TITLE
    DEC 21X4X OPENSTEP Driver Overview
Article ID:
Created:
Modified: 		72560
12/19/98
3/19/99
TOPIC

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

DISCUSSION

    Driver: DEC21X4XNetwork
    Last Update: February 5, 1998

    Availability Information

    An updated release version of this driver, version 4.01, is avaiable on Apple's FTP servers at:
    ftp://ftp.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/MultiCountry/Enterprise/openstep/drivers/released/DEC21X4X.pkg.compressed

    Driver Name / Installer .pkg: DEC21X4XNetwork
    Driver Type: Networking
    Driver Scope: Generic-Chipset
    Supported Components: DEC DECchip21040, DEC DECchip21041, DEC DECchip21140, DEC DECchip21142, DEC DECchip21143
    PC Bus / Interface Supported by Driver*: PCI

    General Overview notes: This driver supports PCI-bus network adapters or on-board network adapters based on DECchip 21X4X LAN Controller. This includes the 21040, 21041, 21140, 21142, and 21143 LAN Controllers. Both 10Mb/s and 100Mb/s connection speeds are supported.

    Supported Products / Add-on Adapters:
    Adaptec-Cogent ANA-6911A/TX
    Cogent EM110-TX Fast Ethernet 10/100 Adapter
    Cogent EM960 PCI
    DEC DE500 (21143 based) PCI 10/100
    DEC DE500 Fast EtherWORKS PCI 10/100
    DANPEX PCI Ethernet (EN-9400P3)
    SMC 9332 Fast Ethernet 10/100 Adapter
    SMC PCI EtherPower (SMC 8432)


    Supported Products / Systems (ie integrated into PC System):
    DEC Celebris GL On-Board LAN Adapter (21142/21143, 10 Mb/s module)
    DEC Celebris GL On-Board LAN Adapter (21142/21143, 10/100 Mb/s module)


    Special Features of Driver / Driver Notes:
    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*: 100 Base FX, 100 Base T4, 100 Base TX, EtherNet, Full Duplex
    Speed*: 10 Mb/s, 100 Mb/s
    Access Mode*: Bus Master DMA
    Buffer Size*: NA
    Supported Connectors*: AUI, BNC, UTP

    Driver Version Notes

    4.00 - Initial release
    4.01 - Fixed a SROM parsing bug which prevented the driver from working with the ANA-6911A/TX cards.

    * - 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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