Intel PRO appendix NET.CFG Example

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Most installations will be able to use the settings implemented in the NET.CFG file by the Intel Installation Program. If any parameters need to be changed, use an ASCII text editor to open and modify the NET.CFG file and insert the appropriate keywords and values after the line

LINK DRIVER M32AODI

Parameters can also be implemented on the command line. Command line parameters override parameters placed in the NET.CFG file.

NET.CFG Example

LINK DRIVER M32AODI

FRAME ETHERNET_802.2

M32AODI.COM Keywords

KEYWORD

DEFAULT

VALID VALUES

 

MEMORY

AUTO

C000 - EF00

 

IOADDRESS

AUTO

100

 

- FF80

 

IRQ

AUTO

3-15

 

 

 

SOCKET

AUTO

1-4

 

 

 

 

MODE

MEM

IO OR MEM

 

 

NOCHECK

NOT PRESENT

 

 

 

 

NOLED

NOT PRESENT

 

 

 

 

TXBUFFERSIZE

2

1

- 10

 

 

RXBUFFERSIZE

15

1 - 30

 

 

ERT

HIGH

LOW, MED, OR HIGH

NOEARLYRX

NOT PRESENT

 

 

 

 

NOEARLYTX

NOT PRESENT

 

 

 

 

LINESPEED

AUTO

10 OR 100

 

 

LINEMODE

AUTO

HALF OR FULL

 

LINKDISABLE

NOT PRESENT

 

 

 

 

NOBURST

NOT PRESENT

 

 

 

 

LATENCY

32

0

- 255

 

 

CACHE

8

0,

4,

8,

16,

32

NOWRITEPOST

NOT PRESENT

 

 

 

 

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Intel PRO appendix NET.CFG Example

PRO specifications

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