3Com Fast EtherLink XL PCI 10/100BASE-TX Using the DOS Configuration Program, Setting Fast IP

5-6CHAPTER 5: CHANGING CONFIGURATION

PACE Advanced Options

PACE Advanced Options are used to fine-tune the way the network driver handles types of PACE traffic. In general, these values need not be altered. Contact your network administrator before using these options.

1To display the PACE Advanced Options screen, click the Advanced Options tab on the PACE Applications screen.

The PACE Advanced Options screen appears.

2Enter new information as required.

3Click OK to set the new value.

To review the PACE settings descriptions, click Help on the PACE screens.

Setting Fast IP

You can use Fast IP to improve performance in an environment where most servers and clients are attached to a switched network. Contact your system administrator before you implement Fast IP.

You must have the 3C905B-TX NIC installed and be running either Windows 95 or Windows NT with TCP/IP enabled. In this environment, any application that uses TCP/IP or Microsoft Networking over TCP/IP, FTP, or HTTP can use Fast IP.

For a detailed explanation of Fast IP, go to the 3Com Web site at:

http://www.3com.com/

1Click the Fast IP tab on the PACE Applications screen.

2To enable Fast IP, click Fast IP enabled on the Fast IP screen.

3Click OK to save the change.

Using the DOS Configuration Program

To use the DOS diagnostic program, see the INSTRUCT.TXT file in the HELP directory on EtherDisk Diskette #1.