3Com TokenLink Velocity XL 3C359B, User Manual

Page 1: ...Place in appropriate high resolution artwork inside the arched mask Part No 09 1581 000 Printed in the U S A User Guide MODEL NO 3C359B Token Ring PCI NIC Token Ring PCI Network Interface Card User Guide MODEL NO 3C359B 3Com Corporation P O Box 58145 5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa Clara CA 95052 8145 U S A www 3com com ...

Page 2: ...m http www 3com com productreg TokenLink Velocity XL PCI Network Interface Card User Guide A member of the high performance TokenLink Velocity family of network interface cards Part No 09 1581 000 Published April 1999 ...

Page 3: ...only such rights as are provided in 3Com s standard commercial license for the Software Technical data is provided with limited rights only as provided in DFAR 252 227 7015 Nov 1995 or FAR 52 227 14 June 1987 whichever is applicable You agree not to remove or deface any portion of any legend provided on any licensed program or documentation contained in or delivered to you in conjunction with this...

Page 4: ...allation Requirements 23 Safety Precautions 23 Unpacking and Inspecting the 3C359B NIC 24 Inserting the 3C359B NIC 25 Connecting the Remote Wake Up Cable 27 Configuring the BIOS for Remote Wake Up 28 Connecting to the Network 29 3 NOVELL NETWARE ENVIRONMENTS Installing a DOS 16 Bit Client Driver 31 Installing a DOS 16 Bit Client Automatically 31 Intelligent Auto Install Software Functions 31 Befor...

Page 5: ...r as an Upgrade to NetWare 5 0 52 UNBIND and UNLOAD Commands 53 4 MICROSOFT WINDOWS ENVIRONMENT Drivers Available for Windows 55 NDIS 5 Miniport Driver 55 NDIS 4 Miniport Driver 56 NDIS 3 Miniport Driver 56 Installing a 3C359B NIC Driver for Windows Environments 56 Before Installing a Windows Driver 57 Installing a Driver for Windows 98 57 Installing a Driver for Windows 95 59 About Microsoft Wind...

Page 6: ... IBM ENVIRONMENTS Installing a Driver for Various IBM Environments 87 Installing the IBM LAN Support Program DXMAID and the DOS NDIS 2 01 Driver 87 Installing a Driver for IBM DOS LAN Services 88 Using IBM MPTS to Install a Driver for OS 2 90 Configuring IBM Host Connectivity 92 Adding the MS DLC Network Protocol for Windows for Workgroups 92 Adding the 32 Bit DLC Network Protocol for Windows 95 9...

Page 7: ...onfiguration Program 109 Adjusting Configuration Settings 112 Ring Speed 112 Boot ROM 113 Memory Limit of 1 Megabyte 113 Changing Configuration for Multiple NICs 113 C TECHNICAL SUPPORT Online Technical Services 115 World Wide Web Site 115 3Com FTP Site 115 3Com Bulletin Board Service 116 Access by Analog Modem 116 Access by Digital Modem 116 3Com Facts Automated Fax Service 117 Support from Your ...

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Page 10: ...XL PCI Adapter Properties Window Driver Tab 75 14 Entering Current Network Address 75 15 3Com TokenLink Velocity XL PCI Adapter Dialog Box 77 16 DynamicAccess Select Adapter Window 79 17 3Com Class of Service Setup Window 80 18 Class of Service Additional Ranges Window 82 19 Additional Ranges Window Showing Data 83 20 Class of Service Advanced Options Window 84 21 NIC LEDs 97 22 Test Menu 100 23 D...

Page 11: ...TABLES 1 Notice Icons 11 2 Text Conventions 12 3 Location of NetWare Support Modules 44 4 TLNKPODI LAN Load Parameters 47 5 Initial Settings of 3C359B NIC Configuration Options 112 ...

Page 12: ... release notes are shipped with your product and the information there differs from the information in this guide follow the instructions in the release notes Most user guides and release notes are available in Adobe Acrobat Reader Portable Document Format PDF or HTML on the 3Com World Wide Web site http www 3com com You can download Acrobat Reader from the Adobe Systems Incorporated web site http...

Page 13: ...mands The word command means that you must enter the command exactly as shown and then press Return or Enter Commands appear in bold Example To remove the IP address enter the following command SETDefault 0 IP NETaddr 0 0 0 0 The words enter and type When you see the word enter in this guide you must type something and then press Return or Enter Do not press Return or Enter when an instruction sim...

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Page 16: ...ng network adapter for personal computers PCs equipped with the Peripheral Component Interconnect PCI bus The 3C359B NIC provides a high performance 32 bit PCI local bus interface with bus mastering that runs at a clock speed of 33 MHz Figure 1 TokenLink Velocity XL PCI 3C359B NIC 4 16 Data Remote Wake Up connector ...

Page 17: ... 3Com DynamicAccess software adds intelligence to the 3C359B NIC for optimized performance and control With DynamicAccess Class of Service Traffic Prioritization you can select time critical applications that require the highest priority access to your network such as multimedia sessions Based on your selection the network device driver recognizes high priority applications prioritizes their data ...

Page 18: ... Once the PC is awake you can perform software upgrades backups and other management tasks from a central location Remote Wake Up is equivalent to other popular wake up terms that are currently in use for example Wake On LAN The 3C359B NIC s Remote Wake Up support conforms to the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI specification and applies only to PCs that implement either the PCI Bus...

