3Com EISA 10/100BASE-T manual Glossary, AUI cable

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GLOSSARY

10BASE-2

The IEEE standard for a 10 megabit per second baseband network on thin coaxial cable.

10BASE-5

The IEEE standard for a 10 megabit per second baseband network on thick coaxial cable.

10BASE-T

The IEEE standard for a 10 megabit per second baseband network on twisted-pair cable.

100BASE-T

The IEEE standard for 100 megabit per second CSMA/CD over two pairs of Category 5 UTP or STP wire.

AUI

Attachment Unit Interface Connector. Also called the DIX (DEC®-Intel®-Xerox®) connector. This is a female 15-pin D connector used with an external transceiver.

AUI cable

Also known as the transceiver cable. The AUI cable is used to connect an external transceiver to a computing device.

AutoLink

3Com autoinstallation and autoconfiguration software for NetWare DOS clients. It automatically configures the adapter by selecting the correct interrupt level and I/O base address, checking for the network connection, and detecting the correct frame type.

Auto Select Media Type

A 3Com utility that detects the type of network cable connected to the adapter and automatically selects that connection for

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Contents Fast Etherlink Parallel Tasking Network AdapterUser Guide Adapters3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa Clara, California Lifetime Warranty France, Israel Contents Loading Network Drivers Cispr B Compliance Figures Tables About this Guide How to Use This GuideIntroduction Conventions Print Autolink.logIntroduction Adapter FeaturesSingle-slot, 32-bit half-card Procedures described in this guide are shown in Figure Procedure OverviewInstalling the Hardware Hardware Installation OverviewInspecting the Adapter Installing the Boot PromInserting the Fast EtherLink Eisa Adapter Computer with PCI and Eisa Slots Name of the installed 3Com adapter appears, as shown below Confirming Adapter InstallationList of devices appears, arranged by type Connecting to the Network Installing the Hardware Auto Select Media Type Configuring the Adapter Adapter Configuration OverviewUsing a NOS Other Than Windows Configuring the AdapterUsing Windows Software Option Settings Complete one of the following instructionsMedia Type Network Driver OptimizationFull Duplex Multitasking environments, choosingChanging the Settings At the prompt, typeI N N U Second dialog box appears Continue this procedure with any of the other optionsPress Tab to highlight OK. Press Enter Select Adapter Installed Adapters Loading Network DriversAccessing DOS Locating the Network DriversLoading NetWare ODI Drivers Describes how to access DOS from various operating systemsOne Eisa Adapter in a Client Loading Network Drivers Alternatively, at the prompt, type To view the full text of the license agreement, press F1Have only one 3Com Bus Master adapter installed Multiple Eisa Adapters in a Client To print the file, typeWhen the program has finished a Save the configuration Repeat a for the second adapter Reboot the computer Finding the Adapter’s Slot NumberMain menu appears One Eisa Adapter in a Server Multiple Eisa Adapters in a Server Loading NetWare ODI DriversFinding the Adapter’s Port Address for Multiple Adapters For NetWare 3.12, 4.0, or For the latest NLMs, contact NovellLoading Non-NetWare Drivers Loading Windows 95 DriversTo load other types of network drivers, follow these steps Ndis Drivers Ndis Windows for WorkgroupsWindows NT, version WindowsDesktop Management Interface Transcend PC Link SmartAgent Driver AgentsAdditional Drivers Performing Troubleshooting Diagnostic Tests Illustrates how the procedures in this chapter might be usedDiagnostic Tests Overview Before Running the TestsStarting the Diagnostic Program Types of TestsCommand Line Access Running the Group 1 TestsTo run the Group 1 tests, follow these steps Press Enter to start the testsRunning the Group 3 Test Mbps or 100 MbpsSetting Up an Echo Server Enable the Group 3 test by selecting the Enable Group button Getting Help If a Test Fails Changing the Test Setup To change the test parameters, follow these stepsMiscellaneous Checks LEDs LEDPerforming Troubleshooting and Diagnostic Tests Specifications Adapter Card SpecificationsCSMA/CD local area network Local area networkRJ-45 Connector Pin Assignments When properly connected to a 10BASE-T network,Cabling Requirements Maximum UTP cable distance is 100 meters at either speedOn-line Technical Services 3Com Bulletin Board ServiceAccess by Modem Technical Support3ComFacts Automated Fax Service World Wide Web SiteThreeComForum on CompuServe To use ThreeComForum Log on to CompuServeLocal numbers are available within the following countries Support from Your Network SupplierDetails about recent configuration changes, if applicable Returning Products for Repair To obtain an RMA number, call or faxGlossary AUI cableBackbone BackplaneBus DriverEMM386 Echo serverEthernet Parallel Tasking ServerTransceiver Twisted-pairIndex SymbolsNumerics Diagnostic tests NLMs 4-10, 4-12 NETWARE\SERVER subdirectory 4-11 network Limited Warranty 3Com Corporation Bayfront Plaza Interference Handbook Cispr B Compliance
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