Steps For Installing/Configuring The Adapter; Avoiding Configuration Conflicts - SMC Networks Elite16 Manual

Steps F o r InstaUingI
Configuring the Adapter
Avoiding Configuration
Conflicts
This section lists the steps for install-
ing and configuring your adapter, and
tells where to find specific informa-
tion. It is important that you perfonn
the steps in the order indicated.
1. Read the section, "Avoiding Con-
figuration Conflicts." Although, for
most installations, the default fac-
tory settings for the Ethemet adapt-
er will not create configuration
conflicts, it is important that you
be avyare of the settings commonly
used by other devices and com-
puter functions.
2. Configure the adapter. Refer to
the section, "Configuring the
Adapter."
3. If you want to install an optional
ROM device (to connect a diskless
PC to a network, for example),
refer to the section "Installing a
Boot ROM." •
4. Install the adapter in your com- .
puter. Refer to the section, "Adapt-
er Installation."
5. Connect the adapter to thin Ether-
net, standard (thick) Ethernet or un-
shielded twisted pair cable. Refer
to the section, "Network Intercon-
nection."
6. Configure the software driver.
Refer to the section, "Software In-
stallation."
7. Load the network software pack-
age. Refer to the section, "Loading
the Networi( Software."
In most cases the adapter's precon-
figured jumper settings for I/O base
address, RAM base address, and IRQ
level will not conflict with other
devices or functions in your computer
To verify that the preconfigured
jumper settings are satisfactory for
your installation, it is important that
you be acquainted with the configura-
tion settings typically used by other
devices and computer functions. This
will also enable you to change the set-
tings if they are not satisfactory for
your installation.
This section provides information on
configurations used by other devices
and computer functions. Read the in-
formation, then use the System Con-
figuration Chart in Appendix C to
record the configurations of devices
and computer functions in your com-
puter. Refer to this chart when select-
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