Changing the 3C529 Adapter Options
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3C529 Adapter Options
The 3C529 adapter options and default settings are:
■
Network Driver Optimization [DOS Client]
■
Maximum Modem Speed [9600 Baud]
Network Driver Optimization
This option specifies whether to optimize the network
driver for a DOS client, a Microsoft
®
Windows
™
or IBM
OS/2 client, or a server environment. Changing this option
may improve network performance as well as your
system’s responsiveness. The driver will attempt to
optimize various parameters, such as CPU utilization, to the
environment specified. For example, a client may use a
larger percentage of the CPU under DOS to improve
network throughput. On a server this may be inappropriate,
so the driver will attempt to minimize the CPU usage to
optimize performance in a server environment.
Maximum Modem Speed
The modem speed you choose tells the adapter how long
it can disable interrupts without causing problems with
the serial port. The lower the modem speed, the longer
the adapter can keep interrupts disabled. On slower
computers, running with longer disabled interrupts can
improve network performance. On those computers,
changing the option setting to 2400, 1200, or No Modem
may improve performance. On faster computers, there is
little performance difference between the settings.
