Configuring And Testing The Network Card; Introduction; How To Run The Windows Nt Utility - SMC Networks EtherPower II 1000 User Manual

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Introduction

This chapter describes the configuration and diagnostic utility
available when using the EtherPower II 1000 network card in a
Windows NT 4.0 environment.
When you install the EtherPower II 1000 Windows NT 4.0 driver,
the advanced configuration utility is also installed. This utility runs
when you click on the "Properties" button for the card in the
"Network" control panel applet. Using this utility you can perform
the following procedures:
View the network card's status and PCI setup information.
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See page 3-3.
Configure the card's advanced properties, such as link
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parameters, Packet Propulsion threshold and Jumbo Frame
support. See page 3-4.
Configure VLAN tag capabilities and edit the VLAN ID table.
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See page 3-6.
Perform diagnostics to test the card's basic functions.
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See page 3-8.

How to Run the Windows NT Utility

Follow these steps from the Windows NT 4.0 desktop.
1. Double-click on the "My Computer," "Control Panel," and
"Network" icons. The "Network" dialog box appears.
2. Click on the "Adapters" tab and select the EtherPower II 1000
card in the list box.
3. Click on the "Properties" button to run the utility.
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