Configuring LAN connections

Configuring network connections
        The Network Configuration Manager interface
        About network configuration
                Network adapter drivers
                        Network drivers from other vendors
                Protocol stacks
        Configuration parameters
                Hardware configuration
                Determining parameters in use
                Driver configuration
                Protocol stack and WAN connection configuration
        Configuring network hardware
                Configuring adapters in PCI, EISA, and MCA machines
                Configuring ISA and PCMCIA/CardBus adapters
                        Configuring PCMCIA/CardBus wireless adapters
                Searching for adapters
        Configuring protocols
        Removing a network configuration
        Troubleshooting network configuration
                Checking physical network connections
                Checking for conflicts between hardware and drivers
                Verifying network media connections
                Special considerations concerning hardware conflicts
                        Mixing 16-bit with 8-bit ISA networking adapters
                        Interrupt 2 inconsistencies on ISA computers
                        Graphics and network adapter conflicts
                Interpreting ndstat(ADM) output
        Backward compatibility with LLI drivers
                MDI functionality not available with LLI drivers
                Using multiple protocol stacks with LLI drivers
                Using an LLI driver with two-protocol stacks

Configuration parameters
        General configuration parameters
                DMA channel
                Interrupt vectors
                I/O base address
        Network driver configuration parameters
                10BaseT mode enforced
                Cable (media) type
                Data rate (Token-Ring)
                Frame size
                Full-duplex mode enabled
                Hardware (MAC) address
                Interrupt service routine assignment
                Media speed
                PCI bus, device, and function numbers
                Primary/Alternate adapter
                ROM base address
                Shared RAM address
                Slot number
                Source routing
                Source route optimization
                tx/rx (transmit/receive) buffers
        Serial connection configuration parameters
        TCP/IP configuration parameters
                IP address
                Netmask setting
                Broadcast address parameters
                System name
                Domain name
                TCP/IP connections
                Gateway status
                Administrator for this system
                Location of this system
                Token-Ring Frame format

Supported network adapters
        Supported network adapters by manufacturer
        Supported network adapters by media and bus type
                Supported Ethernet adapters
                Supported FDDI adapters
                Supported Token-Ring adapters
        Network adapter notes
                        Supported adapters for network installation
                        Network card not detected
                        Hewlett-Packard HP J2585A 10/100VG PCI Network Adapter
                        IBM PCI Ethernet adapter support
                        SMC 8432/8434 EtherPower PCI network adapters
                        Media speed on some SMC 9332 not autodetected correctly

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