Adapter features, Adapter features 1-3 – 3Com 10/100BASE-T4 PCI User Manual

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Adapter Features

1-3

Check the documentation provided with the PCI computer to
locate the bus master slots.

Adapter Features

The 10/100BASE-T4 PCI adapter provides the following
features:

■

Parallel Tasking architecture with bus mastering for high
throughput and low processor utilization

■

Automatic selection of 10 or 100 Mbps network operation

■

Single-slot, 32-bit half-card

■

Automatic PCI configuration without jumpers

■

Three status LEDs, shown in Figure 1-1

■

Single shielded RJ-45 connector for use at either speed (2 pair
Category 3, 4, or 5 for 10BASE-T Ethernet networks, and 4 pair
Category 3, 4, or 5 UTP for 100BASE-T4 Fast Ethernet networks)

■

Diagnostic software and drivers on the 3C59X EtherDisk diskette

■

AutoLink

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auto installation software, which installs and

configures all Novell

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NetWare

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DOS ODI client software on

your operating system

■

Auto Select Media Type capability, which enables drivers to
automatically detect the speed of the media that connects
the adapter to the network

■

The Desktop Management Interface (DMI), which increases
the manageability of PCs by standardizing how information
relating to PCs is made available and how it is accessed

The 10/100BASE-T4 PCI adapter can be managed remotely
with Transcend PC Link SmartAgent

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software. Driver agents

for this adapter are provided on the 3C59X EtherDisk diskette.

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