All of the following custom parameters are OPTIONAL.
Parameters will AUTOSENSE or DEFAULT to the proper value in most cases.
Parameter Special Notes:
Full Duplex Operation: The DOS environment does not really support Full Duplex operation, but if you need to connect your adapter to a Full Duplex switch port, use the UTP_FDE parameter.
Parameters listed without an associated "value" should simply be placed alone on an indented line in the LINK DRIVER section of NET.CFG.
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SLOT "value"
PCI slot number. Required for multiple adapters.
DEFAULT: 16 for first adapter, 17 for second, etc., up to the number of Adaptec adapters and Quartet ports
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NODE ADDRESS "value"
Specifies (in hex) the Ethernet node ID
DEFAULT: as supplied on adapter
Example: Link Driver EMPCI Node Address 000092123456
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RXBUFS "value"
Number of receive buffers network driver will allocate.
Default provides good performance for most systems.
DEFAULT: 4
RANGE: 2-4
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TXBUFS "value"
Number of transmit buffers network driver will allocate.
Default provides good performance for most systems.
DEFAULT: 4
RANGE: 2-4
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Frametype "value"
Specifies frame type(s) to be supported by driver.
DEFAULT: ETHERNET_802.2
RANGE: ETHERNET_802.2
ETHERNET_802.3
ETHERNET_II
ETHERNET_SNAP
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PROTOCOL "value"
Used to specify the protocol type(s) to be run on the Adaptec adapter. Used in multiprotocol configurations to clarify the frame type to be used by each of the loaded protocols.
DEFAULT: NONE
RANGE: IPX E0 ETHERNET_802.2
IPX 0 ETHERNET_802.3
IPX 8137 ETHERNET_II
IP 800 ETHERNET_II
ARP 806 ETHERNET_II
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CABLE TYPE PARAMETERS
The following parameters can be used in the NET.CFG to override cable type and line speed autosensing.
THICK (ANA-6901/C only)Sets cable type to AUI Thicknet.
THIN (Selected models only)Sets cable type to BNC Thinnet.
UTP Sets cable type to RJ-45 twisted pair
UTP_LINK_OFF Deactivates link integrity on RJ-45 port.
UTP_FDE (10BASE-T and 100BASE-Enables Full Duplex mode on RJ-45 X only)port.
SPEED "value" (10/100 models only)Sets cable speed to be used by the adapter.
Example: Speed 10
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