Configuration Reference

Packet Driver Settings (for driver

M32APD.COM)

Packet driver parameters must be stated on the M32APD.COM command line when running the packet driver.

Packet Driver Configuration Notes

The Intel packet driver M32APD.COM conforms to FTP Software’s public domain packet-driver specification. It is a DOS-based terminate-and-stay- resident (TSR) program. The driver file M32APD.COM is located in the \PKTDRV directory on the Network Drivers Disk.

Refer to your network documentation for instructions on how to install the packet driver with your network. Most installations should be able to use the default settings listed below.

Keywords are not case sensitive, and can be abbreviated to a unique sequence of initial characters (for example, IN for INTERRUPT).

Packet Driver 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, MEDIUM, OR HIGH

NOEARLYRX

NOT

PRESENT

 

 

NOEARLYTX

NOT

PRESENT

 

 

LINESPEED

AUTO

 

10 OR 100

LINEMODE

HALF

 

HALF OR FULL

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Intel PRO appendix Packet Driver Settings for driver, Packet Driver Configuration Notes, Packet Driver Keywords

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