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TokenLink

Velocity

™

PCI Network
Interface Card
User Guide

A member of the high-performance
TokenLink Velocity family

Part No. 09-1116-000
Published November 1997

Book Page i Saturday, November 1, 1997 3:13 PM

Summary of Contents for TokenLink 3C359B

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Page 5: ...view 1 4 2 INSTALLING THE 3C359 NIC Installation Requirements 2 1 Safety Precautions 2 1 Unpacking and Inspecting the 3C359 NIC 2 2 Inserting the 3C359 NIC 2 3 3 NOVELL NETWARE ENVIRONMENTS Installing a DOS 16 Bit Client Driver 3 1 Installing a DOS 16 Bit Client Automatically 3 1 AutoLink Software Functions 3 1 Before Using the AutoLink Configuration Utility 3 2 Modifying AutoLink Default Settings...

Page 6: ...port Driver 4 1 NDIS 3 Miniport Driver 4 2 Installing a 3C359 NIC Driver for Windows Environments 4 2 Before Installing a Windows Driver 4 2 Installing a Driver for Windows 95 4 3 About Microsoft Windows 95 Versions 4 3 Installing a Driver for Windows 95 Version 950 4 4 Installing a Driver for Windows 95 Version 950b OSR2 4 5 Installing a Driver for Windows NT 4 0 4 6 Installing a Driver for Windo...

Page 7: ... a Driver for IBM DOS LAN Services 5 2 Using IBM MPTS to Install a Driver for OS 2 5 3 Configuring IBM Host Connectivity 5 5 Adding the MS DLC Network Protocol for Windows for Workgroups 5 6 Adding the 32 Bit DLC Network Protocol for Windows 95 5 7 Adding the 32 Bit DLC Network Protocol for Windows NT 5 9 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 3C359 NIC LEDs 6 1 Using the Diagnostic Program 6 2 DOS Diagnostic Tests 6 ...

Page 8: ...g Speed B 4 Boot ROM B 5 Memory Limit of 1 Megabyte B 5 Changing Configuration for Multiple NICs B 5 C TECHNICAL SUPPORT Online Technical Services C 1 World Wide Web Site C 1 3Com Bulletin Board Service C 1 Access by Analog Modem C 2 Access by Digital Modem C 2 3ComFacts Automated Fax Service C 2 3ComForum on CompuServe Online Service C 3 Support from Your Network Supplier C 3 Support from 3Com C ...

Page 9: ...vii FCC CLASS B STATEMENT FCC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY 3COM END USER SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT ...

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Page 11: ...w 4 15 4 7 Network Window 4 16 4 8 PCI Token Ring Adapter Properties Window Driver Tab 4 17 4 9 Entering Current Network Address 4 17 4 10 3Com TokenLink Velocity XL PCI Adapter Dialog Box 4 19 4 11 DynamicAccess Select Adapter Window 4 21 4 12 3Com Class of Service Setup Window 4 22 4 13 Class of Service Additional Ranges Window 4 24 4 14 Additional Ranges Window Showing Data 4 25 4 15 Class of S...

Page 12: ...x B 1 Configuration and Diagnostic Program Screen B 2 B 2 Install Menu B 2 B 3 NIC Configuration Screen B 3 B 4 Configuration Option Setting Dialog Box B 3 ...

Page 13: ...xi TABLES 1 Notice Icons 2 2 Text Conventions 2 3 1 Location of NetWare Support Modules 3 13 3 2 TLNKPODI LAN Load Parameters 3 16 B 1 Initial Settings of 3C359 NIC Configuration Options B 4 ...

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Page 15: ...nformation in the release notes shipped with your product differs from the information in this guide follow the instructions in the release notes Finding Specific Information in This Guide This table shows the location of specific information in this guide If you are looking for Turn to 3C359 NIC features and product overview Chapter 1 3C359 NIC installation overview Chapter 1 3C359 NIC installati...

