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APPENDIX B: TECHNICAL SUPPORT

Table B-2Frequently Asked Questions (continued)

 

 

 

Question

 

Answer

 

 

What should I do if a yellow

1 In the Device Manager, double-click

exclamation point appears next

Other Devices.

to the 3C905B-TX adapter

2 Click PCI Ethernet Controller or the duplicate

name?

 

 

3C905B-TX NIC entry.

 

 

 

 

3 Click Remove.

 

 

4 Restart your PC.

 

 

What is the hardware IP header

The header checksum is a field in the IP header.

checksum?

When the 3C905B-TX adapter receives IP data, it

 

 

 

 

computes the IP header checksum, and if an

 

 

error occurred, the packet is dropped and is not

 

 

passed to the protocol stack. By computing the

 

 

CRC through hardware, the adapter can increase

 

 

the performance of IP traffic and reduce CPU

 

 

processing required by the protocol stack.

 

 

To avoid having the CRC computed twice (once

 

 

in the hardware and again in the software by the

 

 

protocol stack), make sure that your IP protocol

 

 

does not compute the CRC or if it does, disable

 

 

that function.

 

 

Does the 3C905B-TX adapter

The 3C905B-TX adapter does not support

support NetWare versions 3.11

NetWare versions 3.11 or 4.0x. These versions

or 4.0x?

 

require the use of a server driver that conforms

 

 

to the HSM 3.2 specification. 3Com no longer

 

 

develops NetWare server drivers to the HSM 3.2

 

 

specification.

 

 

What does Remote Wake-Up

Remote Wake-Up powers up a PC remotely from

do?

 

standby or suspend mode using a wake-up packet

 

 

that is sent through the LAN. With this method, no

 

 

one has to be at the PC to turn it on.

 

 

Remote Wake-Up is also known as Wake on LAN.

How can I tell if my PC supports Remote Wake-Up?

Check to see if there is a 3-pin header for the Remote Wake-Up connector located on the PC motherboard and if your PC has a BIOS that supports wake-up events based on LAN events. If you are unsure, contact your PC vendor for further details.

What can wake up the

The adapter can be awakened by a Magic Packet

3C905B-TX adapter?

wake-up packet sent by management software,

 

or by connecting or disconnecting the TP cable.

 

 

(continued)

 

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