3Com XL PCI Using the DOS Conguration Program

5-6 CHAPTER 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.
1 To display the PACE Advanced Options screen, click
the Advanced Options tab on the PACE Applications
screen.
The PACE Advanced Options screen appears.
2 Enter new information as required.
3 Click 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/
1 Click the Fast IP tab on the PACE Applications screen.
2 To enable Fast IP, click Fast IP enabled on the Fast IP
screen.
3 Click 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.
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