2-4 CHAPTER 2: INSTALLING THE 3C319 NIC
3 Connect the other end of the cable to a network
dual access unit (DAU), a multistation access unit
(MAU), controlled access unit (CAU), or a token
ring switch.
The 3C319 NIC can operate in full-duplex mode when
attached to a Dedicated Token Ring (DTR)-enabled switch.
4 Plug in the PC and turn the power on.
The next step is to verify that the PC operating system
recognizes the 3C319 NIC as a new device and
configures it. If the operating system cannot automatically
configure the NIC, you must configure it manually.
Before Configuring the NIC and Installing the Driver
After you have installed the 3C319 NIC in your PC, the
next step is to configure the NIC and install the network
driver for your environment.
For some operating systems, NIC configuration and
driver installation are automatic; for others, you need to
manually configure the NIC before installing the driver.
Most PCs produced after 1995 include Plug and Play
(PnP) capabilities. When you turn on the computer
after installing the NIC, PnP assigns settings to the
following resources:
■I/O base address
■Interrupt request level
■BIOS/MMIO base address
■Shared RAM address
The configuration parameters are set initially by 3Com.
Table 2-1 lists the default settings of the 3C319 NIC
at shipment.