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Micro House PC Hardware Library Volume II: Network Interface Cards And Modems Micro House PC Hardware Library Volume II: Network Interface Cards And Modems
by Micro House International, Inc. and Scott Mueller
Que, Macmillan Computer Publishing
ISBN: 078971664x   Pub Date: 06/17/98
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Table of Contents


Index

Symbols

100Mbps Ethernet, 43-45
10BASE-T LanCard 2003 NIC (Tiara Computer Systems, Inc.), 453-454
16450 UART chips, 6
16550 UART chips, 6
16550A UART chips, 6
16-Bit Ethernet NIC (Broadtech International Company), 322-323
2703 modem (Patton Electronics Company), 184-185
3ComImpact IQ (3C882) modem (3Com Corporation), 58-64
56K modems, 16-18
requirements, 17
speed loss, 17
56K X2 Data/Fax modem (Actiontec Electronics, Inc.), 92-97
8250 UART chips, 6
8250A UART chips, 6
8250B UART chips, 6

A

Accept MNP Reliable Mode command, 537
adapters
ARCnet, 28
Ethernet, 28-29
functions, 30-32
Token Ring, 29-30
AE-2/C Ethernet Adapter NIC (Artisoft, Inc.), 304-306
AE-2/T Ethernet Adapter
NIC (Artisoft, Inc.), 307-309
AE-200LC NIC (Addrton Technology Company), 284-286
AICETHER-16 NIC (Advanced Interlink Corporation), 287-289
AICETHER-16/10BT NIC (Advanced Interlink Corporation), 290-292
Answer command, 525
application layer (networks), 42
AQ-PCA 108/208/308 NICs (Aquila Communications), 299-301
AQ-PCE 100 Ethernet NIC (Aquila Communications), 302-303
ARCnet adapters, 28
ARF-3314V/SP modem (Addtron Technology Co., Ltd.), 110-118
AST Ethernet (202171-001) NIC (Asante ST Research), 312
asynchronous modem connections, 46
Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM), 45
AT commands
Accept MNP Reliable Mode, 537
Answer, 525
Attention, 525
Auto Answer – Originate/Answer, 530
Auto-Fallback/Fall-Forward, 538
Auto-Mode Detection, 528
Auto-Reliable Fallback Character, 537
Auto-Reliable Time Buffer Configuration, 534
Auto-Retrain – Auto-Fallback/Fall-Forward, 538
Break Send, 534
Break Type, 535
Caller ID, 541
Clock Source – Synchronous Transmit, 533
Communication Protocols, 525
Communications Mode, 532
Compression, 538
Configuration Profiles, 533
Connect Mode, 536
Convert to Reliable Mode, 537
Data Carrier Detect (DCD), 530
Data Set Ready (DSR), 533
Data Terminal Ready (DTR), 530
Dial, 526
Echo, 526, 537
Echo Data, 535
Echoplex Validity, 526
Escape Sequence – Hayes (Patent-302), 525
Escape Sequence – Ties, 525
Extended Result Codes, 529, 537
Factory Default Profile, 531
Flow Control, 531, 535
Flow Control Type, 536
Hook Control, 527
Inactivity Timer, 536
Initiate MNP Reliable Mode, 536
Jack Type, 531
Line Signal Level, 538
Line Type, 531
Lock Serial Port, 535
Long Space Disconnect, 529
Maximum Block size for Transmission, 534
MNP – Extended Services, 540
MNP – Stream/Block Mode, 536
MNP10 – Fallback, 540
MNP10 – Link Negotiation, 539
MNP10 – Power Level Adjust, 540
Modulation Selection, 542
Modulation Selection Display, 541
On-Line, 528
Pause, 525
Pulse Dialing, 528
Pulse Dialing Ratio, 532
Repeat Previous Command, 525
Report Information, 527
Restore Profile on Power-Up, 534
Result Code Format, 529
Result Codes, 528
RTS/CTS, 532
Select Call Progress Result Codes, 529
Soft Reset, 530
Speaker Modes, 527
Speaker Volume, 527
Status Register, 529
Store Active Profile, 533
Store Telephone Number, 534
Switch to Normal Mode, 537
Test Mode – PTT, 539
Test Modes, 533
Tone Dialing, 529
Transmission Level – Cellular, 540
Transmission Level – Leased-Line, 540
Transmission Level – Switched, 541
Transmit Carrier, 526
types, 523
V.23 – Split Speed, 537
V.23 Mode, 538
V.32 – Auto-Retrain, 530
V.32 – Compromise Equalizer, 541
V.42 – Detection Phase, 539
V.42bis – Compression Control, 539
V.42bis – Dictionary Size, 539
V.42bis – Maximum String Length, 539
see also S-Registers; V.25bis commands
ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode), 45
ATMLink (3C975-F) NIC (3Com Corporation), 264
Attention command, 525
Auto Answer – Originate/Answer command, 530
Auto Answer Ring Count S-Register, 543
Auto-Fallback/Fall-Forward command, 538
Auto-Mode Detection command, 528
Auto-Reliable Fallback Character command, 537
Auto-Reliable Time Buffer Configuration command, 534
Auto-Retrain – Auto-Fallback/Fall-Forward command, 538

