TITLE
    NeXTSTEP 3.3 Driver: Intel 82596 Network
Article ID:
Created:
Modified: 		71750
3/3/99
3/3/99
TOPIC

    This document discusses a device driver for the NeXTSTEP operating system, version 3.3. This driver will not work with any version of OPENSTEP.

DISCUSSION

    Availability Information


    An updated release version of this driver, version 3.33, is avaiable on Apple's FTP servers at:
    ftp://ftp.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/MultiCountry/Enterprise/nextstep/drivers/released/Intel82596Net.pkg.compressed

    Driver Name / Installer .pkg: Intel82596NetworkDriver
    Driver Type: Networking
    Driver Scope: Product Family
    Supported Components: Intel i82596
    PC Bus / Interface Supported by Driver**: EISA, PCI

    General Overview notes: This driver supports adapters based on the Intel 82596 chipset.

    Supported Products / Add-on Adapters:
    Intel EtherExpress PRO/10 PCI (PILA8400) (BNC, UTP, AUI)
    Intel EtherExpress PRO/10 PCI (PILA8420) (UTP)
    Intel EtherExpress Flash32 EISA (EILA8225) (BNC, UTP, AUI)
    Cogent eMaster EM935 EISA XL (BNC, UTP, AUI)
    Cogent eMaster EM932 EISA (UTP, AUI)
    Cogent eMaster EM932 EISA (BNC, UTP, AUI)
    Cogent eMaster EM945 EISA FDE (BNC, UTP, AUI)

    Supported Products / Systems (ie integrated into PC System):


    Special Features of Driver / Driver Notes:
    This driver obsoletes CogentEMaster

    This device driver provides information in the Configure application's help panel. Choose Info>Help from the Configure menu and scroll down to find this device driver's help topic.

    Networking Driver Details

    Network Type**: EtherNet
    Speed*: 10 Mb/s
    Access Mode**: Bus Master DMA
    Buffer Size*: N/A
    Supported Connectors**: AUI, BNC, UTP

    Known Problems

    More than one instance of the adapter is autodetected in Configure.app.
    The full-duplex feature of the Cogent EM945 FDE adapter was not tested.

    Driver Version Notes

    3.31 - First release of this driver
    3.33 - Added support for EE PRO/10 PCI

    ** - Indicates information that is inclusive of the entire capability of this driver. Not all devices supported by this driver may include all features listed. Check any available NeXTanswers and the hardware manual for the device for additional information.

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    Intel

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Document Information
Product Area: Apple Software
Category: NeXTSTEP
Sub Category: Drivers

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