Page 19: ...r PC vendor The NIC provides a network connection with or without the Remote Wake Up cable installed For information on installing the Remote Wake Up cable see Connecting the Remote Wake Up Cable in Chapter 2 For information on testing Remote Wake Up see Checking the Remote Wake Up Function in Chapter 6 For more information on Remote Wake Up see the WAKEFAQ TXT file located in the root directory o...

Page 20: ...Completely automatic hardware configuration through PCI registration Auto ring speed detection option that permits the 3C359B NIC drivers for all supported environments to detect and operate at the current ring data rate LED ring speed indicators Intelligent Auto Install software for easy installation of NetWare 16 bit client drivers Plug and Play for worry free installation Promiscuous mode suppo...

Page 21: ...r detailed instructions Chapter 2 also provides instructions for installing the Remote Wake Up cable for PCs equipped to use this feature 2 Install the network driver that is appropriate for your PC s operating system environment from the TokenDisk diskettes or from the TokenLink Velocity XL CD Driver installation instructions in this guide are organized by operating system environment See the tab...

Page 22: ...ssary If you experience problems during the installation process you can check the configuration setup and test for physical NIC problems by running the DOS Configuration and Diagnostic Program located on TokenDisk diskette 1 or in the DISK_1 directory on the TokenLink Velocity XL CD See Chapter 6 Troubleshooting for instructions on using the Configuration and Diagnostic Program This chapter also ...

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Page 24: ...d 2 or TokenLink Velocity XL CD containing the Intelligent Auto Install program network driver software the DOS Configuration and Diagnostic Program and online user documentation CD only Safety Precautions WARNING PCs operate with voltages that can be lethal Before removing the cover follow these steps to protect yourself and the PC 1 Remove any diskettes and CDs from the computer s disk drives 2 ...

Page 25: ...s Unpacking and Inspecting the 3C359B NIC Before you install the 3C359B NIC make sure that you have the following items TokenLink Velocity XL PCI 3C359B NIC TokenDisk diskettes 1 and 2 TokenLink Velocity XL CD Remote Wake Up cable optional install this cable only if your PC supports Remote Wake Up and you want to use this feature TokenLink Velocity XL PCI Network Interface Card User Guide and Quic...

Page 26: ...m productreg Inserting the 3C359B NIC Follow these steps to insert the 3C359B NIC 1 Remove the computer s cover and select a PCI expansion slot that supports bus mastering You can install the 3C359B NIC in either a standard bus master 32 bit slot as shown in Figure 2 on page 26 or a newer bus master 64 bit slot If both slot types are available in your PC place the NIC in the 32 bit slot Do not ins...

Page 27: ...lot cover Figure 2 from the selected bus master PCI slot Store the expansion slot cover for future use but retain the mounting screw for securing the NIC 3 Insert the 3C359B NIC in an empty PCI bus master slot and secure the mounting screw as shown in Figure 2 Make sure the NIC is completely seated in the slot by pushing down firmly on both ends of the NIC When the NIC is correctly seated the gold...

Page 28: ...e Wake Up and you want to use this feature Your PC may conform to new PCI standards that eliminate the need for a Remote Wake Up cable to deliver power to the 3C359B NIC If your PC has PCI bus power management then there is no need to install the cable See your PC s system documentation for complete information WARNING Make sure that the PC power cord is unplugged Only properly trained and authori...

Page 29: ...u have connected to the network and completed loading the appropriate network driver as described later in this guide Your PC s BIOS typically contains user configurable settings for waking up the PC on Power Management Enable PME or LAN signals settings which you can usually find under the Power or Boot categories of the BIOS See your PC s reference guide or contact your PC vendor for instruction...

Page 30: ...irements and connector pin assignments for the 3C359B NIC 2 Connect the other end of the cable to a network dual access unit DAU a multistation access unit MAU controlled access unit CAU or a token ring switch The 3C359B NIC can operate in full duplex simultaneous send and receive mode when attached to a Dedicated Token Ring DTR enabled switch Operating in full duplex mode can optimize performance...

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Page 32: ...skette or TokenLink Velocity XL CD Installing a DOS 16 Bit Client Automatically The 3Com Intelligent Auto Install software utility automatically configures one 3C359B NIC and installs the DOS 16 bit ODI client network driver for NetWare 3 12 and 4 1x systems This section describes running the Intelligent Auto Install program Intelligent Auto Install Software Functions Intelligent Auto Install soft...

Page 33: ...x is installed on the server A NetWare user account is available with a user ID and password DOS version 3 2 or later is installed on the client PC and the PC has been booted under DOS The PC has at least 1 MB of free hard disk space Modifying Intelligent Auto Install Default Settings Use the COMSLINK CFG file to modify the Intelligent Auto Install process The COMSLINK CFG file in the COMSLINK dir...

Page 34: ...letter For example d 4 Enter comslink A COMSLINK window is displayed 5 From the COMSLINK Information window press Enter The first time you use Intelligent Auto Install COMSLINK the 3Com software license appears 6 To accept the terms and conditions enter y To view the full text of the license agreement press F1 7 When the information window appears press Enter to continue A status message appears f...

Page 35: ...mmand type comslink log more 2 To print the file connect to a local printer and enter copy comslink log prn or print comslink log Installing a DOS 16 Bit Client Manually If you did not use the Intelligent Auto Install utility follow these steps to install the DOS 16 bit client driver for NetWare 1 Insert the Novell NetWare Client for DOS and Microsoft Windows Disk 1 and make that drive the active ...