Page 16: ...C Table 1 Notice Icons Icon Notice Type Description Information note Important features or instructions Caution Information to alert you to potential damage to a program system or device Warning Information to alert you to potential personal injury Table 2 Text Conventions Convention Description Syntax The word syntax means you must evaluate the syntax provided and supply the appropriate values Pl...

Page 17: ...s the Return or Enter key when an instruction simply says type Menu commands and buttons Menu commands or button names appear in italics Example From the Help menu select Contents Words in italicized type Italics emphasize a point or denote new terms at the place where they are defined in the text Table 2 Text Conventions continued Convention Description ...

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Page 19: ...mance token ring network adapter for personal computers PCs with a Peripheral Component Interconnect PCI bus The 3C359 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 1 TokenLink Velocity XL PCI 3C359 NIC 4 16 Data ...

Page 20: ...Access Class of Service 3Com s DynamicAccess software adds intelligence to the 3C359 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...

Page 21: ...9 NIC s WOL support conforms to the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface OnNow ACPI specification and applies only to PCs conforming to PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification 1 0 that have power management capabilities running under Microsoft Windows 98 or Windows NT 5 0 Other Features of the 3C359 NIC The 3C359 NIC supports the following features Completely automatic hardware conf...

Page 22: ...On board RJ 45 and DB 9 ports for connecting UTP or STP cables without using an external media filter Installation Overview This section outlines the major steps for completing a 3C359 NIC installation It also indicates the sections in this guide that can help you at each stage Follow these steps to successfully install and configure the 3C359 NIC 1 Insert the 3C359 NIC in a PCI bus master slot in...

Page 23: ...AA that overrides the NIC s universal address encoded during manufacturing See feature configuration instructions in the chapter for your operating system environment 4 Run diagnostics if necessary 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 Tok...

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Page 25: ...s 1 and 2 or TokenDisk CD containing the AutoLink installation 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 Turn off ...

Page 26: ...y use only insulated or nonconducting tools Unpacking and Inspecting the 3C359 NIC The contents of the 3C359 NIC package follow If items are missing contact your authorized network supplier immediately TokenLink Velocity XL PCI 3C359 NIC TokenDisk diskettes 1 and 2 TokenDisk CD TokenLink Velocity XL PCI Network Interface Card User Guide and Quick Start Guide 1 Unpack the 3C359 NIC and remove it fr...

Page 27: ...it slot If both slot types are available in your PC place the NIC in the 32 bit slot Figure 2 1 Removing the Expansion Slot Cover Verify that the selected slot is a PCI bus master slot by consulting your computer documentation manufacturer or vendor 2 Unfasten and remove the expansion slot cover Figure 2 1 from the selected bus master PCI slot Store the expansion slot cover for future use but reta...

Page 28: ...IC is correctly seated the gold connecting fingers inserted in the slot do not show Note the slot number of the NIC You may need it during driver installation Figure 2 2 Inserting the 3C359 NIC 4 Replace the unit s cover and reconnect any cables that you may have disconnected from other devices see Safety Precautions 5 Turn the power on When power is turned on the PCI system automatically configur...

Page 29: ...ns for detailed information regarding cable requirements and connector pin assignments for the 3C359 NIC 7 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 3C359 NIC can operate in full duplex mode when attached to a Dedicated Token Ring DTR enabled switch Full duplex mode is enabled automatica...

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Page 31: ...DOS 16 Bit Client Automatically The 3Com AutoLink software utility automatically configures one 3C359 NIC and installs the DOS 16 bit ODI client network driver for NetWare 3 12 and 4 1x systems This section describes running the AutoLink program AutoLink Software Functions AutoLink software configures your PC as a NetWare DOS ODI client The AutoLink installation utility performs the following func...

