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PPC-A84/A120 User's Manual
4.1 Introduction
The PPC-A84/A120 is equipped with a high performance 32-bit
Ethernet chipset which is fully compliant with IEEE 802.3 100 Mbps
CSMA/CD standards. It is supported by major network operating
systems. It is also both 100Base-T and 10Base-T compatible. The
medium type can be configured via the RSET8139.exe program
included on the utility disk.
The Ethernet port provides a standard RJ-45 jack. The network boot
feature can be utilized by incorporating the boot ROM image files for
the appropriate network operating system. The boot ROM BIOS files
are combined with system BIOS, which can be enabled/disabled in the
BIOS setup.
4.2 Installation of Ethernet Driver
Before installing the Ethernet driver, note the procedures below. You
must know which operating system you are using in your PPC-A84/
A120, and then refer to the corresponding installation flow chart. Then
just follow the steps described in the flow chart. You will quickly and
successfully complete the installation, even if you are not familiar with
instructions for WINDOWS.
Note 1: The windows illustrations in this chapter are exam-
ples only. You must follow the flow chart instructions
and pay attention to the instructions which then
appear on your screen.
Note 2: The CD-ROM drive is designated as "D" throughout
this chapter.
Note 3: <Enter> means pressing the "Enter" key on the
keyboard.