Intel PRO appendix For 16-bit DOS Drivers Linemode selects, For 32-bit NDIS3 Driver M32A.SYS

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C H A P T E R 3

I/O PORT

see IOADDRESS

IRQ

specifies a hardware interrupt for use by the

 

adapter. If the computer system uses PCI

 

interrupts on the CardBus Bridge, this parameter

 

is ignored (unless the ISAIRQ keyword is used

 

as an override). If this parameter is not specified

 

the driver will detect an IRQ automatically.

ISAIRQ

use this keyword to force the driver to use ISA

 

IRQ routing. Some CardBus bridges have the

 

capability of supporting both PCI and ISA style

 

IRQ routing. The driver automatically

 

determines the best choice for this option unless

 

this keyword is used as an override.

LATENCY

specifies the latency timer for the CardBus

 

Bridge. This parameter affects the bus mastering

 

capabilities of the PRO/100 CardBus adapter.

 

Changing this parameter may affect system

 

performance. The range is a decimal number

 

between 1 and 255. The default is 32. The

 

default is 32. The latency should be lowered if

 

more than one peripheral device, such as a

 

modem, is being used. If the PRO/100 CardBus

 

adapter is the only peripheral being used, use a

 

higher latency, such as 255.

LINEMODE

For 16-bit DOS Drivers: LINEMODE selects

 

either half-duplex or full-duplex mode for the

 

network. Valid parameters are AUTO, HALF or

 

FULL. Selecting full-duplex enables the

 

PRO/100 CardBus adapter to send and receive

 

data simultaneously when connected to a full-

 

duplex hub. Default is AUTO.

 

For 32-bit NDIS3 Driver (M32A.SYS):

 

LINEMODE selects either half-duplex or full-

 

duplex mode for the network. Valid parameters

 

are AutoDetect, Half Duplex, and Full-Duplex.

 

Selecting full-duplex enables the PRO/100

 

CardBus adapter to send and receive data

 

simultaneously when connected to a full-duplex

 

switch. Default is keyword is AutoDetect.

LINESPEED

For 16-bit DOS Drivers: LINESPEED forces

 

operation to 10 or 100 Mbps. If the keyword is

 

not present the line speed will be automatically

 

detected (default).

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Intel PRO appendix For 16-bit DOS Drivers Linemode selects, For 32-bit NDIS3 Driver M32A.SYS

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