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I3 EtherLan User Manual

Manual is about: Combo' Ethernet Card for Acorn computers

Summary of EtherLan

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    Etherlan ` combo' ethernet card for acorn computers user guide contents introduction .................................................................................... 2 packaging ........................................................................................... 3 general requirements.......

  • Page 2: Introduction

    Etherlan user guide introduction this user guide relates to all versions of the i 3 etherlan ethernet interface card. Packed with this guide you will find a separate leaflet which describes how to install the particular card you have purchased; the installation instructions include the full packing ...

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    Etherlan user guide cmos lock machine protection software in flash rom all i 3 etherlan cards are now supplied with cmos lock software installed in flash rom. This provides the system manager with a range of protection options for the computer, and is fully described in a separate manual supplied wi...

  • Page 4: General Requirements

    Etherlan user guide you will have been supplied with: do not remove the interface card from its antistatic bag until you have read through the installation instructions, paying particular attention to the notes on static electricity. This manual. The cmos lock manual. Installation instructions for y...

  • Page 5: Aun Configuration

    Etherlan user guide configuration for use with aun or tcp/ip acorn access+ if you have purchased an i 3 etherlan card with acorn access+ software installed then please refer to the separate acorn access+ manual rather than to this section of this guide. You may wish to configure your computer to use...

  • Page 6: Setting The Station Number

    Etherlan user guide only two configuration operations need to be performed for correct client operation. These are: setting the station number all aun network stations must be configured with a station number in the range 2 -254. With risc os 3.1, by default a new computer will usually have its stat...

  • Page 7: Testing

    Etherlan user guide important: ethernet port auto-configuration 3 when your i 3 etherlan `combo' card is initialised (when the computer is switched on, or is hard reset by pressing ctrl-break) it first checks its l obaset (twisted pair) socket. If it does not find a 'good' connection to that socket ...

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    Etherlan user guide (twisted pair) ethernet then the test will detect reversed cabling on its rx (receive) connection and will automatically correct this fault. If any errors (other than the reversed rx connection mentioned above) are found then the network will not start (i.E. You will not be able ...

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    Etherlan user guide *configure bootnet aun configuration command set the configuration state for whether or not aun software is loaded from rom on machine power-up or hard reset. Syntax *configure bootnet onloff use sets the configuration state for whether or not the aun software is to be loaded fro...

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    Etherlan user guide *ehinfo i mmediate command displays network driver module internal statistics syntax *ehinfo use this is the etherlan version of the devicelnfo command described in the aun manager's guide. The ehinfo command displays information about driver status and activity; for example the ...

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    Notes rxframes a count of the number of frames (i.E. Data packets) that have been received by this station (by both broadcast transmissions and by direct addressing). Rxerrs a count of the number of errors that have been encountered during receptions. This should normally be zero. If it is not then ...

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    Etherlan user guide *ehtest i mmediate command forces a card self-test, on its current ethernet port. Syntax *ehtest use this is the etherlan version of the devicetest command. The ehtest command forces the etherlan card to carry out its self-test procedures, as described in the section self test an...

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    Etherlan user guide *netprobe aun immediate command reports if a remote aun configured station is accessible and active syntax *netprobe net number.Station number parameters net_ number remote station's aun network number. Station number remote station's aun station number. Use *net probe reports if...

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    Etherlan user guide *setstation aun transient utility sets a station number. This command is usually invoked by double-clicking on the setstation utility icon rather than from the command line. Syntax *setstation [ station number] parameters station_number a station number in the range 2 - 254 use *...

  • Page 15: Technical Support

    Etherlan user guide technical support the dcl-4 software release and acorn networking applications the software installed on your i3 etherlan cards is acorn's latest dci-4 software release. We strongly recommend moving to the dci-4 release, and understand this is the only version which acorn now sup...

  • Page 16: Related Documents

    Etherlan user guide related documents the following documents provide further information about aun and can be obtained from the sources indicated. A un explained this outlines the concepts behind aun and describes how to configure the main components of aun software. Additionally some of the techni...