B

B363T NIC (Mecer Corporation), 411-412
Backspace Character S-Register, 544
baseband networks, 26
baud rate, 10
Bell 103 modulation standard, 10
Bell 212A modulation standard, 10
Bit-Mapped Register S14 S-Register, 545
Bit-Mapped Register S201 S-Register, 557
Bit-Mapped Register S21 S-Register, 547
Bit-Mapped Register S22 S-Register, 547
Bit-Mapped Register S23 S-Register, 548
Bit-Mapped Register S27 S-Register, 549
Bit-Mapped Register S28 S-Register, 549-550
Bit-Mapped Register S31 S-Register, 550
Bit-Mapped Register S40 S-Register, 552
Bit-Mapped Register S41 S-Register, 553
bits per second (bps), 10
Blind Dialing Delay S-Register, 544
Boot ROMs, 261-262
bps (bits per second), 10
Break Options S-Register, 554
Break Send command, 534
Break Type command, 535
BT-560A NIC (Buslogic, Inc.), 324-326
bus topology, 34

C

cable
coaxial, 32-33
fiber-optic, 33-34
selecting, 36-38
topologies, 34-36
bus, 34
ring, 35
star, 34
twisted pair, 32
Call Request with Address command, 558
Call Requested Number command, 558
Caller ID command, 541
Carriage Return Character S-Register, 543
Carrier Detect Response Time S-Register, 544
Carrier Loss Response Time S-Register, 545
Carrier Speed Options S-Register, 556
Classicblue ISA NIC (Digital Communications Associates, Inc.), 384-385
Clock Source – Synchronous Transmit command, 533
CN1000T NIC (CNet Technology, Inc.), 348-349
CN200E NIC (CNet Technology, Inc.), 350-351
CN200E/280E NIC (CNet Technology, Inc.), 352-353
CN210E NIC (CNet Technology, Inc.), 354-355
CN300E/380E NIC (CNet Technology, Inc.), 356-357
CN600E/680E NIC (CNet Technology, Inc.), 358-359
CN650E NIC (CNet Technology, Inc.), 360-361
CN800E/880E NIC (CNet Technology, Inc.), 362-363
CN850E NIC (CNet Technology, Inc.), 364-365
coaxial cable, 32-33
commands, see AT commands
Communication Protocols command, 525
Communications Mode command, 532
Compression command, 538
Comstar 33600 SVD modem (Zoom Telephonics, Inc.), 249-257
configuration, serial ports, 7-8
Configuration Profiles command, 533
Connect Incoming Calls command, 558
Connect Mode command, 536
Connection Failure Codes S-Register, 554
connections, direct cable, 21
Connex 105-10T NIC (Black Box Corporation), 315-316
Connex 205-10T NIC (Black Box Corporation), 317-319
Convert to Reliable Mode command, 537
Courier V.34 Fax (external) modem (U.S. Robotics, Inc.), 202-204
Courier V.34 Fax (internal) modem (U.S. Robotics, Inc.), 205-228
CPU, file servers, 24
CSP error-correction protocol, 14

