Configuring Driver Properties
5. From the Properties list, select 802.1p QOS
6. From the Values list, select one of the following:
Enable - Enables the 802.1p QOS property.
Disable - Disables the 802.1p QOS property. This is the default.
Note
Enabling 802.1p QOS also requires an 802.1p aware switch.
7. Click OK.
8. If prompted to restart your computer, click Yes.
Even though it is not necessary to reboot the system for new adapter properties to take effect, rebooting is recommended to reinitialize all registers.
9. Verify that the adapter port LEDs operate as described in “Physical Description” on page 20.
Checksum Offload
Usually, the Checksum Offload function is computed by the protocol stack.
By selecting one of the Checksum Offload properties, the adapter can compute the checksum.
To change the Checksum Offload setting, perform the following procedure:
1. Start either a Windows Server 2003 system or a Windows XP system and log in.
You must have Administrator privileges to update the driver software.
2. On the desktop, right click My Computer.
The My Computer window opens.
3. Select Properties from the menu.
The System Properties dialog box opens, as shown in Figure 8 on page 36.
4. Click the Advanced tab.
The Advanced tab is shown in Figure 13 on page 42.
5. From the Properties list, select Checksum Offload.
6. From the Values list, select one of the following:
None - Disables checksum offloading.
Rx TCP/IP Checksum - Enables receive TCP, IP, and UDP checksum offloading.
Tx TCP/IP Checksum - Enables transmit TCP, IP, and UDP checksum offloading.
Tx/Rx TCP/IP Checksum (default) - Enables transmit and receive TCP, IP, and UDP checksum offloading.
7. Click OK.
8. If prompted to restart your computer, click Yes.
Even though it is not necessary to reboot the system for new adapter properties to take effect, rebooting is recommended to reinitialize all registers.
9. Verify that the adapter port LEDs operate as described in “Physical Description” on page 20.
Ethernet Wire Speed
This parameter is visible but not supported on the AT-2711FX Fast Ethernet adapter.
Flow Control
The Flow Control property allows you to enable or disable the receipt or transmission of PAUSE frames which enable the adapter and the switch to control the transmit rate. The side that is receiving the PAUSE frame momentarily stops transmitting. The recommended selection is Disable, which configures the adapter to ignore PAUSE frames.By default, the Flow Control property is disabled.
To change the Flow Control property, perform the following procedure:
1. Start either a Windows Server 2003 system or a Windows XP system and log in.
You must have Administrator privileges to update the driver software.
2. On the desktop, right click My Computer.
The My Computer window opens.
3. Select Properties from the menu.
The System Properties dialog box opens, as shown in Figure 8 on page 36.
4. Click the Advanced tab.
The Advanced tab is shown in Figure 13 on page 42.
5. From the Properties list, select Flow Control.
6. From the Values list, select one of the following:
Auto - (default) PAUSE frame receipt and transmission is optimized.
Disable - PAUSE frame receipt and transmission is disabled (recommended).
Rx PAUSE - PAUSE frame receipt is enabled.
Rx/Tx PAUSE - PAUSE frame receipt and transmission is enabled.
Tx PAUSE - PAUSE frame transmission is enabled.
7. Click OK.
8. If prompted to restart your computer, click Yes.
Even though it is not necessary to reboot the system for new adapter properties to take effect, rebooting is recommended to reinitialize all registers.
9. Verify that the adapter port LEDs operate as described in “Physical Description” on page 20.
Locally Administered Address
The Locally Administered Address is a user-defined address that is used in place of the MAC address originally assigned to the adapter. Every adapter in the network must have its own unique MAC address. This locally administered address consists of a 12-digit hexadecimal number.
To change the Locally Administered Address property, perform the following procedure:
1. Start either a Windows Server 2003 system or a Windows XP system and log in.
You must have Administrator privileges to update the driver software.
2. On the desktop, right click My Computer.
The My Computer window opens.
3. Select Properties from the menu.
The System Properties dialog box opens, as shown in Figure 8 on page 36.
4. Click the Advanced tab.
The Advanced tab is shown in Figure 13 on page 42.
5. From the Properties list, select Locally Administered Address.
6. From the Values list, select one of the following:
The range is 0000 0000 0001 to FFFF FFFF FFFD.
Do not use a multicast address (least significant bit of the high byte = 1).
Do not use all 0's or all F's.
7. Click OK.
8. If prompted to restart your computer, click Yes.
Even though it is not necessary to reboot the system for new adapter properties to take effect, rebooting is recommended to reinitialize all registers.
9. Verify that the adapter port LEDs operate as described in “Physical Description” on page 20.
Speed & Duplex
The Speed & Duplex property sets the connection speed and mode to that of the network. Note that Full-Duplex mode allows the adapter to transmit and receive network data simultaneously.To change the Speed & Duplex property, perform the following procedure:
1. Start either a Windows Server 2003 system or a Windows XP system and log in.
You must have Administrator privileges to update the driver software.
2. On the desktop, right click My Computer.
The My Computer window opens.
3. Select Properties from the menu.
The System Properties dialog box opens, as shown in Figure 8 on page 36.
4. Click the Advanced tab.
The Advanced tab is shown in Figure 13 on page 42.