Configuring the adapter, Self-configuring the adapter, Computers without the self-configuring feature – Asante Technologies 10NIC-PCITM User Manual

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Configuring the Adapter

Self-Configuring the Adapter

One of the advantages of PCI is that all of its devices are self-configuring. The
Asanté 10NIC-PCI adapter is designed to utilize this feature.

During system initialization at power-up, the PCI BIOS (system ROM) config-
uration software automatically selects an unused interrupt line and
I/O addresses for use with the adapter. You do not need to set interrupts, I/O
addresses, jumpers, or switches to configure the adapter.

Computers without the Self-Configuring Feature

(Not applicable to Macintosh computers) Early versions of a PC’s PCI BIOS
do not support the PCI specification, version 2.0.

To successfully install the adapter in computers without the self-configuring
feature, you may need to modify IRQ jumper settings on the computer’s
motherboard and/or modify the PCI BIOS setup with the setup utility that
came with your computer system. Refer to your computer manuals for infor-
mation on changing the BIOS setup for a PCI bus.

Note:

Check with your computer manufacturer to see if

your computer properly supports the PCI Specification,
version 2.0.

Note:

It is recommended that you verify the PCI configu-

ration using the PCI BIOS setup utility after installing the
adapter. Check that your PCI configuration do not conflict
with other bus configuration.