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Adapter features, Adapter features 1-3 – 3Com 10/100BASE-T4 PCI User Manual

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Adapter Features

1-3

Check the documentation provided with the PCI computer to
locate the bus master slots.

Adapter Features

The 10/100BASE-T4 PCI adapter provides the following
features:

Parallel Tasking architecture with bus mastering for high
throughput and low processor utilization

Automatic selection of 10 or 100 Mbps network operation

Single-slot, 32-bit half-card

Automatic PCI configuration without jumpers

Three status LEDs, shown in Figure 1-1

Single shielded RJ-45 connector for use at either speed (2 pair
Category 3, 4, or 5 for 10BASE-T Ethernet networks, and 4 pair
Category 3, 4, or 5 UTP for 100BASE-T4 Fast Ethernet networks)

Diagnostic software and drivers on the 3C59X EtherDisk diskette

AutoLink

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auto installation software, which installs and

configures all Novell

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NetWare

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DOS ODI client software on

your operating system

Auto Select Media Type capability, which enables drivers to
automatically detect the speed of the media that connects
the adapter to the network

The Desktop Management Interface (DMI), which increases
the manageability of PCs by standardizing how information
relating to PCs is made available and how it is accessed

The 10/100BASE-T4 PCI adapter can be managed remotely
with Transcend PC Link SmartAgent

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software. Driver agents

for this adapter are provided on the 3C59X EtherDisk diskette.