Page 36: ...ent 7 Restart your PC to start the NetWare 16 bit client This completes the procedure for manually installing a NetWare DOS 16 bit client driver Configuring the DOS 16 Bit Client Driver You can edit the NET CFG file to change the ring speed or transmit receive mode Follow these steps 1 Using a word processor or text editor such as the DOS Editor open the C NWCLIENT NET CFG file 2 Scroll through th...

Page 37: ...he Novell Client32 setup diskette 1 into a drive switch to that drive and enter the Install command For example if the diskette is in drive A enter a install 2 Read the Novell information window and press Enter The displayed window lists installation options 3 Use the arrow keys to move to the options you need Press the spacebar to select the option The system prompts you for configuration informa...

Page 38: ... verify that the path is correct and press Enter 12 Press Enter again to return to DOS and edit the STARTNET BAT file 13 Add the NIC s slot number in the STARTNET BAT file as follows load c novell client32 tlnkpodi lan frame token ring msb slot nnnn where nnnn is the slot number If you do not know your NIC s slot number you can turn off your PC remove the cover and check the slot 14 On the same LO...

Page 39: ...NIC Address Before starting the OS 2 ODI client driver installation process you should decide whether the 3C359B NIC will use the universal address or a locally administered address Universal address UAA A default address for the NIC It is encoded on the NIC during manufacturing and is often called the burned in address For example 00600891CCA8 Locally administered address LAA A user assigned addr...

Page 40: ...insert TokenDisk diskette 1 in the drive and make that drive the active drive For example enter a If you are using the TokenLink Velocity XL CD in Drive D for example enter the following path d disk_1 3 Enter the following command 3pcid The Configuration and Diagnostic Program window is displayed as shown in Figure 4 Figure 4 Configuration and Diagnostic Program Window 4 Record for future referenc...

Page 41: ...appears 4 Select Installation from the menu and then Requester on Workstation 5 Select a target directory for the Requester files The default is C NETWARE Select OK A new menu appears with four options Edit CONFIG SYS and Copy All Files default Only Edit CONFIG SYS Only Copy Requester Files Only Copy ODI LAN Driver Files 6 From this menu select the option Edit CONFIG SYS and Copy All Files and the...

Page 42: ...NETWARE 12 Click COPY and follow the displayed instructions Continue the installation and insert the appropriate OS 2 Requester diskettes when prompted After the OS 2 Utility diskette is installed a window appears that requests information about the ODI LAN drivers The default ODI LAN driver is TLNKPODI SYS 13 Insert TokenDisk diskette 1 or the TokenLink Velocity XL CD in the appropriate drive 14 ...

Page 43: ... Workstation to check the NET CFG file for the proper NIC configuration 2 Verify the link driver header node address and frame type Your NET CFG file should look similar to the following LINK DRIVER TLNKPODI Node Address 00608C112233 Frame Token Ring MSB Frame Token Ring_SNAP MSB The node address should be set to the UAA or the LAA Modify and save the NET CFG file if the node address and frame typ...

Page 44: ...iver meets the Open Data Link Interface ODI 3 3 specification Netware 3 12 servers using ODI 3 3 drivers need updated files from Novell If you are installing the driver in a NetWare 3 12 server download the LANDR9 and 312PTA EXE files from Novell s Web site Installation Instructions This section has instructions for installing TLNKPODI in three ways On a file server in an existing NetWare environm...

Page 45: ...ou must use these NLMs or more recent versions with TLNKPODI Table 3 shows the names locations and versions of the support modules Deciding If Modules Need to Be Replaced At the server command prompt enter MODULES The resulting display shows what drivers and modules are currently running on the server Locate the entries for MSM NLM and TOKENTSM NLM MSM31X NLM appears as MSM NLM If any of the versi...

Page 46: ...t the start of the path where required 1 Use the Unload command from the console command prompt to unload any existing server drivers that depend on the support modules you need to replace This command will completely unload the drivers from memory and will terminate communication with currently attached network users The format of the command is unload driver_name 2 Unload the support modules by ...

Page 47: ... drive This workstation must allow you to log in to the file server to which you will copy the NLMs 2 Log in to the file server Insert TokenDisk diskette 2 in the drive and copy the support files to the server If drive F is mapped to the SYS volume the sample commands shown below copy files from a diskette in the workstation s drive A to a NetWare 4 1x file server copy a netware nwserver 41x_5 0 m...

Page 48: ...inding the Slot Number Manually Regardless of the method you choose you must supply a slot number for each 3C359B NIC installed in the server Once you have noted the slot number of each NIC you can include the LOAD and BIND commands in the server s AUTOEXEC NCF file so the driver will be automatically loaded when you start the SERVER program After a server driver has been loaded you can view the c...

Page 49: ...ut you must make sure the server driver is configured for all frame types used on the network If you want to use both frame types you must load the driver twice as shown below load tlknpodi slot value frame token ring load tlknpodi slot value frame token ring_snap NODE node ID Specifies that the locally administered node ID parameter overrides the default globally administered node ID stored on th...

Page 50: ...d This is the LOAD BIND sequence for the first of two NICs FS1 load c tlnkpodi Loading module tlnkpodi lan 3Com TokenLink PCI Server MLID Version 1 00c date C Copyright 1993 97 3Com Corp All rights reserved Supported slot values are 1 2 Slot 1 Data Rate 16 Mbps Max Packet Size 17954 IO Address Base F480 Memory Basic Address FF9EFE800 IRQ 10 Number of transmit buffers DPDs configured 5 Number of re...

