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NET.CFG Options Reference

Using the NET.CFG Reference PagesUsing the NET.CFG Reference Pages

The following figure explains how to read the following NET.CFG reference pages in this chapter.

Option name

Parameter name

Replace words in italics with specific values

What to type

Special considerations when using the option

Link Driver Option

Use this option to specify the hardware and software configurations of the LAN drivers for each network board in your workstation.

The value settings you specify for each parameter with this option should match the hardware and software settings for your network board. This option also allows you to set up the proper frame type and protocols for NetWare supported LAN drivers.

MEM [#1 #2] hex_starting_address [hex_length]

	Specifies a memory range to be used by the network board.
	Syntax	mem [#1 #2] hex_starting_address [ hex_length ]
		Replace hex_starting_address with the
		hexadecimal physical (absolute) address of the
		memory used by the network board.
		Replace the hex_length with the memory address
		range (in hexadecimal paragraphs, with one
		paragraph of 16 bytes) used by the network
		board. Usually, the hex length is not needed.
	Default	#1
	Range	When the node address on a network board is set
		from D0000 to D4000 (bytes), the starting address
		is D0000 and the range is 400 hexadecimal
		paragraphs.
	Example	Therefore, for an NE2000 network board, you
		would place the following lines in your NET.CFG
		file:
		link driver ne2000
		mem d0000 400
Note	Be sure you don't assign a range that is already used by other hardware. (VGA
	monitors commonly use a0000-C6FFF and XVGA monitors commonly use
	a0000-CFFFF.)

Option description

Parameter description

Square brackets mean the value

is optional

Usage example

Figure 2-2 Format of NET.CFG Reference Pages

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