1. j3171a.exe Driver
2. MSNT351.TXT File Contents

MSNT351.TXT Driver File Contents (j3171a.exe)

   1 Windows NT 3.51
                                                                    v1.03


Windows NT* 3.51 installation notes
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LOCATION OF DRIVER:    \NT\HPTX.SY_ (NDIS 3 compressed)
                       \OEMSETUP.INF


General Instructions
--------------------

After putting the adapter in the computer, you need to configure it
under Windows NT.

1  Double-click the Network icon in the Control Panel.

2  Click the Add Adapter button.

3  Do NOT select an HP adapter from the list. Instead, scroll to the
   end of the list and select:
      
      <Other> Requires disk from manufacturer.

4  Click the Continue button.

5  Insert the Support Disk for J3171A into your floppy drive
   and click OK.

6  Select "HP 10/100TX PCI Adapter" and click
   OK.

7  The HPSet Setup program automatically scans computer resources
   and determines the settings assigned to your adapter.  It also adds an
   HPSet icon to the Control Panel for future use of HPSet.

8  Click the Test button in the HPSet program to run diagnostics.

   If you've just added the adapter, the network driver won't be active
   and the diagnostics will test the adapter and its connection to the
   network. If you're testing an adapter that's already been installed,
   the network driver will probably be active and the diagnostics will
   test the driver. This diagnostic tracks the driver's actual network
   activity.

9  Click OK to exit the test screen and return to the HPSet main
   menu.

10 Click OK to accept the adapter's configuration and exit the HPSet
   Program.

11 Click OK in the Network Settings dialog.  Other configuration screens
   may appear.  Configure as desired.  When prompted, restart Windows NT.
      
      Note: The NDIS 3 miniport driver will automatically get installed
            in Windows NT 3.51.

12 Repeat the General Instruction process for installing additional
   adapters.



ADAPTER SETTINGS

There are two ways to run HPSet, which allows changing the adapter
settings.
   
   -  From the Control Panel double click on the HPSet icon.
   
   -  From the Network Settings screen highlight the HP 10/100TX
      adapter and click Configure.

   From the main HPSet menu click the Change button to get to the
   Adapter Settings screen. The defaults work correctly for most
   configurations.


Network Speed
-------------
   
   Recommended setting:  Auto (default)

      This parameter lets the 10/100TX adapter know what
      speed to use on the Ethernet wire.  The choices are 10 Mbit/s, 100
      Mbit/s, and Auto.  In Auto mode, the adapter detects if its
      environment can support 100 Mbit/s speed. It then sets the speed to
      100 if it can, or 10 if it can't. If you are using a cross over
      cable connected to another adapter, set the speed to either 10
      Mbit/s or 100 Mbit/s.
      
      Note: If the Duplex Mode is not set to Auto, then set the speed to
            either 10 Mbit/s or 100 Mbit/s.




DUPLEX MODE 
-----------
   
   Recommended setting: Auto (10/100TX adapter only)

         Auto:  The adapter negotiates with the switch how to send/receive
         packets, either full or half duplex. 

         Full duplex:  The adapter sends and receives packets at the same
         time. This improves the performance of your adapter. Set duplex
         mode to full duplex only if you have a full duplex switch.

         Half duplex:  The adapter performs one operation at a time. It
         either sends or receives.

      A regular adapter can perform only one operation at a time (half-
      duplexing). The 10/100TX adapter has the ability to send and
      receive packets at the same time (full-duplexing) at both 10 and
      100 Mbit/s. In order to reap the benefits of full duplexing, you
      MUST have a full duplex switch.

      The 10/100TX adapter has the added ability to "talk" to the switch
      and determine at which mode to communicate (either full or half
      duplex). This is called auto-negotiation. You must have an auto-
      negotiating switch to get full duplex support with the Duplex Mode
      set to Auto. If you don't have an auto-negotiating switch and want to
      run at full duplex, set Duplex Mode to Full and then set the SPEED
      parameter to either 100 Mbit/s or 10 Mbit/s.
      
      Note: If you set duplex to Full, and leave Speed at Auto, the
            adapter will run at 10 Mbit/s.



2  Click the Advanced button in the Adapter Settings screen to change the
   Advanced setting.
      
      Note: The defaults work correctly for most configurations. Please
            use caution when changing these parameters. Use the on-line
            help for additional information.


COALESCE BUFFERS
----------------
   
   Recommended setting:  8


RECEIVE BUFFERS
---------------
   
   Recommended setting:  16


TRANSMIT CONTROL BLOCKS
-----------------------
   
   Recommended setting:  16
   
   


ADAPTIVE TRANSMIT THRESHOLD
---------------------------

Recommended setting:  On

This parameter dynamically optimizes the point at which early transmit
cycles will be executed.  This results in higher performance but may
generate an occasional underrun. To eliminate underruns, set it to OFF.


ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY
-------------------

Recommended setting:  On

Adaptive Technology customizes the 10/100TX adapter to the respective
operating system by downloading microcode to the silicon.  This improves
performance and minimizes CPU utilization.




MAP REGISTERS
-------------
   
   Recommended settings:
      PCI:    MapRegisters = 8 (default for NT 3.5)
      PCI:    MapRegisters = 64 (default for NT 3.51 or later)
      



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