This article discusses a device driver for OPENSTEP versions 4.0 through 4.2.

Driver: 3COM EtherLink III
Last Update: December 18, 1997

Availability Information

A version of this driver is on the OPENSTEP CD-ROM
An updated release version of this driver, version 4.03, is avaiable on Apple's FTP servers at:
ftp://ftp.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/MultiCountry/Enterprise/openstep/drivers/released/EtherLink3.pkg.compressed

Driver Name / Installer .pkg: 3COM EtherLink III
Driver Type: Networking
Driver Scope: Product Family
Supported Components:
PC Bus / Interface Supported by Driver*: EISA, ISA

General Overview notes: This driver supports the 3COM EtherLink III Ethernet Adapter.

Supported Products / Add-on Adapters:
3Com EtherLink III 3C509 ISA (BNC, AUI)
3Com EtherLink III 3C509B ISA (BNC, AUI)
3Com EtherLink III 3C509-TP ISA (RJ-45, AUI)
3Com EtherLink III 3C509B-TP ISA (RJ-45, AUI)
3Com EtherLink III 3C509-COMBO ISA (BNC, AUI, RJ-45)
3Com EtherLink III 3C509B-COMBO ISA (BNC, AUI, RJ-45)
3Com EtherLink III 3C509-TPO ISA (RJ-45)
3Com EtherLink III 3C509B-TPO ISA (RJ-45)
3Com EtherLink III 3C579 EISA (BNC, AUI)
3Com EtherLink III 3C579-TP EISA (AUI, RJ-45)
3Com EtherLink III 3C589C-COMBO (BNC, RJ-45)
3Com EtherLink III 3C589C-TP (RJ-45)



Networking Driver Details

Network Type**: EtherNet
Speed*: 10 Mb/s
Access Mode**: Memory Mapped
Buffer Size*: 8KB
Supported Connectors**: AUI, BNC (10Base-2), RJ-45 (10Base-T)


Driver Version Notes

3.31 Significant performance improvements; added support for the 3C589 PC Card (PCMCIA) adapter - Requires version 3.34 or later of the PCMCIABus driver
4.01 - Released on OPENSTEP 4.0 User CD-ROM


* - Indicates information that is inclusive of the entire capability of this driver. Not all devices supported by this driver may include all features listed.

Product Vendor
3Com Corporation
5400 Bayfront Plaza
PO Box 58145
Santa Clara, California
95052-8145 USA

US & Canada toll-free pre-sales, product information: +1 (800) NET-3COM
Fax back system: +1 (408) 727-7021
US 24 hour BBS (24/96 8/1/N): +1 (408) 980-8204
France 24 hour BBS (24/96/14.4 8/1/N): +(33) (1) 69 86 69 54
UK 24 hour BBS (12-38.4k 8/1/N): +(44) (0) 628 897 086
WWW: http://www.3com.com/