IBM NetFlex-2 Network Card User Manual


 
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NetFlex-2
DualPort TR Controlle
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MODELS
NetFlex-2 DualPort TR
142132-001
High-performance Token
Ring controller, combining
two Token Ring interfaces
on a single EISA board
STANDARD FEATURES
Performance
Exceptional performance through each of two
channels; two packet blasters, one per channel
Affordability
Aggressively priced below two Compaq 32-Bit 4/16
Token Ring controllers; leverages NetFlex-2
technology and only requires one EISA slot
Compatibility
Complies with IEEE 802.5 standard and supports 4
or 16 Mb/s
Manageability
Network Interface Fault Recover Tracking:
Compaq Insight Manager provides monitoring
and alerting features, tracking numerous failure
indication parameters such as alignment errors,
lost frames, and frame copy errors
Compatibility and Integration Testing
Fully tested on a wide variety of Compaq products
including ProSignia, Systempro/LT, and ProLiant
Option Kit Contents
One EISA adapter with two RJ-45 for UTP and
one DB connector, one single-to-dual converter cable
with two DB-9 connectors for STP, software support
CD and diskettes, user guide, product quality
statements, and warranty information
Warranty
Maximum: The remaining warranty of the Compaq
PC Product in which it is installed (to a maximum
three-year
1
limited warranty)
Minimum: One-year
1
limited warranty
SPECIFICATIONS
Network Interface
Two Token Ring Interfaces on a single controller
card
Expansion Bus Architecture
32-Bit EISA
Data Transfer Method
32-Bit bus master
Network Transfer Rate
4 or 16 Mb/s
Connectors
Two RJ-45 supporting UTP (unshielded twisted
pair); two 9-pin D-shell through a DB-26 STP
(shielded twisted pair) breakout cable (included)
Equipment Requirements
One EISA bus master slot
I/O Address
z000h-z000Fh, z020h-z02Fh, zC80h, z080h-zC87h
where z=slot #
Interrupt
Channels 11, 10, 9, 5, 3; software-selectable; level-
triggered
Environmental Requirements
Operating: 10
o
-50
o
C; 20%-80% humidity
(noncondensing); 3,048 m alt.
Non Operating: 10
o
-50
o
C; 5%-90% humidity
(noncondensing); 9,144 m alt.
Shipping: 30
o
-50
o
C; 20%-80% humidity
(noncondensing); 3,084 m alt.
Communication Processors
Two Texas Instruments TMS380C26 Super Eagle
Two Texas Instruments TMS380FPA Packet Blasters
Standard Compliance
IEEE 802.5 compliant
O/S Driver Support
Novell NetWare Server: ODI, ODI 3.3, Compliant
Novell NetWare DOS and OS/2 Client: ODI,
ODI 3.3 Compliant
MS LAN Manager: DOS NDIS and OS/2 NDIS
Compliant
MS Windows for Workgroups: DOS NDIS
Compliant
MS Windows NT Client: NDIS 3.0 Compliant
MS Windows NT Adv. Server: NDIS 3.0 Compliant
IBM LAN Server: DOS NDIS and OS/2 NDIS
Compliant
SCO UNIX 3.2V4: LLI Compliant
SCO Open DeskTop: LLI Compliant