Page 51: ...ole command prompt or include the command in the AUTOEXEC NCF file to automatically bind the driver when you start the SERVER program bind ipx ip to name drivername net number addr number IPX IP The name of the protocol to which you are binding the driver IPX or IP If you specify IP other parameters are required consult your TCP IP documentation for more information NAME Optional The name you assi...

Page 52: ... in this section are written for TokenDisk diskettes If you are using the TokenLink Velocity XL CD substitute the appropriate path using the DISK_2 designation at the start of the path where required 1 At the Load LAN Driver menu insert TokenDisk diskette 2 into the drive and press Alt Esc to switch from the Install program to the server console command prompt 2 Enter the following commands at the...

Page 53: ...ons earlier in this chapter in Using the LOAD Command 10 After you have made selections for all 3C359B NIC driver parameters press F10 to save the parameters and load TLNKPODI LAN Then follow the prompts to complete the server installation 11 After completing the installation copy the support modules MSM NLM and TOKENTSM NLM from TokenDisk diskette 2 to the server s SYS SYSTEM directory Doing so c...

Page 54: ...nd Yes The next menu shows the parameters that can be used with the 3C359B token ring NIC driver 6 Press Enter to view a list of supported options for the selected parameter Additional help for the parameter is also displayed in the lower text box You can also find a description of parameters and explanations earlier in this chapter in Using the LOAD Command 7 After you have made selections for al...

Page 55: ...MENTS particular logical board by specifying a board name as shown in the command sample The UNLOAD command completely unloads the driver from memory If you wish to reload the driver you will be required to use the LOAD and BIND commands ...

Page 56: ...river The NDIS 5 driver conforms to Microsoft s latest NDIS 5 0 miniport specification and supports the following Windows environments Windows 98 Windows 2000 The NDIS 5 driver provides the following 3C359B NIC capabilities DynamicAccess Class of Service Traffic Prioritization Auto ring speed detection Promiscuous mode Locally administered network address LAA selection Class of Service is disabled...

Page 57: ...S 4 driver supports all the 3C359B NIC features listed in the preceding section for the NDIS 5 driver NDIS 3 Miniport Driver The NDIS 3 miniport driver is compatible with Microsoft s NDIS 3 x miniport specification and supports the following Windows environments Windows 95 version 950 and version 950b OSR2 Windows NT 3 51 The NDIS 3 driver supports all the 3C359B NIC features listed in the precedi...

Page 58: ...cations protocol you must obtain from your network administrator all the information you will need to define an IP address during the installation process 3Com recommends that you use the NetBEUI or TCP IP protocol stacks when installing the 3C359B NIC in a Windows 95 client attaching to a Windows NT server Installing a Driver for Windows 98 To install the network driver in a PC running Windows 98...

Page 59: ...K You re prompted for the Windows 98 CD 7 Insert the Windows 98 CD in the CD ROM drive and then click OK If you don t have the Windows 98 CD click OK Enter the path for the Windows 98 installation files on your PC in the Copying Files entry box Files are copied The installation is complete when you re prompted to click Finish 8 Click Finish You re prompted to restart the PC 9 Click Yes to restart ...

Page 60: ... Windows 95 950a or retail version before you install the driver Version 950 of Windows 95 is designed to upgrade Windows 3 x PCs Version 950b OSR2 of Windows 95 Some PCs are sold with a special Windows 95 version already installed Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2 OSR2 is version 950b of Windows 95 An OEM Service Release is an updated version of a Microsoft product for PC original equipment manufa...

Page 61: ... 3 5 inch diskettes insert TokenDisk diskette 2 in the drive If you are using the TokenLink Velocity XL CD insert it in the CD ROM drive 4 At the prompt enter the appropriate path for the drive containing your TokenDisk diskette or TokenLink Velocity XL CD and the NDIS 3 driver If you are using the 3 5 inch TokenDisk diskettes enter a If you are using the TokenLink Velocity XL CD substitute the ap...

Page 62: ...are library 1 Install the 3C359B NIC and start the computer Windows 95 detects the new hardware PCI Token Ring Controller appears in the New Hardware Found dialog notice The Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box appears 2 Click Next 3 Click Other Locations The Select Other Location dialog box appears 4 If you are using 3 5 inch diskettes insert TokenDisk diskette 2 in the drive If you are using t...

Page 63: ...nstallation see Verifying Successful Installation on page 65 To disable auto ring speed detection and manually select the ring speed see Setting Ring Speed for Windows 95 98 on page 66 for more details To define a locally administered network address see Defining the LAA Address for Windows 95 98 on page 72 for more details Installing a Driver for Windows NT 4 0 Follow these steps to install the 3...

Page 64: ...PCI Adapter appears in the list in the Network Adapters tab and click Close If your network environment uses the TCP IP communications protocol the Microsoft TCP IP Properties dialog box is displayed You must obtain from your network administrator all the information you need to define an IP address during the installation process Continue after you have defined the NIC for TCP IP Bindings message...

Page 65: ...3 In the Control Panel group double click the Network icon 4 In the Network Settings dialog box click Add Adapter 5 In the Add Network Adapter dialog box scroll to the bottom of the Network Adapter Card selection list Select Other Requires disk from manufacturer 6 Click Continue 7 Accept the displayed default path by clicking OK to select the NIC For example if you are using the 3 5 inch diskettes...

