Auto Select Media Type
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Auto Select Media Type
The Auto Select Media Type function is implemented by all
drivers contained on the 3C59X
EtherDisk
diskette supplied
with the 3C597-TX EISA adapter. This includes NetWare ODI
drivers and NDIS 2.01 drivers. It also includes NDIS 3.0 drivers
for Windows for Workgroups, Windows 95, and Windows NT
ä
.
The NDIS drivers function with 386 and later processors.
If you have one of these drivers installed, as soon as you connect
a network cable to the system, the Auto Select Media Type
function will detect the type of cable making the connection
and automatically select that media type. If you change the type
of network cable connected to the adapter, you must reload the
driver in order for the Auto Select Media Type function to detect
the cable type.
If the driver is unable to detect what type of cable is
connected or whether there is any cable connected, the
Auto Select Media Type function defaults to the type of
connector that is stored internally in the EEPROM. The default
setting for the 3C597-TX EISA adapter is 10BASE-T
(twisted-pair).
