Ethernet
Adopter
Appendix A: Testing the
A diagnostic utility is
to aid in installation
and configuration of your
adapter.
For the
the program file is
For
the program
Is
Testing the
Configure the board according to the user’s manual
for a thin ethernet (also known as 1
Make
up a thin ethernet cable such
as
(at least 15 feet or 5 meters in length) with a BNC
tee at each end and a
ohm terminator on one
port of each tee. Attach one of the tees to the
adapter to be tested, leaving the other end free, and
run the above program. Thii diagnostic will check
the adapter base address and interrupt request line
against the configuration, test the dual ported RAM
and run a loop-back test with the cable
attached. The test may also be conducted
by selecting the AUI or the thick ethernet port. In
case of the thick ethernet port, a thick ethernet
transceiver needs to be attached to the AUI
on
the card. Also, the transceiver needs to be cabled
with a thick ethernet cable and terminated at both
ends of the cable for the test. Now run the test.
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