Page 66: ... the Device Manager screen If a yellow exclamation point or a red X appears next to the NIC name the installation wasn t successful See Chapter 6 Troubleshooting for more information 3 Double click the name of the NIC to display a description of the NIC and its current status The message in the Device status panel confirms that the NIC is working properly 4 Click Cancel to close each dialog box Th...

Page 67: ...speed detection option permits the 3C359B NIC s NDIS 4 or NDIS 5 driver to detect and operate at the current ring data rate Auto ring speed detection is automatically enabled when you load the driver for Windows 95 98 You can choose one of the following ring speed options Enable auto ring speed detection default setting Disable auto ring speed detection and manually set the NIC ring speed to 16 Mb...

Page 68: ...Figure 6 Network Window 3 In the Configuration tab select 3Com TokenLink Velocity XL PCI Adapter and click Properties The Driver tab of the 3Com TokenLink Velocity XL PCI Adapter Properties window appears as shown in Figure 7 ...

Page 69: ...ure 7 3Com TokenLink Velocity XL PCI Adapter Properties Window Driver Tab 4 Click the Advanced tab The Advanced tab of the 3Com TokenLink Velocity XL PCI Adapter Properties window appears as shown in Figure 8 Figure 8 Displaying Ring Speed Setting ...

Page 70: ...Advanced tab appears as shown in Figure 9 Figure 9 Manually Setting Ring Speed 7 Select one of the following values 16 Disables auto ring speed detection and sets NIC ring speed at 16 Mbps 4 Disables auto ring speed detection and sets NIC ring speed at 4 Mbps Auto Allows NIC to automatically detect ring speed Your selection overrides the factory setting for the 3C359B NIC and any setting made thro...

Page 71: ...ring speed detection option in a Windows NT environment follow these steps 1 In the My Computer group double click the Control Panel icon 2 In the Control Panel group double click the Network icon 3 In the Network dialog box click the Adapters tab 4 In the Adapters tab select 3Com TokenLink Velocity XL PCI Adapter and click Properties The 3Com TokenLink Velocity XL PCI Adapter dialog box appears a...

Page 72: ...tection and sets NIC ring speed at 4 Mbps Auto Allows NIC to automatically detect ring speed 7 Click OK You can click the Priority button to access the DynamicAccess Select Adapter window Figure 16 to enable and configure Class of Service For more information about Class of Service see Configuring Class of Service on page 78 This concludes the procedure for setting the 3C359B NIC ring speed in a W...

Page 73: ... have to define an LAA address Check with your network administrator before using this feature Defining the LAA Address for Windows 95 98 Use the following procedures in this section to perform the following actions in a Windows 95 98 environment Display the current network address Set a new LAA address Displaying the Current Network Address for Windows 95 98 Follow these steps to display the curr...

Page 74: ...erence the 12 digit universal token ring address displayed in the Configuration and Diagnostic Program window For example Network Addr 00600891CCA8 Setting the LAA Address for Windows 95 98 To set a locally administered address for a Windows 95 98 environment follow these steps 1 In the My Computer group double click the Control Panel icon 2 In the Control Panel group double click the Network icon...

Page 75: ...3Com TokenLink Velocity XL PCI Adapter and click Properties The Driver tab of the 3Com TokenLink Velocity XL PCI Adapter Properties window appears as shown in Figure 13 4 Click the Advanced tab The Advanced tab of the 3Com TokenLink Velocity XL PCI Adapter Properties window appears as shown in Figure 14 ...

Page 76: ...ocally Administered Network Address 75 Figure 13 3Com TokenLink Velocity XL PCI Adapter Properties Window Driver Tab Figure 14 Entering Current Network Address 5 Select Current Network Address in the Property list ...

Page 77: ...ng the LAA Address for Windows NT To set a locally administered address for a Windows NT environment follow these steps 1 In the My Computer group double click the Control Panel icon 2 In the Control Panel group double click the Network icon 3 In the Network dialog box click the Adapters tab 4 In the Adapters tab select 3Com TokenLink Velocity XL PCI Adapter and click Properties The 3Com TokenLink...

Page 78: ...ing these sets may cause a duplicate address test DAT failure or incorrect recognition as a broadcast address Figure 15 3Com TokenLink Velocity XL PCI Adapter Dialog Box 6 Click OK You can click the Priority button to access the DynamicAccess Select Adapter window Figure 16 to enable and configure Class of Service For more information about Class of Service see the next section 7 Restart the compu...

Page 79: ...etwork access Class of Service prioritization allows stations running critical applications under Windows NT 4 0 or Windows 98 to access network bandwidth before other stations The driver requests a priority token when the selected applications transmit data The Class of Service feature is disabled by default if you want to take advantage of this feature you must manually enable it after installin...

Page 80: ...ly with the NDIS 5 or NDIS 4 driver installation In a Windows NT environment you can also access the DynamicAccess Select Adapter window by clicking the Priority button on the 3Com TokenLink Velocity XL PCI Adapter window Figure 15 2 Select 3Com TokenLink Velocity XL PCI Adapter as shown in Figure 16 Figure 16 DynamicAccess Select Adapter Window 3 Click OK The Supported Applications tab of the 3Co...

