Chapter 4. Using The Adapter Support Interface - IBM Token-Ring Network PC Adapter Manual To Operations

Chapter 4. Using the Adapter Support
Interface
Disregard this chapter if you are using the IBM Local Area
Network Support Program. Refer to the IBM Local Area
Network Support Program User's Guide for information on using
that Adapter Support Interface.
The Adapter Support Interface allows a network application
program in the computer to communicate with the IBM
Token-Ring Network. The Adapter Support Interface is also
required by the IBM Token-Ring Network PC Adapter
Diagnostics.
Following are instructions to copy and load the Adapter Support
Interface and related files onto a fixed disk or working diskette.
After loading, these files remain in the computer's memory until
the computer is turned off or restarted. If the files are not loaded
into the computer, the application program
will
not be able to
communicate with the IBM Token-Ring Network.
Some application programs (such as the IBM Token-Ring
Network Bridge Program) may not require use of the Adapter
Support Interface. See the appropriate application program
documentation.
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