Page 32: ...as at least 1 MB of free hard disk space Modifying AutoLink Default Settings Use the AUTOLINK CFG file to modify the AutoLink installation process The AUTOLINK CFG file in the AUTOLINK directory on TokenDisk diskette 1 or on the TokenDisk CD contains default settings and descriptions of the AUTOLINK parameters See the AUTOLINK TXT file in the AUTOLINK directory for information on customizing AutoL...

Page 33: ...w the full text of the license agreement press F1 7 When the information window appears press Enter to continue A status message appears followed by a prompt for the ring speed of your network 8 Enter the ring speed 9 When the auto installation process is finished remove the TokenDisk diskette or TokenDisk CD and restart your PC The login prompt for a NetWare server appears 10 Log in to the NetWar...

Page 34: ...1 Insert the Novell NetWare Client for DOS and Microsoft Windows Disk 1 and make that drive the active drive For example enter a 2 Enter the following command install Follow the displayed instructions as they appear 3 When prompted to select the driver for your network board scroll down through the list titled Network Boards Select Other Drivers and press Enter 4 If you are using the 3 5 inch Toke...

Page 35: ...CFG file 2 Scroll through the file and locate the following lines LINK DRIVER TLNKPODI 3 Add the appropriate keywords as shown below LINK DRIVER TLNKPODI ringspeed auto 4 16 classic dtr where RINGSPEED AUTO forces the driver to detect the current ring speed and to connect at that speed The default setting is AUTO You do not need to specify the AUTO setting it is automatically enabled If the connec...

Page 36: ...Press the spacebar to select the option The system prompts you for configuration information 4 Confirm the configuration and press Enter 5 If your configuration requires TCP IP supply the IP Address Router Subnetmask DNS Domain and Domain Name Server Address Press Enter 6 When prompted for the LAN Driver type select 32 bit and press Enter The 32 bit Network Board Drivers window is displayed 7 When...

Page 37: ... the ring speed setting Auto Allows the NIC to automatically detect the ring speed This is the default setting 4 Disables auto ring speed detection and sets the NIC ring speed at 4 Mbps 16 Disables auto ring speed detection and sets the NIC ring speed at 16 Mbps 15 Restart your workstation to start Client32 The system prompts you for the 3C359 NIC s slot when the TLNKPODI LAN driver is loaded Inst...

Page 38: ...12 hexadecimal digits in the range from X 4000 0000 0000 to X 7FFF FFFF FFFF and must be unique throughout the network Displaying the Universal Address The Configuration and Diagnostic Program displays the 3C359 NIC s universal address Follow these steps to display the universal address 1 Boot from a DOS diskette to run the diagnostic program Display the DOS prompt 2 If you are using the 3 5 inch ...

Page 39: ...ontinue with the next section to install Novell OS 2 Requester and the ODI LAN driver TLNKPODI SYS Installing the Novell OS 2 Requester Follow these steps to install Novell OS 2 Requester and the ODI LAN driver TLNKPODI SYS 1 Insert the Novell OS 2 Requester diskette WSOS2_1 in the drive 2 At the OS 2 Full Screen prompt make the drive containing the diskette the active drive For example enter a 3 ...

Page 40: ...iver Choose from the list or type a driver name 7 Enter the driver name for the TokenLink Velocity XL PCI NIC tlnkpodi sys 8 When prompted select the default configuration IPX Support for DOS or Windows OFF 9 Select CONTINUE A new menu appears with three optional protocols SPX Support for OS 2 Sessions NetBIOS Emulation for OS 2 Sessions Remote Named Pipe Support 10 Select the appropriate protocol...

Page 41: ...en prompted When the installation is complete a menu appears with the following menu bar items Installation Configuration Utilities Readme Help A message is displayed stating that the installation process is complete Follow the instructions and continue with configuration steps in the following section Configuring the Novell OS 2 Requester When you have followed the displayed instructions at the e...

