PCI EthernetCard Configuration and Diagnostics file --------------------------------------------------- Your PCI EthernetCard is automatically configured when you power-up your computer. In certain computers, however, you must modify your BIOS by entering your CMOS SETUP utility. To view the configuration parameters assigned by the BIOS, insert the software diskette into your drive and execute the utility software,EZPCI.A screen menu will guide you to configure the PCI EthernetCard to fit your computer system's environment. The following is the configuration parameters. I/O Address : being assigned by BIOS to a free I/O address block IRQ Line : INTA; being assigned by the BIOS to a free IRQ (interrupt) number BOOT ROM Size : 8KB, 16KB, and 32KB UTP Duplex Type : Half Duplex and Full Duplex Note: You can use this utility to configure two or more PCI EthernetCards which are installed on the same computer system. Before you install the drivers and connect the PCI EthernetCard to the network , make sure to run the diagnostics to assure the proper function of the adapter. The diagnostics includes two groups of test : 1. Card initialization and test This test is a series of tests designed to check Network Controller Registers, on-board RAM, Internal Lookback and Interrupt Generation. 2. Advanced Network test This test verifies that the network cable is connected, so that the adapter can transmit and receive data. The test requires two computers. One computer,configured as the Master, generates and sends test messages. The other computer, configured as the Slave, receives messages and transmits them back to the Master. Results can be viewed on both the Master and Slave computers. A screen menu provides you with the instructions to conduct this test. Note: Run the Card Initialization and test before running the Advanced Network Test to ensure that adapter's basic functions are working properly. ------------------------------------[END]---------------------------------------