46CHAPTER 5: NIC CONFIGURATION

Table 6 NIC Configuration Methods (continued)

Method

Description

Requirement(s)

DMI 2.0 or 2.0s Configure the NIC remotely using the 3Com DMI Agent software.

See Appendix C for more information.

3Com DMI Agent and

aDMI-compatible browser or a network management application that supports DMI 2.0

or 2.0s

Default NIC Settings

Table 7 lists the configuration settings for the 3C905C NIC. The default setting is in bold in the Settings column.

Table 7 NIC Configuration Settings

Option

Description

Settings

Network Driver

Specifies how to optimize the network driver for

Optimization

your network by allowing trade-offs between

 

network performance and CPU utilization.

 

Normal balances CPU utilization and network

 

 

performance.

 

Minimized CPU Utilization saves CPU

 

 

resources for other tasks.

 

Maximized Network Performance is

 

 

appropriate if no other applications are

 

 

making major demands on CPU resources.

Normal

Minimized

CPU Utilization

Maximized Network Performance

Duplex

Specifies the duplex mode, which determines

 

if the NIC transmits data across the network in

 

both directions simultaneously (full-duplex) or

 

in one direction at a time (half-duplex).

 

Auto Select allows the NIC to automatically

 

 

connect at the duplex mode of the connected

 

 

hub or switch. When you select this setting,

 

 

the Media Type is automatically set to

 

 

Auto Select.

 

Full-Duplexmanually sets the NIC to operate

 

 

in full-duplex mode. To use this setting,

 

 

the switch that you are connected to must

 

 

support full-duplex. You must also manually

 

 

set the NIC Media Type setting.

 

Half-Duplexmanually sets the NIC to operate

 

 

in half-duplex mode. You must also manually

 

 

set the NIC Media Type setting.

Auto Select

Full-Duplex

Half-Duplex

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