Page 42: ...n the following environments NetWare 3 12 NetWare 4 1x The driver and associated files are located in the NETWARE NWSERVER directory on TokenDisk diskette 1 Driver Support The TLNKPODI server driver is a high performance NetWare 4 1x compliant server driver It can be used in the following environments NetWare 4 1x servers NetWare 3 12 servers NetWare servers running SFT III in NetWare 4 1 as an IP...

Page 43: ...or a new NetWare 3 12 installation or an upgrade to NetWare 3 12 If you are in the process of upgrading to NetWare 4 1x proceed to Installing the Driver as Part of a New Server Installation or Upgrade to NetWare 4 1x TokenDisk diskette 1 contains the server driver and versions of Novell NetWare Loadable Modules NLMs required for all NetWare 4 1x compliant server drivers You must use these NLMs or ...

Page 44: ...r from loading Replacing Support Modules To replace support modules with more recent versions use the steps below to load the support modules from the TokenDisk diskette and copy them to the file server 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...

Page 45: ...r to which you will copy the NLMs 2 Log in to the file server Insert TokenDisk diskette 1 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 4 1x msm nlm f system copy a netware nwserver 4 1x tokentsm nlm f system 3 ...

Page 46: ...se you must supply a slot number for each 3C359 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 configuration of each driver including Load command parameters usin...

Page 47: ...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 the NIC The node IP is a hexadecimal number in the range 400000000000h to 40007FFFFFFFh the range of locally administered node IDs permitted ...

Page 48: ... 01 20 10 20 97 The supported slot values shown are for the two 3C359 NICs in the server The next line is where you enter the address that you will use This is the Load Bind sequence for the second of two NICs FS1 load c tlnkpodi Do you want to add another frame type for a previously loaded board n Supported slot values are 4 Slot 4 Data Rate 16 Mbps Max Packet Size 17954 IO Address Base EC80 Memo...

Page 49: ... documentation for more information Name Optional The name you assigned to the logical board with the Load command If you use a logical board name do not specify DRIVERNAME Drivername The name of the driver you are using Do not use Drivername if you assigned a logical board name with the NAME parameter NET number IPX protocol only The unique IPX internal network number you have assigned to this ne...

Page 50: ...m unload msm 3 From TokenDisk diskette 1 load the support modules required to run the server driver Enter the following commands at the server console command prompt in the order shown load a netware nwserver 4 1x msm load a netware nwserver 4 1x tokentsm Typically the modules that ship with NetWare 4 1x are an earlier version than 2 50 It is recommended that you use MSM NLM and TOKENTSM NLM versi...

Page 51: ...the server s SYS SYSTEM directory Doing so causes the support modules to be auto loaded by any of the server drivers such as TLNKPODI LAN See Copying Support Modules and the Driver to the File Server earlier in this chapter for instructions Unbind and Unload Commands You can use the Unbind or Unload commands to remove a driver or logical board The commands have the format shown below unbind ipx tl...

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Page 53: ...t specification and supports the following Windows environments Windows 95 version 950b OSR2 Windows 98 PC 97 specification Windows NT 4 0 The NDIS 4 driver provides the following 3C359 NIC capabilities DynamicAccess Class of Service Traffic Prioritization Although the NDIS 4 miniport driver is compatible with Windows 95 version 950b OSR2 it does not currently provide Class of Service support for ...

Page 54: ...ng Windows environments Windows 95 version 950 and version 950b OSR2 Windows NT 3 51 The NDIS 3 driver supports all the 3C359 NIC features listed in the preceding section for the NDIS 4 driver except DynamicAccess Class of Service Installing a 3C359 NIC Driver for Windows Environments This section describes installing drivers for the following operating system environments Windows 95 version 950 W...

Page 55: ...dy installed you must install version 950 of 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 Micros...

