Chapter 5: Setting Up the NDIS Driver

Channels Functions

 

Use the Channels section of the NDIS Driver Setup dialog box

 

to create and configure channels for each logical adapter’s

 

WAN and LAN network communications.

 

For each channel, the IP/IPX column displays LEDs

 

associated with the LAN protocol(s) routed through the

 

channel. The IP LED represents the TCP/IP protocol, and the

 

IPX LED represents the IPX/SPX protocol. The LED color is

 

dynamically updated when the channel status changes. The

 

following table describes the channel LEDs.

 

This LED color...

Means...

 

 

 

Green

 

The channel is connected.

 

 

 

Black

 

An error occurred during the transfer of properties

 

 

between the NDIS Driver Setup program and the

 

 

NDIS driver.

 

 

If the NDIS driver is not running, or if you have not

 

 

restarted your system since the last installation, this

 

 

state is normal.

 

 

 

Gray

 

The channel is not connected, and has not been

 

 

connected since the last system startup.

 

 

 

Yellow

 

Channel connection is pending for an incoming or

 

 

outgoing call. This is a transitional state; the channel

 

 

should be in this state for only a few seconds.

 

 

 

Blue

 

The channel was connected but is now idle due to

 

 

inactivity.

 

 

 

Red

 

An error occurred during the last connection. See the

 

 

error code in the last column or click the Status button

 

 

to view information in the Status dialog box.

 

 

 

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