Linksys ETHERFAST LNE100M - Manual (Page 27)

Network Address
Shown in Figure 10-6, the
Network Address selection is
set to Not Present by default.
This setting is the Adapter’s
MAC Address and should
only be changed when no
other device with the same
MAC Address is present in
the network.
Receive Buffers
The Receive Buffer (Figure
10-7) is used to regulate the
flow of data frames between
adapters and protocol stacks.
Although the default setting
of 64 is usually acceptable,
increasing the number may
improve performance if net-
work traffic is heavy, but it
will also use system memo-
ry.
Instant EtherFast ® Series
Connection Type
Shown in Figure 10-4, this
allows you to choose the
speed at which your network
is running. If connecting to
an auto-sensing network,
where data is transmitted at
different speeds, select
Auto-Negotiation.
Flow Control
This allows for more effi-
cient transfer of data and
should only be selected when
connected to networking
devices that support flow
control. The third option pro-
vided, Hardware Default
(shown in Figure 10-5),
allows the Adapter to auto-
matically detect if it is con-
nected to such a networking
device.
Figure 10-6
Figure 10-7
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Figure 10-4
Figure 10-5
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EtherFast ® 10/100 Managed Network Adapter