Page 56: ...IS 3 driver 3 If you are using the 3 5 inch diskettes insert TokenDisk diskette 2 in the drive If you are using the TokenDisk CD insert it in the CD ROM drive 4 At the prompt enter the appropriate path for the drive containing your TokenDisk diskette or CD and the NDIS 3 driver For example a w95nt351 5 Click OK If Windows 95 prompts you to insert the Windows 95 CD or diskettes to obtain files from...

Page 57: ...on dialog box appears 4 If you are using 3 5 inch diskettes insert TokenDisk diskette 2 in the drive If you are using the TokenDisk CD insert it in the CD ROM drive 5 At the prompt enter the appropriate path for the drive containing your TokenDisk diskette or CD and the driver you want to install For example use the following path to install the NDIS 4 driver recommended from the TokenDisk diskett...

Page 58: ...m NDIS 4 driver for Windows NT 4 0 If your network environment uses the TCP IP communications protocol obtain from your network administrator all the information you need to define an IP address during the installation process before starting 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 t...

Page 59: ...s appear followed by a prompt to restart the computer 10 Remove the TokenDisk diskette or CD from the drive 11 Click Yes to restart the computer This concludes the procedure for installing the NDIS 4 driver for Windows NT 4 0 To disable auto ring speed detection and manually select the ring speed see Setting Ring Speed for Windows NT 4 0 for more details To define a locally administered network ad...

Page 60: ...ed to the C drive A prompt appears asking if you want to restart your computer 8 Remove the TokenDisk diskette or CD and click Restart now This concludes the procedure for installing the NDIS 3 driver for Windows NT 3 51 Selecting Ring Speed This section describes how to set the ring speed for Windows 95 and Windows NT environments Setting Ring Speed for Windows 95 The auto ring speed detection op...

Page 61: ...e Control Panel icon 2 In the Control Panel group double click the Network icon The Network window appears as shown in Figure 4 1 Figure 4 1 Network Window 3 In the Configuration tab select 3Com TokenLink Velocity XL PCI Adapter and click Properties The Driver tab of the 3Com PCI Token Ring Adapter Properties window appears as shown in Figure 4 2 ...

Page 62: ...IRONMENT Figure 4 2 PCI Token Ring Adapter Properties Window Driver Tab 4 Click the Advanced tab The Advanced tab of the 3Com PCI Token Ring Adapter Properties window appears as shown in Figure 4 3 Figure 4 3 Displaying Ring Speed Setting ...

Page 63: ...Advanced tab appears as shown in Figure 4 4 Figure 4 4 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 3C359 NIC and any setting made t...

Page 64: ...ng 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 as ...

Page 65: ...on 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 4 11 to enable and configure Class of Service For more information about Class of Service see Configuring Class of Service later in this chapter This concludes the procedure for setting the 3C359 NIC ring speed...

Page 66: ...he preset UAA address and not have to define an LAA address Check with your network administrator before using this feature Defining the LAA Address for Windows 95 Use the following procedures in this section to perform the following actions in a Windows 95 environment Display the current network address Set a new LAA address Displaying the Current Network Address for Windows 95 Follow these steps...

Page 67: ... reference 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 To set a locally administered address for a Windows 95 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 T...

Page 68: ...tab select 3Com TokenLink Velocity XL PCI Adapter and click Properties The Driver tab of the 3Com PCI Token Ring Adapter Properties window appears as shown in Figure 4 8 4 Click the Advanced tab The Advanced tab of the 3Com PCI Token Ring Adapter Properties window appears as shown in Figure 4 9 ...

Page 69: ...Defining a Locally Administered Network Address 4 17 Figure 4 8 PCI Token Ring Adapter Properties Window Driver Tab Figure 4 9 Entering Current Network Address ...

Page 70: ...low 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 as shown in Figure 4 10 Note that the current network addres...

Page 71: ...rt the computer Configuring Class of Service This section describes activating and configuring DynamicAccess Class of Service Traffic Prioritization support for Windows NT 4 0 Class of Service is available only with the 3C359 NIC NDIS 4 driver This feature is not available with other 3C359 NIC drivers Although the NDIS 4 miniport driver is compatible with Windows 95 version 950b OSR2 it does not c...

