Adaptec ANA-69000 Network Card User Manual


 
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DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide
8 Which protocols and operating systems work with Duralink64
Port Aggregation?
Adaptec's Port Aggregation driver works with TCP/IP and
NetBEUI under Windows NT and TCP/IP and IPX/SPX under
NetWare.
9 Does Duralink64 Port Aggregation support multiple VLANs?
Only one VLAN is supported per aggregated group or per
port.
10 How does Duralink64 Port Aggregation compare to Cisco's
Fast EtherChannel?
Both Duralink64 Port Aggregation and Cisco's Fast
EtherChannel are proprietary. Cisco's Fast EtherChannel
focuses on increasing bandwidth between Cisco switches
while Adaptec's Port Aggregation focuses on increasing
bandwidth between server and switch connections, to increase
server availability to clients. Each port on Cisco's Fast
EtherChannel module can be configured to Fast EtherChannel
mode or Fast Ethernet mode. (Fast EtherChannel mode allows
you to group up to four ports from one Fast EtherChannel
module to another Fast EtherChannel module in different
Cisco switches.)
11 Does Duralink64 Port Aggregation support Cisco's Fast
EtherChannel?
Yes.
12 Where can I learn more about Duralink64 Port Aggregation?
Go to the Adaptec web site at: http://www.adaptec.com.
Duralink64 v4.2 Windows NT - General
Questions
1 Which service pack has been tested with DuraLAN and
Duralink Failover 4.0 drivers?
Windows NT Service Pack 3 (SP3). Microsoft generally
recommends installing SP3 on all NT systems. Before installing
duralink64 v4.2 software, be sure to install SP3.