Page 81: ...n the Additional Ranges tab Figure 18 or you can set the range to include all applications 4 Select the Enable radio button The default mode is Disable When Class of Service is disabled you cannot select applications shown in the Supported Applications Tab for high priority network access In addition you cannot make changes to data shown in the Additional Ranges tab and Advanced Options tab Select...

Page 82: ... Restart the computer Adding Class of Service Ranges and Protocols You can add information for Class of Service applications that you want to prioritize but which are not listed on the 3Com Class of Service Setup window Figure 17 You must specify port or socket ranges as well as the network protocol being used Obtain the information from the application manufacturer The Class of Service network dr...

Page 83: ...application The range end should be a hexadecimal number with a maximum of four digits If only one port or socket is needed Range End should match Range Start 4 Select the protocol that the application uses The protocol can be TCP UDP or IPX Some applications support multiple protocols and have port or socket ranges for each protocol In this case the range or protocol must match the protocol on th...

Page 84: ...elect the range in the list and click Remove 7 Restart the computer Using Class of Service Advanced Options You can use Class of Service Advanced Options to adjust the network driver s handling of certain types of Class of Service traffic The advanced options are set to certain default values recommended by 3Com In general you do not need to change these values but you can do so if you wish Contac...

Page 85: ...required 3 Click OK to set the new value 4 Restart the computer to activate changes Class of Service Advanced Options Settings This section provides a detailed description of each Advanced Values field shown on the Class of Service Advanced Options window FIFO Packet Threshold This setting controls the number of non Class of Service bytes the network driver will allow in the FIFO ahead of any Clas...

Page 86: ...t value of 16 is the recommended setting for most applications Low Priority Ratio When Class of Service support is enabled high priority packets are always transmitted before low priority packets If a certain high priority application sends out enough packets no low priority packets may be sent To prevent this problem the driver uses a ratio value to periodically send out a low priority packet if ...

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Page 88: ...ow these steps to install the IBM LAN Support Program DXMAID and the DOS NDIS 2 01 driver for IBM host connectivity applications The DOS NDIS 2 01 driver can also handle DOS LAN requests to IBM LAN Server 1 At the DOS prompt on a DOS machine run the DXMAID installer from the IBM LAN Support Program diskette 2 Press Enter at the first three Information windows 3 In the Setup window press Enter to a...

Page 89: ...er for IBM DOS LAN Services Follow these steps to install the NDIS 2 01 driver for IBM DOS LAN Services for IBM LAN Server 4 0 or IBM Warp Server 1 Create a temporary directory on your DOS PC For example enter mkdir c temp 2 If you are using 3 5 inch diskettes insert TokenDisk diskette 2 in the drive If you are using the TokenLink Velocity XL CD insert it in the CD ROM drive 3 Copy the following f...

Page 90: ...achine ID user name and domain name 12 Press Enter to accept the list of options chosen 13 Finish installing files from the IBM DOS LAN Services diskettes 14 If you are using the 3 5 inch TokenDisk diskettes insert TokenDisk diskette 2 in the drive 15 Copy the microcode file TLNKP MAC from the TokenDisk or TokeLink Velocity XL CD to your hard drive If you are using the 3 5 inch TokenDisk diskettes...

Page 91: ...all You are prompted for the source of the NIF file 4 If you are using diskettes insert TokenDisk diskette 2 in a drive for example drive A and enter a ndis2 os2 If you are using the TokenLink Velocity XL CD insert it in the CD ROM drive for example drive D and enter d disk_2 ndis2 os2 5 When the Installation Complete message appears select OK You are returned to the main menu 6 Select Configure i...

Page 92: ... 13 Click Exit in the Update CONFIG SYS panel to update the CONFIG SYS file 14 When you get the message that the CONFIG SYS file has been successfully updated click OK 15 Click Exit in the Exiting MPTS panel 16 If you are using the 3 5 inch TokenDisk diskettes insert TokenDisk diskette 1 in the drive 17 Copy the microcode file TLNKP MAC from the TokenDisk to your hard drive If you are using the 3 ...

Page 93: ...lient access and emulator applications that are appropriate for your environment Adding the MS DLC Network Protocol for Windows for Workgroups Follow the steps in this section to add the Microsoft MS DLC network protocol to the Windows for Workgroups Add Network Protocol list for the 3C359B NIC The MS DLC protocol is required for connectivity between your PC and an IBM host computer Before proceed...

Page 94: ...The MS DLC files are copied and the Network Setup window displays a message indicating that the AUTOEXEC BAT SYSTEM INI and PROTOCOL INI files have been modified 10 In the Network Setup message window click OK The Windows Setup window displays the following message You need to quit Windows and restart your computer so that changes you made will take effect Do not press CTRL ALT DEL to restart your...

Page 95: ...protocol 1 On the Windows 95 desktop double click the My Computer icon 2 Double click the Control Panel icon 3 Double click the Network icon 4 In the Network window select 3Com TokenLink Velocity XL PCI Adapter in the Configuration tab Click Add 5 In the Select Network Component Type window select Protocol Click Add Windows builds the driver information database and displays the Select Protocol wi...

Page 96: ...10 Click Yes This completes the procedure for adding the Microsoft 32 bit DLC network protocol to the Windows 95 Network Protocols list for the 3C359B NIC After adding the network protocol install the host connectivity applications such as client access and emulator applications that are appropriate for your environment Adding the 32 Bit DLC Network Protocol for Windows NT Follow the steps in this...

