service prioritization allows stations running critical applications under Windows 95 or Windows NT to access network bandwidth before other stations. The NDIS 4 driver requests a priority token when the selected applications transmit data.

DynamicAccess Class of Service is only available with the 3C319 NIC NDIS 4 driver. This feature is not available with other 3C319 NIC drivers.

The DynamicAccess Class of Service feature is disabled by default; if you want to take advantage of this feature, you must manually enable it after installing the

NDIS 4 driver.

Before Starting Configuration

The 3C319 NIC must be installed and configured before you configure DynamicAccess Class of Service. For installation instructions, see Chapter 2, “Installing the 3C319 NIC.” If your operating system does not automatically detect and configure the NIC, you must configure the NIC manually. See Chapter 5, “Configuring the NIC Manually,” for instructions.

The NDIS 4 driver must also be installed before you configure DynamicAccess Class of Service. For installation instructions, see Chapter 4, “Installing a Network Driver for Windows 95,” or see Chapter 6, “Installing a Network Driver for Windows NT.”