D

Data Carrier Detect (DCD) command, 530
data link layer (networks), 40
Data Set Ready (DSR) command, 533
Data Terminal Ready (DTR) command, 530
Data/Fax Modem 28.8 V.34 (Wisecom, Inc.), 229-234
data-compression standards (modems), 12-13
MNP 5, 12
V.42bis, 12
Datasmart T1 SMDSU Model 78963 modem (ADC Kentrox), 102-104
Datasmart T3/E3 SMDSU Model 1596X modem (ADC Kentrox), 105-107
DCD (Data Carrier Detect) command, 530
DCE Line Speed S-Register, 551
DE-150 NIC (D-Link), 375-377
DEC EtherWORKS Turbo NIC (Digital Equipment Corporation), 386-387
DEC EtherWORKS Turbo/TP NIC (Digital Equipment Corporation), 388-389
Desktalk 33.6K modem (Actiontec Electronics, Inc.), 100-101
Desktalk 56K X2 modem (Actiontec Electronics, Inc.), 98-99
Deskvoice 33.6K modem (Actiontec Electronics, Inc.), 100-101
Dial command, 526
direct cable connections, 21
DIS modulation protocol, 13
Disconnect Buffer Delay S-Register, 552
Disregard Incoming Call command, 558
DSR (Data Set Ready) command, 533
DSU III S4W modem (Adtran), 119-125
DTR (Data Terminal Ready) command, 530
DTR Change Threshold S-Register, 548
DTR Ignore Time on Connect S-Register, 549

E

E2000B (Ver 2.10) NIC (Celan Technology, Inc.), 344-345
E2000T NIC (Celan Technology, Inc.), 346-347
E2010/-X (Coaxial) NIC (Cabletron Systems, Inc.), 331-332
E2010/-X (Fiber Optic) NIC (Cabletron Systems, Inc.), 327-328
E2010/-X (Twisted Pair) NIC (Cabletron Systems, Inc.), 329-330
E2030/-X (Fiber Optic) NIC (Cabletron Systems, Inc.), 335-336
E2030/-X (Twisted Pair) NIC (Cabletron Systems, Inc.), 333-334
E2040/-X (Fiber Optic) NIC (Cabletron Systems, Inc.), 335-336
E2040/-X (Twisted Pair) NIC (Cabletron Systems, Inc.), 333-334
E2100 Series NIC (Cabletron Systems, Inc.), 337-338
E2110 NIC (Cabletron Systems, Inc.), 338-339
Echo command, 526
Echo Data command, 535
Echoplex Validity command, 526
EN-1000T NIC (Danpex Corporation), 367-368
EN-2000P3 NIC (Danpex Corporation), 369
EN-2000PB NIC (Danpex Corporation), 369
EN-2000PT NIC (Danpex Corporation), 369
EN-2200T NIC (Danpex Corporation), 370-371
EN-2400B NIC (Danpex Corporation), 372-373
EN301CA8/EN301CA16 NIC (Multi-Tech Systems, Inc.), 413-415
EN-9000 NIC (Danpex Corporation), 374-375
EN-9400P3 NIC (Danpex Corporation), 378-379
Enhanced Serial Ports (ESP), 6-7
Error Correction/Compres-sion S-Register, 553
Error-Correction Negotiation S-Register, 551
error-correction protocols, 12
CSP, 14
MNP, 1-4, 12-14
V.42, 12
V-Series, 14
Escape Character S-Register, 543
Escape Sequence command, 525
Escape Wequence Guard Time S-Register, 545
ESP (Enhanced Serial Ports), 6-7
ET-002 NIC (TTC Computer Products), 457-458
Ethercard Elite16 Ultra Adapter NIC (Standard Microsystems Corporation), 436-437
Ethercard Plus Elite16 Combo NIC (Standard Microsystems Corporation), 438
Ethercard Plus Elite16 NIC (Standard Microsystems Corporation), 438
Ethercard Plus Elite16T NIC (Standard Microsystems Corporation), 438
Ethercard Plus NIC (Western Digital Corporation), 459-460
Ethercombo-16 (EN1640) NIC (Accton Technology Corporation), 278
Etherexpress TPE Expansion Hub NIC (Intel Corporation), 404-406
Etherexpress TPE ISA Hub Adapter NIC (Intel Corporation), 404-406
Etherlink 16 TP (3C507-TP) NIC (3Com Corporation), 265
Etherlink II/16 (3C503) NIC (3Com Corporation), 266-267
Etherlink III 3C509B-TP NIC (3Com Corporation), 268
Ethernet 3008 NIC (Standard Microsystems Corporation), 439-441
Ethernet adapters, 28-29
Ethernet AUI fuses, 262
Ethernet E2100 NIC (At-Lan-Tec, Inc.), 313-314
Ethernet LanCard * 2000 NIC (Tiara Computer Systems, Inc.), 455-456
Ethernet-2100 Rev. 1.0 (Ocean Information Systems, Inc.), 423-424
Ethernext UTP16 NIC (Networth, Inc.), 421-422
Ethernode 16AT-T NIC (National Semiconductor Corporation), 418-419
Etherpac 2001 NIC (Asante Technologies, Inc.), 310-311
Etherpac 2003 NIC (Asante Technologies, Inc.), 310-311
Etherpair-16 (EN1641) NIC (Accton Technology Corporation), 279
Etherpair-16T NIC (Accton Technology Corporation), 280-281
Etherpocket-SP (EN2209) NIC (Accton Technology Corporation), 282
Etherpower 10/100 SMC9332DST NIC (Standard Microsystems Corporation), 442
Etherworks 3 Turbo TP (PN DE204-AA) NIC (Digital Equipment Corporation), 390
Etherworks Turbo PCI (DE435-AA) NIC (Digital Equipment Corporation), 391
ETN-003T NIC (DTK Computer, Inc.), 392-393
Extended Result Codes command, 529, 537
Extended Result Codes S-Register, 555

