Vendor Driver Version
This show the currently driver version utilized by
the Adapter.
Current Packet Filter
This displays the types of packets for which a pro-
tocol receives indications from the Adapter’s driver.
Current Lookahead Size
This shows the number of bytes of received packet
data that will be indicated to the protocol driver.
Driver NDIS Version
This shows the NDIS version in use by the
Adapter’s driver.
Maximum Total Size
This is the maximum total packet length, in bytes,
the Adapter supports.
MAC Option
This shows the underlying properties of the driver.
Media Connect Status
This shows the present status of the Adapter’s con-
nection.
Maximum Send Packets
This shows the maximum number of send packet
descriptors in the Adapter’s driver.
The Diagnostics Tab, shown in Figure 11-19, will allow you to test the
Adapter’s functionality. Simply check the function to be tested in the checkbox
beside the name and click the Start Diagnose button. Select the number of
tests you wish to run from the bar on the bottom of the screen or check the
Continuous box for constant testing. The pass rate will appear under Pass/Fail
on the right.
As shown in Figure 11-18, you will be cautioned once you start your test(s) that
the Adapter will cease to function while testing.
Instant EtherFast
®
Series
OTHERS
Shown in Figure 11-17, the “Others” statistics are as follows:
Hardware Status
This shows the Adapter’s present status.
Media Support
This displays the media type(s) supported by the
Adapter.
Media in Use
The shows the media type presently in use by the
Adapter.
Maximum Lookahead Size This is maximum number of bytes that the
Adapter can provide as lookahead data.
Maximum Frame Size
This is the maximum network packet size, in
bytes, that the Adapter supports.
Link Speed
This displays the Adapter’s maximum speed.
Tx Buffer Space
This shows the amount of memory available in the
transmit buffer.
Rx Buffer Space
This shows the amount of memory available in the
receive buffer.
Tx Block Size
This displays the minimum number of bytes that a
single net packet occupies in the Adapter’s trans-
mit buffer space.
Rx Block Size
This shows the amount of storage, in bytes, that a
single packet occupies in the Adapter’s receive
buffer space.
Vendor ID
This is a three-byte code followed by a single byte
to identify a particular Adapter.
Vendor Description
This is a short text string describing the Adapter.
Vendor Driver Version
This show the currently driver version utilized by
the Adapter.
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Diagnostics Tab
Figure 11-18
EtherFast
®
10/100 Managed Network Adapter
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