Page 72: ...alling the NDIS 4 driver Before Starting Class of Service Configuration The 3C359 NIC must be installed before you configure Class of Service For NIC installation instructions see Chapter 2 Installing the 3C359 NIC The NDIS 4 driver must also be installed before you configure Class of Service For installation instructions see the earlier sections in this chapter Finally you must also have installe...

Page 73: ...ity button on the 3Com TokenLink Velocity XL PCI Adapter window Figure 4 5 2 Select 3Com TokenLink Velocity XL PCI Adapter as shown in Figure 4 11 Figure 4 11 DynamicAccess Select Adapter Window 3 Click OK The Supported Applications tab of the 3Com Class of Service Setup window appears as shown in Figure 4 12 The Supported Applications tab automatically displays all applications on your PC that su...

Page 74: ... in the Additional Ranges tab Figure 4 13 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 Se...

Page 75: ... 7 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 4 12 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 networ...

Page 76: ...e 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 ...

Page 77: ...ge select 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 Co...

Page 78: ...art 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 Class of Service packets A smaller number decreases...

Page 79: ... 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 one is waiting to be sent For example if a value ...

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Page 81: ...rogram 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 accept all the default values 4 If you are using...

Page 82: ...rver 1 Create a temporary directory on your DOS PC For example enter mkdir c temp 2 If you are using the 3 5 inch diskettes insert TokenDisk diskette 2 in the drive If you are using the TokenDisk CD insert it in the CD ROM drive 3 Copy the following files from the TokenDisk diskette to the temporary directory For example enter copy a ndis2 dos oemsetup inf c temp copy a ndis2 dos tlnkpn2 dos c tem...

Page 83: ...you are using the TokenDisk CD substitute the appropriate drive in the microcode file s path This completes the driver installation for IBM DOS LAN Services Restart your computer and install your host connectivity application Using IBM MPTS to Install a Driver for OS 2 If your OS 2 network operating system has not yet been installed on your computer install it now and follow its instructions for i...

Page 84: ...p box select 3Com TokenLink Velocity XL PCI and click ADD You can edit parameter settings for the 3C359 NIC Select the 3C359 NIC in the Current Configuration list box and click Edit When you are finished with the parameter settings click OK 9 In the Protocols list box select the protocols used by your network application Select each protocol and click ADD If you are not sure which protocols to use...

Page 85: ... take effect 19 At system startup check for the following conditions to determine whether the NIC is working correctly and whether installation has been completed successfully The device driver files loaded successfully There are no error messages You are able to log on and communicate with the network If you experience problems see Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Installation of the driver for OS 2 is ...

Page 86: ...the Network window double click the Network Setup icon 3 In the Network Setup window click Network Drivers 4 In the Network Drivers window make sure that 3Com TokenLink Velocity XL PCI Adapter is displayed Click Add Protocol 5 In the Add Network Protocol window select Unlisted or Updated Protocol Click OK 6 In the Install Driver window enter the path for the MS DLC protocol If the protocol is stor...

Page 87: ... your environment Adding the 32 Bit DLC Network Protocol for Windows 95 Follow the steps in this section to add the Microsoft 32 bit DLC network protocol to the Windows 95 Network Protocols list for the 3C359 NIC The 32 bit DLC protocol is required for connectivity between your PC and an IBM host computer Before proceeding make sure that you have the Microsoft 32 bit DLC network protocol available...

Page 88: ... protocol to diskette insert the diskette in the drive If you have copied the DLC protocol to the hard drive enter the appropriate path for the downloaded Microsoft 32 bit DLC protocol in the Install From Disk window Click OK 9 Verify that Microsoft 32 bit DLC is displayed for the 3Com TokenLink Velocity XL PCI Adapter in the Configuration tab of the Network window Click OK Windows copies the prot...