Page 97: ...Network Settings window displays the following message You must shut down and restart your computer before the new settings will take effect Do you want to restart your computer now 8 Click Yes This completes the procedure for adding the Microsoft 32 bit DLC network protocol to the Windows NT Network Protocols list for the 3C359B NIC After adding the network protocol install the host connectivity ...

Page 98: ...ot the 3C359B NIC is inserted into the ring The LEDs also light when drivers are loading and when the diagnostics program is running Figure 21 NIC LEDs When the green LED labeled 4 is lit it indicates that the 3C359B NIC is set to 4 Mbps speed and is correctly inserted into the token ring network When the yellow LED labeled 16 is lit it indicates that the 3C359B NIC is set to 16 Mbps and is correc...

Page 99: ...forming a clean DOS boot before you run the diagnostic program Use a DOS diskette if you are running a version of DOS earlier than DOS 6 x DOS Diagnostic Tests The diagnostics test physical components connectors and circuitry of the 3C359B NIC as follows Register Write Read Test This test verifies accurate writing and reading of the 3C359B NIC s control registers Local RAM Write Read Test This tes...

Page 100: ...stic Tests If you are using Windows 95 98 or Windows for Workgroups exit Windows and restart the PC in MS DOS mode or boot from a DOS diskette If you are running Windows NT boot from the DOS partition or boot from a DOS diskette to run the diagnostic program 1 If you are using the 3 5 inch diskettes insert TokenDisk diskette 1 in the drive for example the A drive and enter a 3pcid If you are using...

Page 101: ...2 select Run Tests The Run Tests dialog box appears similar to the one shown in Figure 23 Figure 23 DOS Diagnostic Program Run Tests Dialog Box 3 Press Enter to start the tests Each test runs once unless you specify otherwise The test results are displayed with Passed or Failed in the Results column ...

Page 102: ... as shown in Figure 24 Figure 24 DOS Diagnostic Program Test Setup Dialog Box 2 Press Tab to move from field to field and select any field within the Test Setup dialog box Within the Group Select area use the arrow keys to select Group 1 Future software enhancements will provide additional test groups Use the Enable Group or Disable Group options to enable or disable a group of tests For test desc...

Page 103: ...n file is outdated For the latest 3C359B NIC drivers and installation files download the TokenDisk diskettes for the 3C359B NIC from the 3Com Web site http www 3com com 2 If the driver version is current the keywords are enabled and the PC still does not wake up check the BIOS a Boot the PC and enter the BIOS b Locate the Wake Up on PME signal or Wake Up on LAN event setting c Verify that the sett...

Page 104: ...nstall a Remote Wake Up NIC and cable that are known to be working Recheck the PC If the PC works wakes up contact your network vendor to replace the malfunctioning NIC If the PC does not wake up as it should there may be a problem with the PC s motherboard Contact your PC vendor ...

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Page 106: ...IEEE 802 5 token ring network with 16 Mbps or 4 Mbps transmission rate Physical Dimensions Environmental Operating Range Power Requirements at 16 Mbps 0 mA 3 3 V maximum 400 mA 5 V maximum 2 mA 12 V maximum 12 V is not required when the 3C359B NIC is powered through the Remote Wake Up connector Length 14 605 cm 5 75 in Height 10 668 cm 4 20 in Operating temperature 0 to 55 C 32 to 131 F Storage 40...

Page 107: ...s Automatically allocated by system Node ID Globally administered node ID allocated by IEEE Locally administered node ID optional Cables and Connectors Category 3 4 5 for UTP RJ 45 Type 1 1A 2 6 for STP DB 9 Emissions Classifications FCC Class B digital device EN55022 Class B Canadian Class B digital apparatus VCCI Class 2 category European Community Classification EE Compliant Safety Classificati...

Page 108: ...You can use the 3C359B NIC s DB 9 connector to connect to shielded twisted pair STP cabling Type 1 or 6 The DB 9 connector pin assignments are shown in Figure 25 Figure 25 DB 9 Connector Pin Assignments RJ 45 Connector Pin Assignments You can use the 3C359B NIC s RJ 45 connector to connect to unshielded twisted pair UTP cabling Category 3 4 or 5 The RJ 45 connector pin assignments are shown in Fig...

Page 109: ...rd token ring cabling that meets IEEE 802 5 specifications Connect shielded twisted pair STP cables type 1 or 6 to the 3C359B NIC s DB 9 connector Figure 25 Connect unshielded twisted pair UTP cables category 3 4 or 5 to the 3C359B NIC s RJ 45 connector Figure 26 8 7 6 TX 5 RX 4 RX 3 TX 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 4 16 Data 4 Mbps 16 Mbps ...

Page 110: ... a clean DOS boot from a DOS diskette or the hard drive s DOS option if provided to ensure that no memory managers or drivers are loaded The Configuration and Diagnostic Program does not run in a DOS window called from another operating system To change the configuration option settings for the 3C359B NIC follow these steps 1 If you are using the 3 5 inch TokenDisk diskettes insert TokenDisk diske...

Page 111: ...Press Tab to select the Install pull down menu shown in Figure 28 You can use a mouse instead of keys to select options provided a mouse driver is installed on your PC When using a mouse click the desired option Figure 28 Install Menu 4 From the Install pull down menu press Enter to select Configure NIC ...

