MADGE NETWORKS, LTD.
Smart AT Ringnode
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NIC Type |
Token-Ring |
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Transfer Rate |
4Mbps |
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Data Bus |
16-bit ISA |
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Topology |
Ring |
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Wiring Type |
Shielded/Unshielded twisted pair |
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Boot ROM |
Available |
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INTERRUPT REQUEST |
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IRQ |
SW1 |
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2/9 |
Position 8 |
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3 |
Position 7 |
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5 |
Position 6 |
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7 |
Position 5 |
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10 |
Position 4 |
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11 |
Position 3 |
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12 |
Position 2 |
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15 |
Position 1 |
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BASE I/O AND BOOT ROM ADDRESS |
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Address |
Boot ROM Address |
SW2/1 |
SW2/2 |
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0A20-0A2Fh |
CC000-CDFFFh |
On |
On |
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1A20-1A2Fh |
DC000-DDFFFh |
Off |
On |
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2A20-2A2Fh |
CE000-CFFFFh |
On |
Off |
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3A20-3A2Fh |
DE000-DFFFFh |
Off |
Off |
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BOOT ROM |
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Setting |
SW2/3 |
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Disabled |
Off |
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Enabled |
On |
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BUS MASTER DMA |
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Setting |
SW2/4 |
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Enabled |
On |
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Disabled |
Off |
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Note: This switch has no effect on the NIC if it is installed in an 8-bit slot. |
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EXPANSION SLOT SIZE |
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Slot Size |
SW2/5 |
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Automatic select |
On |
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Forced 8-bit mode |
Off |
Note: If an 8-bit transfer mode is required and the NIC is installed in a 16-bit slot, use forced 8-bit mode. If the NIC is to be used in a Novell Netware 386 file server, automatic select must be used. |
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COMPATIBILITY MODE |
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Setting |
SW2/6 |
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Normal ISA bus timing |
On |
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Alternate ISA bus timing |
Off |
Note: Alternate ISA bus timing is used if the host computer is not 100% ISA bus compatible (such as the IBM PS/2 model 30-286) or if the Madge Ringnode diagnostics program fails to locate the NIC. |
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DMA CHANNEL BUS |
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Setting |
SW2/7 |
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Asynchronous bus (uses host system's clock) |
On |
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Synchronous bus (uses NIC on-board clock) |
Off |
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Note: Synchronous bus is used for systems that have a clock speed less than 10MHz. |
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DMA CHANNEL |
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Channel |
SW3 |
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DMA1 |
Position 1 |
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DMA3 |
Position 2 |
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DMA5 |
Position 3 |
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DMA6 |
Position 4 |
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CABLE TYPE |
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Type |
SW4 |
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Shielded twisted pair (DB-9 connector) |
Position 1 |
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Shielded/Unshielded twisted pair (RJ-45 jack) |
Position 2 |
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FACTORY CONFIGURED SETTINGS |
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Jumper |
Setting |
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SW2/8 |
On |