Modifying Configuration Parameters - 3Com 3C2000 User Manual

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Modifying Configuration Parameters

Although the default values should be appropriate in most cases, you may change any
of the available options to meet the requirements of your specific system:
1 Open the Windows Start menu, and then select Control Panel.
2 Double-click System.
3 Click the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager.
The Device Manager window appears.
4 Scroll down the list of hardware devices to Network Adapters. Click the plus sign
(+) to the left of the icon to display the list of installed NICs.
5 Double-click the Gigabit Ethernet NIC you want to configure.
The Gigabit Ethernet Properties window appears, showing the General tab.
6 Click the Advanced tab.
A window displaying the list of configurable parameters (and default values) for the
NIC appears.
7 Change the parameters as desired.
Click the options listed under Properties and then use the pull-down window under
Value to change the default or assigned value.
The following parameters are available (default values are listed in bold).
NOTE: These parameters and options are subject to change and may vary
from those listed in this user guide.
Parameter
802.1p Support:
FlowControl
Hardware Checksumming
Interrupt Moderation
Log Status Messages
Max IRQ per Sec
Maximum Frame Size
Option(s)
• Disable
• Enable
• Asymmetrical and Symmetrical
• Asymmetrical Flow Control
• No Flow Control
• Symmetrical Flow Control
• Off
• On
• Off
• On
• All Messages
• Errors
• None
• Status Messages
• Warnings
• 5000
• 1000 - 30000 (range)
• 1514
• 64 - 9014 (range)