F

Factory Default Profile command, 531
Fast Etherlink XL (3C905-TX) NIC (3Com Corporation), 274
Fax Modem PCA33IM (Philips), 186-192
FAXModem standards, 14-15
FD0490P NIC (SVEC Computer Corporation), 445-446
FD950 NIC (SVEC Computer Corporation), 447
FDDI (Fiber Distributed Data Interface), 43
FDDI-FI NIC (Syskonnect, Inc.), 448-449
FDDI-SI NIC (Syskonnect, Inc.), 448-449
FDDI-TI NIC (Syskonnect, Inc.), 448-449
Feature Negotiation Options S-Register, 553
Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI), 43
fiber-optic cable, 33-34
file servers, 22
evaluating hardware, 23
CPU, 24
hard disks, 24
network adapter cards, 25
power supply, 25
RAM, 24-25
Flash Dial Modifier Time S-Register, 550
Flow Control Character - XOFF S-Register, 551
Flow Control Character – XON S-Register, 551
Flow Control command, 531, 535
Flow Control S-Register, 552
Flow Control Type command, 536
FM-336FI modem (Zoltrix, Inc.), 246-248
frames, 38
layers, 39-40
frequency-shift keying (FSK) modulation, 10
FSK (frequency-shift keying) modulation, 10

H

hard disks, file servers, 24
Hayes AT commands, see AT commands high-speed serial ports, 6-7
Hook Control command, 527
HST modulation protocol, 13

I-J

I/O addresses, 52-53, 260
Impact (3C871, 3C876) modem (3Com Corporation), 65-70
Impact (3C872, 3C877) modem (3Com Corporation), 71-73
Inactivity Timer command, 536
Inactivity Timer S-Register, 550, 554
Initiate NMP Reliable Mode command, 536
Internet, connecting to, 46-47
asynchronous modem connections, 46
ISDN connections, 46
IRQs (interrupt request channels), 47-52, 261
8-bit ISA bus interrupts, 49
16-bit ISA bus interrupts, 49-51
conflicts, 51-52
EISA bus interrupts, 49-51
interrupt sensing, 48
maskable interrupts, 48
MCA bus interrupts, 49-51
priorities, 48
sharing, 48
ISDN connections, 46
ISDN modems, 15-16
Jack Type command, 531

L

LAN10FAT NIC (Zenith Data Systems), 467-468
LAN10FL-AT NIC (Zenith Data Systems), 469-470
LANs, 20
baseband networks, 26
cable, 32
coaxial, 32-33
fiber-optic, 33-34
selecting, 36-38
shielded versus unshielded, 26
topologies, 34-36
twisted pair, 32
data transfer speeds, 28
direct cable connections, 21
file servers, 22-23
evaluating hardware, 23-25
frames, 38
layers, 39-40
low-level protocols, 42
NICs, 25-27
adapter functions, 30-32
ARCnet adapters, 28
Ethernet adapters, 28-29
Token Ring adapters, 29-30
OSI model, 40
application layer, 42
data link layer, 40
network layer, 40
physical layer, 40
presentation layer, 41
session layer, 41
transport layer, 41
peer-to-peer, 21
workstations, 22
LE1022C NIC (Black Box Corporation), 315-316
LE1032C NIC (Black Box Corporation), 317-319
LEO28-C NIC (Black Box Corporation), 320-321
Line Feed Charactert S-Register, 543
Line Signal Level command, 538
Line Type command, 531
LNI390A (16-bit ISA) NIC (Mylex Corporation), 416-417
Lock Serial Port command, 535
Long Space Disconnect command, 529
loopback testing, 18-19
external, 18
internal, 18

