3Com TokenLink VelocityTM XL PCI Network Interface Card manual Run diagnostics, if necessary

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3Configure features that are appropriate for your installation, if necessary. For example:

■Auto Ring Speed Detection:

Automatically enabled for all drivers, this feature can be disabled (recommended for servers) if necessary.

■Class of Service:

Automatically disabled, this feature can be enabled for the NDIS 4 driver running under Windows NT or Windows 98.

■Locally Administered Address (LAA):

You can manually define an LAA that overrides the NIC’s universal address encoded during manufacturing.

See feature configuration instructions in the chapter for your operating system environment.

4Run diagnostics, if necessary.

If you experience problems during the installation process, you can check the configuration setup and test for physical NIC problems by running the DOS Configuration and Diagnostic Program, located on TokenDisk diskette #1

or on the TokenDisk CD.

See Chapter 6, “Troubleshooting,” for instructions on using the Configuration and Diagnostic Program. This chapter also describes how to isolate and solve various hardware and network cabling problems.