3Com ATMLINK 155 PCI User Manual page 39

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3 Change the global NIC parameters if necessary.
Global parameters values are the same for every NIC in the
computer system.
a Select a VPI/VCI range.
Select the VPI/VCI range that matches the VPI/VCI range
set on the ATM switch by the ATM network administrator.
The default is 0 bits VPI, 12 bits VCI.
b Select a signaling option.
Select the option that matches the signaling option set
on the ATM switch by the ATM network administrator.
The default is UNI version 3.1.
4 Change the local NIC parameters if necessary.
Local parameter values are specific to the NIC being configured.
a Select a LAN type for the NIC.
All ELANs allocated to this NIC will be of this same LAN
type. The default value is Ethernet.
b Set the maximum frame size (also known as the
maximum transfer unit [MTU]). Select 1514 for Ethernet,
4542 for 4 Mbps token ring, or 9232 for 16 Mbps token
ring. The same maximum frame size value should be used
by all end stations on the same network.
c Edit the ILMI VPI/VCI parameters if necessary.
The ILMI VPI/VCI is set on the ATM switch. Most
implementations of ILMI use the default value of VPI 0
and VCI 16.
Installing the Network Driver
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