3Com TokenLink VelocityTM XL PCI Network Interface Card guide

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3Com TokenLink VelocityTM XL PCI Network Interface Card manual

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TokenLink Velocity XL PCI Network Interface Card User Guide Member of the high-performance TokenLink Velocity family 3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa Clara, California Lifetime Limited Warranty Sweden, Finland, Norway Contents Microsoft Windows Environment IBM Environments Glossary Index 3COM Corporation Limited Warranty Vii Page Figures Install Menu B-2 Tables Page About this Guide Finding Speciﬁc Information in This Guide Conventions List conventions that are used throughout this guide Convention Description Page Introduction 1TokenLink Velocity XL PCI 3C359 NIC Parallel Tasking II Performance High-Performance Features of the 3C359 NICDynamicAccess Class of Service Support for Full-Duplex/Dedicated Token Ring Other Features of the 3C359 NICWake-up On LAN Capability Installation Overview Run diagnostics, if necessary Page Installation Requirements Safety Precautions Verify that your tools are nonconducting or insulated Unpacking and Inspecting the 3C359 NICReduce any static electricity on your body Inserting the 3C359 NIC 1Removing the Expansion Slot Cover 2Inserting the 3C359 NIC Return all packing materials to the shipping container Page Novell Netware Environments Installing a DOS 16-Bit Client DriverInstalling a DOS 16-Bit Client Automatically AutoLink Software Functions Running the AutoLink Program Before Using the AutoLink Conﬁguration UtilityModifying AutoLink Default Settings To accept the terms and conditions, enter y Log in to the NetWare server with your ID and passwordFrom the AutoLink Information window, press Enter To display the ﬁle, enter the following DOS command Installing a DOS 16-Bit Client ManuallyAutoLink Troubleshooting Enter the following command install Add the appropriate keywords as shown below Conﬁguring the DOS 16-Bit Client DriverRestart your PC to start the NetWare 16-bit client Installing DOS Client32 Drive\netware\client32 Installing an OS/2 Client Driver for NetWare Restart your workstation to start Client32 Selecting the Appropriate NIC Address Displaying the Universal Address Installing the Novell OS/2 Requester 1Conﬁguration and Diagnostic Program Window Select the appropriate protocol and save the conﬁguration Save the ﬁle as C\CONFIG.SYS and click OK to continueSelect Continue Conﬁguring the Novell OS/2 Requester Click Copy and follow the displayed instructions Remove the OS/2 Requester diskette and restart the PC Installing a NetWare Server DriverDriver Support Installation Instructions Installing the Driver in an Existing NetWare Environment TOKENTSM.NLM Protocol Supported Parameter Units Values Description Node=4000123AB678 This is the Load/Bind sequence for the second of two NICs Bind ipx ip to name drivername Net=number addr=number TLNKPODI.LAN Unbind ipx tlnkpodi name Unload tlnkpodi Page Ndis 4 Miniport Driver Microsoft Windows EnvironmentDrivers Available for Windows Ndis 3 Miniport Driver Installing a 3C359 NIC Driver for Windows EnvironmentsBefore Installing a Windows Driver Installing a Driver for Windows About Microsoft Windows 95 Versions Turn on the computer and start Windows Installing a Driver for Windows 95 VersionWhen the setup ﬁle has been read, select Click OK Click Next Installing a Driver for Windows 95 Version 950b, OSR2Install the 3C359 NIC and start the computer Installing a Driver for Windows NT Installing a Driver for Windows NT Remove the TokenDisk diskette or CD and click Restart now Setting Ring Speed for WindowsSelecting Ring Speed Network window appears, as shown in Figure Click the Advanced tab 2PCI Token Ring Adapter Properties Window Driver Tab 4Manually Setting Ring Speed Select one of the following values Setting Ring Speed for Windows NT 53Com TokenLink Velocity XL PCI Adapter Dialog Box Displaying the Current Network Address for Windows Deﬁning a Locally Administered Network AddressDeﬁning the LAA Address for Windows Setting the LAA Address for Windows 6Conﬁguration and Diagnostic Program Window 7Network Window 8PCI Token Ring Adapter Properties Window Driver Tab Deﬁning the LAA Address for Windows NT Click OK Restart the computer Conﬁguring Class of Service 103Com TokenLink Velocity XL PCI Adapter Dialog Box Before Starting Class of Service Conﬁguration Enabling Class of Service 11DynamicAccess Select Adapter Window Select the Enable radio button 123Com Class of Service Setup Window Adding Class of Service Ranges and Protocols Click the Additional Ranges tab 13Class of Service Additional Ranges Window Using Class of Service Advanced Options Click OK when you are ﬁnished Class of Service Advanced Options Settings Click the Advanced Options tab Conﬁguring Class of Service Page Installing a Driver for Various IBM Environments IBM Environments Installing a Driver for IBM DOS LAN Services Using IBM Mpts to Install a Driver for OS/2 Select OK on the Mpts logo panel Select Install When the Installation Complete message appears, select OK Conﬁguring IBM Host Connectivity Network Setup window is displayed Adding the 32-Bit DLC Network Protocol for Windows Network Setup message window, click OKWindows Setup message window, click Restart Computer Click Yes Adding the 32-Bit DLC Network Protocol for Windows NT Verify that DLC Protocol is displayed. Click ClosePage Troubleshooting 3C359 NIC LEDs Timer Test Using the Diagnostic ProgramDOS Diagnostic Tests Register Write/Read Test Ring Operations Test Running the DOS Diagnostic TestsOpen NIC for Ring Operation Test Close NIC Test From the Test pull-down menu shown in -2, select Run Tests Press Enter to start the tests Changing the DOS Test Setup 4DOS Diagnostic Program Test Setup Dialog BoxPage Specifications 3C359 NIC Speciﬁcations Compatibility Cables and ConnectorsSafety Classiﬁcations Bus Data Interface RJ-45 Connector Pin Assignments Connector Pin AssignmentsDB-9 Connector Pin Assignments Figure A-2RJ-45 Connector Pin Assignments Cable Requirements Using the Conﬁguration Program Changing Figure B-1Conﬁguration and Diagnostic Program Screen NIC Conﬁguration screen appears, as shown in Figure B-3 Adjusting Conﬁguration Settings Ring Speed Memory Limit of 1 Megabyte Boot ROMChanging Conﬁguration for Multiple NICs Page World Wide Web Site Online Technical Services3Com Bulletin Board Service Access by Digital Modem 3ComFacts Automated Fax ServiceAccess by Analog Modem 408 654 Log on to your CompuServe account 3ComForum on CompuServe Online ServiceSupport from Your Network Supplier Press Return to see the 3ComForum main menu Support from 3Com 3Com Asia Limited Support from 3Com Returning Products for Repair To obtain an RMA number, call or fax Bus Class of Service or Trafﬁc PrioritizationGlossary Bus mastering Driver Clean bootDynamicAccess software Full-duplex OnNow/ACPI LobeLobe cable Parallel Tasking architecture Token ring Promiscuous modeParallel Tasking II technology Trafﬁc Prioritization Index Numbers DOS NIC Trirom 3Com Corporation Limited Warranty FCC Class B Statement FCC Declaration of Conformity