Page 89: ...Click OK 6 Insert the Windows NT CD in the CD ROM drive In the Windows NT Setup window enter the path for the Windows NT CD For example d The Protocols tab of the Network window is displayed 7 Verify that DLC Protocol is displayed Click Close Bindings messages are displayed The Network Settings window displays the following message You must shut down and restart your computer before the new settin...

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Page 91: ...ot the 3C359 NIC is inserted into the ring The LEDs also light when drivers are loading and when the diagnostics program is running Figure 6 1 NIC LEDs When the green LED labeled 4 is lit it indicates that the 3C359 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 3C359 NIC is set to 16 Mbps and is correctl...

Page 92: ...diagnostic program does not function properly if the 3C359 NIC drivers are already installed and running in memory You must bypass the drivers by performing 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 3C359 NIC as follo...

Page 93: ... the 3C359 NIC s ability to close the 3C359 NIC and terminate the Ring Operations Test The 3C359 NIC must have been previously opened Running the DOS Diagnostic Tests If you are using Windows 95 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 diagnos...

Page 94: ...2 select Run Tests The Run Tests dialog box appears similar to the one shown in Figure 6 3 Figure 6 3 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 95: ...as shown in Figure 6 4 Figure 6 4 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 des...

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Page 97: ... a clock speed of 33 MHz Network Interface 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 0 mA 12 V maximum 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 to 80 C 40 to 176 F Relative humidity noncond...

Page 98: ...IRQs 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 Classific...

Page 99: ...ou can use the 3C359 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 A 1 Figure A 1 DB 9 Connector Pin Assignments RJ 45 Connector Pin Assignments You can use the 3C359 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 Figu...

Page 100: ...rd token ring cabling that meets IEEE 802 5 specifications Connect shielded twisted pair STP cables type 1 or 6 to the 3C359 NIC s DB 9 connector Figure A 1 Connect unshielded twisted pair UTP cables category 3 4 or 5 to the 3C359 NIC s RJ 45 connector Figure A 2 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 101: ...n 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 3C359 NIC follow these steps 1 If you are using the 3 5 inch diskettes insert TokenDisk diskette 1 in the drive...

Page 102: ...Press Tab to select the Install pull down menu shown in Figure B 2 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 B 2 Install Menu 4 From the Install pull down menu press Enter to select Configure NIC ...

Page 103: ...ure B 3 NIC Configuration Screen 5 Use the arrow scroll keys to select a configuration option that you want to change Press Enter A dialog box similar to the one shown in Figure B 4 appears to allow you to choose from available configuration settings Figure B 4 Configuration Option Setting Dialog Box ...

Page 104: ...r 4 or 16 Mbps The 3C359 NIC ring speed must match the speed of the token ring network The default value is 16 Mbps The auto ring speed detection feature is enabled by default for all 3C359 NIC drivers Auto ring speed detection overrides any manual setting of the ring speed through the 3C359 NIC configuration program To disable auto ring speed detection and manually set the ring speed to either 16...

Page 105: ...rver 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 3C359 NIC in your PC you must select the NIC you want to configure From the DOS Configuration an...

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Page 108: ...ructions on 3Com products 24 hours a day 7 days a week Call 3ComFacts using your Touch Tone telephone using one of these international access numbers Country Data Rate Telephone Number Australia up to 14400 bps 61 2 9955 2073 Brazil up to 14400 bps 55 11 5181 9666 France up to 14400 bps 33 1 6986 6954 Germany up to 28800 bps 4989 62732 188 Hong Kong up to 14400 bps 852 2537 5601 Italy up to 14400 ...

Page 109: ...alified to provide a variety of services including network planning installation hardware maintenance application training and support services When you contact your network supplier for assistance have the following information ready A list of system hardware and software including revision levels Diagnostic error messages Details about recent configuration changes if applicable If you are unable...

