3C595-T4 Fast EtherLink Parallel Tasking 10-100Base-T4 PCI network adapter
The 3Com Fast EtherLink
Parallel Tasking
10/100BASE-T4 PCI adapter is a 32-bit adapter for use in a personal computer
with a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) computer bus. It operates whether
or not bus mastering is enabled.
This adapter (model number 3C595-T4) is a dual-speed adapter
that can be connected to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network with a single
connection over unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cable. The adapter supports all
UTP cable types, including Category 3, 4, and 5 UTP as well as screened Category
5 UTP.
For 10BASE-T operation, the 10/100BASE-T4 adapter requires two
pairs of Category 3, 4, or 5 UTP. For 100BASE-T4 operation, the 10/100BASE-T4
requires four pairs of Category 3, 4, or 5 UTP.
The adapter automatically senses and switches to either 10 Mbps
or 100 Mbps operation depending on the type of hub to which the adapter is
connected, as follows:
o When the adapter is connected to a hub that supports 10BASE-T
Ethernet (10 Mbps), it switches to a network speed of 10 Mbps.
o When the adapter is connected to a hub that supports
100BASE-T4 Fast Ethernet, it switches to a network speed of 100 Mbps.
The bus master drivers supplied with this adapter are compatible
with the Fast EtherLink 10/100BASE-TX PCI and EISA adapters. The bus master
drivers shipped on the 3C59X EtherDisk â
diskette are compatible with the 3C59X family of adapters; they are not
backward-compatible with the 3C5X9 family of EtherLink III adapters.
The computer’s PCI BIOS automatically configures the I/O port
address and IRQ. All other required parameters are set to factory-default
values.
The 10/100BASE-T4 PCI adapter connects your PCI-compliant personal computer
to an Ethernet network wired with IEEE 802.3 standard 10BASE-T or 100BASE-T4
twisted-pair cable. For information on the IEEE 802.3 standard as it relates to
twisted-pair cable.
The adapter interoperates with all 10BASE-T products and all
10/100 T4 adapters and hub products. It is compatible with 3Com’s SNMP network
management software (Transcendâ WorkGroup Manager).
The 10/100BASE-T4 PCI adapter (shown in Figure 1-1) can be
installed in any PCI slot, either master or non-bus master.
However, the adapter will produce higher levels of performance
in a bus master slot.
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:
o Parallel Tasking architecture with bus mastering for high
throughput and low processor utilization
o Automatic selection of 10 or 100 Mbps network operation
o Single-slot, 32-bit half-card
o Automatic PCI configuration without jumpers
o Three status LEDs, shown in Figure 1-1
o 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)
o Diagnostic software and drivers on the 3C59X EtherDisk
diskette
o AutoLink ä
auto installation software, which installs and configures all Novellâ
NetWareâ
DOS ODI client software on your operating system
o Auto Select Media Type capability, which enables drivers to
automatically detect the speed of the media that connects the adapter to the
network
o 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 â
software. Driver agents for this adapter are provided on the 3C59X EtherDisk
diskette.
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