TITLE
    Xircom Performance Series OPENSTEP Driver Overview
Article ID:
Created:
Modified: 		72442
12/19/98
12/19/98
TOPIC

    This article discusses a device driver for the OPENSTEP Mach operating system, versions 4.0 through 4.2.

DISCUSSION

    Driver: Xircom Performance Series
    Last Update: December 18, 1997

    Availability Information

    A version of this driver is on the OPENSTEP CD-ROM
    No updated versions of this driver are available

    Driver Name / Installer .pkg: XircomIIpsNetworkDriver
    Driver Type: Networking
    Driver Scope: Product Family
    Supported Components: Xircom Scipper/2
    PC Bus / Interface Supported by Driver*: PCMCIA

    General Overview notes: This driver supports the Xircom Performance Series PCMCIA Ethernet Adapters.

    Supported Products / Add-on Adapters:
    Xircom PS-CE2-10BT (PCMCIA, UTP)
    Xircom PS-CE2-10BC (PCMCIA, UTP/BNC)

    Networking Driver Details

    Network Type**: EtherNet
    Speed*: 10 Mb/s
    Access Mode**: PIO
    Buffer Size*:
    Supported Connectors**: BNC, UTP

    Known Problems

    NeXT is investigating performance problems experienced with Version 2.10 of the Xircom Performance Series adapters. Once the problem is identified and resolved, a fixed version of the driver will be made available.

    Driver Version Notes

    3.31 - Initial beta release
    3.32 - Released QA'd version
    3.33 - Updated to be compatible with Version 3.34 of the PCMCIABus driver.
    4.00 - 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.

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

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