3-4 CHAPTER 3: CONFIGURING THE ADAPTER

2Complete one of the following instructions:

If your computer supplies this utility on its hard disk, follow the instructions displayed on the screen to run the utility.

Alternatively, insert the EISA configuration utility diskette provided with your computer and follow the instructions displayed on the screen.

3When the adapter has been successfully configured, proceed to Chapter 4, “Loading Network Drivers.”

Software Option Settings

The EISA configuration utility automatically configures the following parameters on the Fast Ethernet EISA adapter:

Slot Number/Port Address

Interrupt Request Level

Boot PROM Enable/Disable

I/O Port Address

If you need to change the factory-set Media Type, Network Driver Optimization, or Full Duplex (10 Mbps only) options, use the EtherDisk diskette Configuration and Diagnostic Program.

Table 3-1 lists the default setting and the available settings. Refer to the on-line help (press [F1]) when each option is highlighted) for more information about each of the settings.

When you run the EtherDisk diskette Configuration and Diagnostic Program to change software options, make sure that no network drivers or memory managers have been loaded. If you are using MS-DOS®6.0 or later, you can avoid loading the drivers by pressing [F5] as soon as you see the message “Loading MS-DOS.” If you are using a version of MS-DOS below 6.0, boot your computer from a DOS diskette.

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3Com EISA 10/100BASE-T manual Software Option Settings, Complete one of the following instructions