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    3Com EtherLink XL OPENSTEP Driver Overview
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12/19/98
3/19/99
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    This article discusses a device driver for the OPENSTEP Mach operating system, versions 4.0 through 4.2.

DISCUSSION

    Driver: 3COM EtherLink XL
    Last Update: January 25, 1999

    Availability Information

    An updated release version of this driver, version 4.02, is avaiable on Apple's FTP servers at:
    ftp://ftp.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/MultiCountry/Enterprise/openstep/drivers/released/EtherLinkXL.pkg.compressed
    An updated BETA 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/beta/EtherLinkXL.pkg.compressed

    Driver Name / Installer .pkg: EtherLinkXL
    Driver Type: Networking
    Driver Scope: Product Family
    Supported Components:
    PC Bus / Interface Supported by Driver*: PCI

    General Overview notes: This driver supports the 3Com EtherLink XL family of PCI Ethernet Adapters.

    Supported Products / Add-on Adapters:
    3Com EtherLink XL 3C900-TPO PCI (RJ-45)
    3Com EtherLink XL 3C900-Combo PCI (BNC, AUI, RJ-45)
    3Com EtherLink XL 3C905-TX PCI (10Base-T, 100Base-TX)
    3Com EtherLink XL 3C905B-TX PCI (10Base-T, 100Base-TX)

    Supported Products / Systems:
    Dell Optiplex GX/1 onboard 3C905B Ethernet controller

    Special Features of Driver / Driver Notes:
    3C905-TX cards identified with ASSY 03-0104-001 REV A may experience large number of receive errors and transmit timeouts. There is no workaround to this problem.


    Networking Driver Details

    Network Type*: 100 Base TX, EtherNet, Full Duplex
    Speed*: 10 Mb/s, 100 Mb/s
    Access Mode*: Bus Master DMA
    Buffer Size*: 8KB
    Supported Connectors*: AUI, BNC (10Base-2), RJ-45 (10Base-T)


    Driver Version Notes

    4.00 - Initial beta version
    4.02 - Added support for 3C90xB adapter family. Single personality to handle all cards. Better media detection algorithm, and supports Nway auto-negotiation.
    4.02 - Added support for Dell Optiplex GX/1 onboard 3C905B Ethernet controller

    * - 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/

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