9 Server: NetWare Server Parameters
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NetWare* Server Driver LOAD line parameters for Compaq
10 and 10/100 Controllers and the NC3121 Fast Ethernet NIC
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FORCEDUPLEX:
Duplex modes:
Auto-negotiate: The Compaq 10/100 controllers and NC3121 Fast
Ethernet NICs negotiate with the switch to send/receive packets,
either full or half duplex. If unsuccessful at negotiating the
duplex, the controller defaults to half duplex. You must have an
auto-negotiating switch (an Nway* switch) to get full duplex support
with the FORCEDUPLEX parameter set to 0 (auto-negotiation). The
Compaq 10 controller does not support auto-negotiation.
Full duplex: The controller sends and receives packets at the same
time. This improves the performance of your controller. Set duplex
mode to full duplex ONLY if you have a switch that supports full
duplex.
Half duplex: The controller performs one operation at a time. It
either sends or receives.
Syntax: FORCEDUPLEX=n
Where n=0 auto-negotiate
1 half duplex
2 full duplex
Note: If the controller is set to half or full duplex, set the SPEED
parameter to either 10 or 100. (see SPEED below)
Default: auto-negotiation
Examples: (10/100 controllers and NC3121 Fast Ethernet NICs only)
(100 Mbps full duplex):
FORCEDUPLEX=2 SPEED=100
(10 Mbps full duplex):
FORCEDUPLEX=2 SPEED=10
Example: (10-only controller)
FORCEDUPLEX=2
SLOT (required):
For PCI controllers, SLOT is derived from bus number and device
location as defined by the PCI specification. One way to determine
the slot number is to load the driver from the command line. You'll
be prompted with valid device number(s) for the controller(s). Select
one of them.
Syntax: SLOT=n (n = 1,2,3,4,...)
SPEED: (Compaq 10/100 controllers and NC3121 Fast Ethernet NICs only)
Specifies the speed the driver uses. If you don't use this
parameter, the driver automatically detects the network speed. If
unable to autosense, the driver defaults to 10 Mbps.
NOTE: You must set the SPEED parameter to either 10 or 100 if
you're setting the FORCEDUPLEX parameter to either half or
full.
If you use this parameter, the driver operates at the specified
speed instead of auto-detecting network speed.
Syntax: SPEED=n (n = 10 or 100)
Default: The controller automatically senses speed.
NODE:
Specifies a local administered address (LAA) unique to each
controller. Use this option to provide your own unique node address
for the controller. The node address is a 12-digit hexadecimal
number; the second digit must be one of the following digits: 2, 6,
A, E.
Syntax: NODE=xnxxxxxxxxxx
n = 2, 6, A, E
x = hexadecimal number
Default: The controller's assigned address
FRAME:
Indicates one of four valid frame types the system is transmitting
and receiving.
Syntax: FRAME=n
n = Ethernet_802.2
Ethernet_802.3
Ethernet_II
Ethernet_SNAP
Default: Ethernet_802.2
TXTHRESHOLD:
Represents the threshold for transmits from extender SRAM FIFO
(output buffer).
Syntax: TXTHRESHOLD=n (n = number of 8 bytes)
For example, 16 represents 16x8 (or 128 bytes). In this case,
the LAN controller transmits after copying 128 bytes from the
host memory.
Default: dynamically set
The maximum number that you can specify is 200 (200x8=1600
bytes) which ensures there will not be any underruns.
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.