Page 112: ...ll keys to select a configuration option that you want to change Press Enter A dialog box similar to the one shown in Figure 30 appears to allow you to choose from available configuration settings Figure 30 Configuration Option Setting Dialog Box Use the arrow keys to select the option you want pressing Enter to display the dialog box for each option ...

Page 113: ...he speed of the token ring network The default value is 16 Mbps The auto ring speed detection feature is enabled by default for all 3C359B NIC drivers Auto ring speed detection overrides any manual setting of the ring speed through the 3C359B NIC configuration program To disable auto ring speed detection and manually set the ring speed to either 16 Mbps or 4 Mbps see Selecting Ring Speed on page 6...

Page 114: ...erver in TCP IP NetWare and RPL environments The default setting is Disabled Memory Limit of 1 Megabyte When disabled set to No Limit the MMIO address space can be mapped above the standard conventional memory address limit of 1 megabyte Changing Configuration for Multiple NICs If you have more than one 3C359B NIC in your PC you must select the NIC you want to configure From the DOS Configuration ...

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Page 116: ...rld Wide Web site 3Com FTP site 3Com Bulletin Board Service 3Com BBS 3Com FactsSM automated fax service World Wide Web Site Access the latest networking information on the 3Com Corporation World Wide Web site by entering the URL into your Internet browser http www 3com com This service provides access to online support information such as technical documentation and software library as well as sup...

Page 117: ... modem to 8 data bits no parity and 1 stop bit Call the telephone number nearest you Access by Digital Modem ISDN users can dial in to the 3Com BBS using a digital modem for fast access up to 64 Kbps To access the 3Com BBS using ISDN use the following number 1 847 262 6000 Country Data Rate Telephone Number Australia Up to 14 400 bps 61 2 9955 2073 Brazil Up to 14 400 bps 55 11 5181 9666 France Up...

Page 118: ...eady Product model name part number and serial number A list of system hardware and software including revision levels Diagnostic error messages Details about recent configuration changes if applicable If you are unable to contact your network supplier see the following section on how to contact 3Com Support from 3Com If you are unable to obtain assistance from the 3Com online technical resources ...

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Page 122: ... can travel within a computer This pathway is used for communication and can be established between two or more computer elements In any computer data travels over one or more buses between memory the CPU and peripheral components like NICs video display adapters SCSI controllers and disk drives bus mastering A bus design that allows NICs to move data and access the computer s memory and periphera...

Page 123: ...s can be either half duplex or full duplex DynamicAccess software A 3Com set of features that adds intelligence to NICs to optimize network performance and provide enhanced network management and control full duplex A mode of operation in which a token ring station can simultaneously transmit and receive independent data streams Dedicated transmissions occur between the station and switch token pa...

Page 124: ... Magic Packet frame over the network it alerts the system to wake up MAU Multistation access unit A passive hub NDIS Network Driver Interface Specification A Windows software specification used in many operating systems to create drivers for network NICs NDIS drivers support multiple protocols and multiple NICs and can be unloaded from memory to conserve conventional DOS RAM space NDIS permits the...

Page 125: ...us provides a processor independent data path between a PC s central processing unit CPU and high speed peripheral devices The PCI bus supports multiple peripheral components and add in cards at a peak bandwidth of 132 MBps which is up to 10 times faster than that of ISA EISA and MCA PC buses PCI provides full Plug and Play support for automatic NIC configuration in the PC promiscuous mode A metho...

Page 126: ...GLOSSARY 125 token ring A network that employs a ring topology and passes tokens for ring access Traffic Prioritization See Class of Service ...

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Page 128: ...Service advanced options 83 concurrent UDP streams 85 configuring 78 FIFO packet threshold 84 low priority ratio 85 natural packet interval 85 settings descriptions 84 Client32 36 COMSLINK CFG file 32 COMSLINK LOG file 34 configuration automatic for NetWare DOS ODI client 31 manual for NetWare DOS ODI client 34 Configuration and Diagnostic Program 21 98 109 configuration options changing 112 conne...

Page 129: ... 117 full duplex 17 G Group 1 tests 101 Group Select area 101 H host See IBM host I IBM AS 400 connectivity 92 IBM DOS LAN Services installing a driver for 88 IBM host configuring connectivity between the 3C359B NIC and 87 92 IBM LAN Server 4 0 88 IBM LAN Support Program installing 87 IBM MPTS using to install a driver for OS 2 90 IBM Warp Server 88 inspecting the NIC 24 installation driver NetWar...

Page 130: ...rated 77 network drivers installing 36 NetWare Client32 36 NetWare OS 2 38 ODI 31 38 Windows 95 55 Windows 98 57 network supplier support 117 NIC installing 26 physical dimensions 105 seating 26 specifications 105 NIC s multiple 113 ring speed 112 node ID administration 106 NORXPT parameter 35 Novell See NetWare O ODI driver NetWare DOS client 31 34 online technical services 115 operating range NI...

Page 131: ...LNKPODI LAN file 36 TLNKPODI SYS file 38 TokenLink Velocity XL PCI NIC 15 tools installation 24 Traffic Prioritization See Class of Service troubleshooting methods 97 U UAA See universal address universal address UAA 38 72 unpacking the NIC 24 unshielded twisted pair UTP connections 108 URL 115 UTP See unshielded twisted pair V vendor device ID illustrated 77 verifying successful driver installati...

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Page 134: ...eption which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from the one which the receiver is connected to Consult the dealer or an...

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