Changing Driver Configuration Parameters - 3Com EtherLink 3C985B-SX User Manual

Changing Driver Configuration Parameters
You can change parameters from the installation program
Configuration screen.
on the Configuration screen. Default values are shown
in bold.
Table 3 NetWare Installation Program Configuration Parameters
Parameter
Slot Number
Node Address
Link
Rx Flow Control
Tx Flow Control
FDR Filtering
Follow these steps to change parameters:
1 From the Configuration screen, select
Select/Modify driver parameters and protocols.
The Select a Protocol box is selected.
2 To add a network protocol, select the desired protocol
from the Protocols box and press Enter.
IPX is the default protocol. If you select TCP/IP, supply the
TCP/IP addresses as follows:
a Type the IP address.
b Type the IP subnet mask.
c Press F10 to continue.
Changing Driver Configuration Parameters
Range of Values
(Defaults in Bold)
All PCI slot numbers valid
to the system
Default is factory-assigned
MAC address.
Auto
Off
Allow
Off
Allow
Off
Off
On
Table 3 lists the parameters shown
Description
Represents the PCI slot number of
the physical NIC to be configured.
Leave blank to use
factory-assigned default.
Determines whether
auto-negotiation is enabled
(Auto) or off. Off defaults to
link signal detection only.
Determines whether reception
flow control is enabled (Allow) or
disabled (Off).
Determines whether transmission
flow control is enabled (Allow)
or disabled (Off).
Determines whether the full
duplex repeater filter is enabled
(On) or disabled (Off).
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