M

Maximum Block size for Transmission command, 534
Microsoft Diagnostics, see MSD
MNP – Extended Services command, 540
MNP – Stream/Block Mode command, 536
MNP 1-4 error-correction protocol, 12
MNP 5 data-compression standard, 12
MNP error-correction protocol, 13-14
MNP10 - Fallback command, 540
MNP10 – Link Negotiation command, 539
MNP10 – Power Level Adjust command, 540
Model 2100 NIC (Ansel Communications, Inc.), 293-294
modems
2703 (Patton Electronics Company), 184-185
3ComImpact IQ (3C882), 3Com Corporation, 58-64
56K, 16-18
requirements, 17
speed loss, 17
56K X2 Data/Fax (Actiontec Electronics, Inc.), 92-97
ARF-3314V/SP (Addtron Technology Co., Ltd.), 110-118
baud rate, 10
bps (bits per second), 10
Comstar 33600 SVD (Zoom Telephonics, Inc.), 249-257
cost, 15
Courier V.34 Fax (external), U.S. Robotics, Inc., 202-204
Courier V.34 Fax (internal), U.S. Robotics, Inc., 205-228
Data/Fax Modem 28.8 V.34 (Wisecom, Inc.), 229-234
Datasmart T1 SMDSU Model 78963 (ADC Kentrox), 102-104
Datasmart T3/E3 SMDSU Model 1596X (ADC Kentrox), 105-107
Desktalk 33.6K (Actiontec Electronics, Inc.), 100-101
Desktalk 56K X2 (Actiontec Electronics, Inc.), 98-99
Deskvoice 33.6K (Actiontec Electronics, Inc.), 100-101
DSU III S4W (Adtran), 119-125
Fax Modem PCA33IM (Philips), 186-192
FM-336FI (Zoltrix, Inc.), 246-248
Impact (3C871, 3C876), 3Com Corporation, 65-70
Impact (3C872, 3C877), 3Com Corporation, 71-73
ISDN, 15-16
Modemsurfr 56K (external), Motorola, Inc., 158-159
Modemsurfr 56K (internal), Motorola, Inc., 160-163
MT5634ZDXV (Multi-Tech Systems, Inc.), 173-177
MT64DSU (Multi-Tech Systems, Inc.), 178-183
MVP288XV (Cardinal Technologies, Inc.), 137-144
Pacesetter (ADC Kentrox), 108-109
PC288LCD V.34/MC288LCD V.34 (Practical Peripherals, Inc.), 193-197
PC336RVP (E-Tech Research, Inc.), 142-150
PS-CEM-28B2 (Xircom, Inc.), 237-245
PS-CEM-28BC (Xircom, Inc.), 237-245
PS-CEM-28BT (Xircom, Inc.), 237-245
recommendations, 15
Sportster 56K Faxmodem (External), 3Com Corporation, 74-75
Sportster 56K Faxmodem (Internal), 3Com Corporation, 76-85
Sportster 56K Voice Faxmodem (External), 3Com Corporation, 86-87
Sportster 56K Voice Faxmodem (Internal), 3Com Corporation, 88-89
Sportster ISDN 128K (S/T–Interface), 3Com Corporation, 90
Sportster ISDN 128K (U–Interface), 3Com Corporation, 91
standards, 8-10
data-compression, 12-13
error-correction protocols, 12-14
FAXModems, 14-15
modulation, 10-13
Supraexpress 288 (Supra Diamond), 198-201
Voicesurfr 56K (internal), Motorola, Inc., 164-172
Webglider-460 (TU120AE), Boca Research, Inc., 126-136
WS-3314JS3 (Wisecom, Inc.), 235-236
XPM336I (Maxtech Corporation), 151-157
Modemsurfr 56K (external) modem (Motorola, Inc.), 158-159
Modemsurfr 56K (internal) modem (Motorola, Inc.), 160-163
modulation (modems)
FSK (frequency-shift keying), 10
PSK (phase-shift keying), 10
QAM (quadrature-amplitude modulation), 10
standards, 10
Bell 103, 10
Bell 212A, 10
DIS protocol, 13
HST protocol, 13
V.21, 10
V.22, 10
V.22bis, 10
V.23, 11
V.29, 11
V.32, 11
V.32bis, 11
V.32fast, 11
V.34, 11
V.90, 12
Modulation Selection command, 542
Modulation Selection Display command, 541
MSD (Microsoft Diagnostics), 18
MT5634ZDXV modem (Multi-Tech Systems, Inc.), 173-177
MT64DSU modem (Multi-Tech Systems, Inc.), 178-183
MVP288XV modem (Cardinal Technologies, Inc.), 137-144