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Page 112: ...er Products sent to 3Com without RMA numbers will be returned to the sender unopened at the sender s expense To obtain an RMA number call or fax Country Telephone Number Fax Number U S A and Canada 1 800 876 3266 option 2 408 764 7120 Latin America 1 408 326 2927 408 764 7120 Europe South Africa and Middle East 44 1442 435860 44 1442 435822 Elsewhere 1 408 326 2926 1 408 764 7120 ...

Page 113: ... 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 114: ... 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 pas...

Page 115: ...mponents to be independent of the NIC by providing a standard interface Windows NT and Windows 95 support NDIS 3 0 and NDIS 4 0 ODI Open Data link Interface A MAC level specification developed by Novell and Apple Computer Like NDIS the ODI driver supports multiple protocols and NICs and can be unloaded from memory to conserve conventional DOS RAM space OnNow ACPI A comprehensive system wide approa...

Page 116: ...ssing 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 method by which a NIC receives and forwards all network packets that arrive reg...

Page 117: ...ustrated 4 19 bus PCI 1 1 2 1 C cable requirements 2 5 A 4 CAU See controlled access unit chip revision illustrated 4 19 Class of Service advanced options 4 25 concurrent UDP streams 4 27 configuring 4 19 FIFO packet threshold 4 26 low priority ratio 4 27 natural packet interval 4 27 settings descriptions 4 26 Client32 3 6 CompuServe C 3 configuration automatic for NetWare DOS ODI client 3 1 manua...

Page 118: ...ssifications A 2 environmental operating range A 1 European Community Classification A 2 expansion slot cover 2 3 F fax service See 3ComFacts full duplex 1 3 G Group 1 tests 6 5 Group Select area 6 5 H host See IBM host I IBM AS 400 connectivity 5 5 IBM DOS LAN Services installing a driver for 5 2 IBM host configuring connectivity between the 3C359 NIC and 5 1 5 5 IBM LAN Server 4 0 5 2 IBM LAN Su...

Page 119: ...ent illustrated 4 19 network drivers installing 3 6 NetWare Client32 3 6 NetWare OS 2 3 7 ODI 3 1 3 7 Windows 95 4 1 network supplier support C 3 NIC installing 2 4 physical dimensions A 1 seating 2 4 specifications A 1 NIC s multiple B 5 ring speed B 4 node ID administration A 2 NORXPT parameter 3 5 Novell See NetWare O ODI driver NetWare DOS client 3 1 3 4 online technical services C 1 operating...

Page 120: ...file 3 7 TLNKPODI LAN file 3 6 TLNKPODI SYS file 3 7 TokenLink Velocity XL PCI NIC 1 1 tools installation 2 2 Traffic Prioritization See Class of Service TRIROM description 1 3 B 5 installation 2 2 troubleshooting AUTOLINK LOG file 3 4 methods 6 1 U UAA See universal address universal address UAA 3 8 4 14 unpacking the NIC 2 2 unshielded twisted pair UTP connections A 3 A 4 URL 3Com C 1 UTP See un...

Page 121: ...rd parties that the operation of the software products will be uninterrupted or error free or that all defects in the software products will be corrected For any third party products listed in the 3Com software product documentation or specifications as being compatible 3Com will make reasonable efforts to provide compatibility except where the noncompatibility is caused by a bug or defect in the ...

Page 122: ... STATEMENT This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 1...

Page 123: ...herwise the Software and supporting documentation may be copied only as essential for backup or archive purposes in support of your use of the Software as permitted hereunder You must reproduce and include all copyright notices and any other proprietary rights notices appearing on the Software and the supporting documentation on any copies that you make NO ASSIGNMENT NO REVERSE ENGINEERING You may...

Page 124: ...ense Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California as such laws are applied to agreements entered into and to be performed entirely within California between California residents and by the laws of the United States You agree that the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods 1980 is hereby excluded in its entirety from application to this Lice...

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