Changing Windows 2000 Property Settings; Identifying Windows 2000 Miniport And Lan Connections - 3Com EtherLink 3C980C-TXM User Manual

Changing Windows 2000 Property Settings

If you receive warnings about inconsistent property settings
(for example, the 802.1p Support property) while creating
a group, use the following procedure to change a NIC
property:
1 Right-click the My Computer icon and select
Properties from the menu.
2 Click the Hardware tab, then click Device Manager.
3 Double-click Network Adapters.
4 Right-click on the name of the appropriate NIC and
select Properties from the menu.
5 Click the Advanced tab.
6 Select the appropriate property from the list (for
example, 802.1p Support).
7 Use the scroll list to change the property value.
8 Exit the Device Manager.

Identifying Windows 2000 Miniport and LAN Connections

DynamicAccess miniport connections and NIC Local Area
Connections are listed in the Network and Dial-up
Connections window. If a group or VLAN is associated with
a miniport, the group name and VLAN name appear in the
miniport icon name. If a miniport is associated with an
ungrouped NIC, you can identify the NIC by its MAC
address as follows:
1 In the Network and Dial-up Connections window,
right-click the miniport icon and select Properties
from the menu.
2 In the DynamicAccess Properties window, click the
General tab.
3 In the General tab, move the cursor over the miniport
name. (Do not click the name.)
After a short pause, the MAC address of the associated NIC
appears in a pop-up window.
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