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46 CHAPTER 5: NIC CONFIGURATION
Default NIC Settings
Table 7 lists the configuration settings for the 3C905C NIC.
The default setting is in bold in the Settings column.
DMI 2.0 or 2.0s Configure the NIC remotely using
the 3Com DMI Agent software.
See Appendix C for more
information.
3Com DMI Agent and
a DMI-compatible
browser or a network
management
application that
supports DMI 2.0
or 2.0s
Table 6 NIC Configuration Methods (continued)
Method Description Requirement(s)
Table 7 NIC Configuration Settings
Option Description Settings
Network Driver
Optimization
Specifies how to optimize the network driver for
your network by allowing trade-offs between
network performance and CPU utilization.
■ Normal balances CPU utilization and network
performance.
■ Minimized CPU Utilization saves CPU
resources for other tasks.
■ Maximized Network Performance is
appropriate if
no other applications are
making major demands on CPU resources.
■ Normal
■ Minimized
CPU
Utilization
■ Maximized
Network
Performance
Duplex Specifies the duplex mode, which determines
if the NIC transmits data across the network in
both directions simultaneously (full-duplex) or
in one direction at a time (half-duplex).
■ Auto Select allows the NIC to automatically
connect at the duplex mode of the connected
hub or switch. When you select this setting,
the Media Type is automatically set to
Auto Select.
■ Full-Duplex manually sets the NIC to operate
in full-duplex mode. To use this setting,
the switch that you are connected to must
support full-duplex. You must also manually
set the NIC Media Type setting.
■ Half-Duplex manually sets the NIC to operate
in half-duplex mode. You must also manually
set the NIC Media Type setting.
■ Auto Select
■ Full-Duplex
■ Half-Duplex
(continued)
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