3Com Fast EtherLink XL PCI 10/100BASE-TX User Manual

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5-6 C HAPTER 5: C HANGING C ONFIGURATIONPACE Advanced OptionsPACE Advanced Options are used to fine-tune the way thenetwork driver handles types of PACE traffic. In general,these values need not be altered. Contact your networkadministrator before using these options.1 To display the PACE Advanced Options screen, clickthe Advanced Options tab on the PACE Applicationsscreen.The PACE Advanced Options screen appears.2 Enter new information as required.3 Click OK to set the new value.To review the PACE settings descriptions, click Help on thePACE screens.Setting Fast IPYou can use Fast IP to improve performance in anenvironment where most servers and clients are attachedto a switched network. Contact your system administratorbefore you implement Fast IP.You must have the 3C905B-TX NIC installed and berunning either Windows 95 or Windows NT with TCP/IPenabled. In this environment, any application that usesTCP/IP or Microsoft Networking over TCP/IP, FTP, or HTTPcan use Fast IP.For a detailed explanation of Fast IP, go to the 3Com Website at:http://www.3com.com/1 Click the Fast IP tab on the PACE Applications screen.2 To enable Fast IP, click Fast IP enabled on the Fast IPscreen.3 Click OK to save the change.Using the DOS Configuration ProgramTo use the DOS diagnostic program, see the INSTRUCT.TXTfile in the HELP directory on EtherDisk Diskette #1.