N

NC2000 Rev. D NIC (Ansel Communications, Inc.), 297-299
NC2000 Revision A NIC (Ansel Communications, Inc.), 295-296
NCU 9191 NIC (Olivetti), 425-426
ND1120 NIC (NDC Communications, Inc.), 420
NE2000 (Assy. #810-149-00X) NIC (Eagle Technology), 394
NE2000T NIC (Eagle Technology), 395-396
NE2100 NIC (Eagle Technology), 397-398
NET-400ET NIC (Diamond Flower, Inc.), 380-381
NET-700EC NIC (Diamond Flower, Inc.), 382
NET-700ECT NIC (Diamond Flower, Inc.), 382
NET-700ET NIC (Diamond Flower, Inc.), 382
NET-720ECT NIC (Diamond Flower, Inc.), 383
network adapter cards, file servers, 25
network interface cards, see NICs network layer (networks), 40
networks
100Mbps Ethernet, 43-45
ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode), 45
cable, 32
coaxial, 32-33
fiber-optic, 33-34
selecting, 36-38
shielded versus unshielded, 26
topologies, 34-36
twisted pair, 32
FDDI, 43
frames, 38
layers, 39-40
LANs, 20-22
baseband networks, 26
data transfer speeds, 28
direct cable connections, 21
file servers, 22-25
low-level protocols, 42
NICs, 25-27
peer-to-peer, 21
workstations, 22
OSI model, 40-42
application layer, 42
data link layer, 40
network layer, 40
physical layer, 40
presentation layer, 41
session layer, 41
transport layer, 41
system resources, 47-53
conflicts, resolving, 53-57
manually, 54
PnP (plug and play) systems, 55-57
system-configuration templates, 54-55
I/O port addresses, 52-53
IRQs, 47-52
TCP/IP, 45-46
NH2000-T NIC (Ansel Communications, Inc.), 300-301
NH2000-TA/NH2100-BA NIC (Ansel Communications, Inc.), 302
NI5210 10BT NIC (Black Box Corporation), 320-321
NIC-2003 series NIC (Elisa Technology, Inc.), 399-401
NICs (Network Interface Cards), 25-27
10BASE-T LanCard 2003 (Tiara Computer Systems, Inc.), 453-454
16-Bit Ethernet (Broadtech International Company), 322-323
adapter functions, 30-32
AE-2/C Ethernet Adapter (Artisoft, Inc.), 304-306
AE-2/T Ethernet Adapter (Artisoft, Inc.), 307-309
AE-200LC (Addrton Technology Company), 284-286
AICETHER-16 (Advanced Interlink Corporation), 287-289
AICETHER-16/10BT (Advanced Interlink Corporation), 290-292
AQ-PCA 108/208/308 (Aquila Communications), 299-301
AQ-PCE 100 Ethernet (Aquila Communications), 302-303
ARCnet adapters, 28
Etherlink Plus (3C505, 269-271
Etherlink Plus (3C505B, 272-273
AST Ethernet (202171-001), Asante ST Research, 312
ATMLink (3C975-F), 3Com Corporation, 264
B363T (Mecer Corporation), 411--412
BT-560A (Buslogic, Inc.), 324-326
Classicblue ISA (Digital Communications Associates, Inc.), 384-385
CN1000T (CNet Technology, Inc.), 348-349
CN200E (CNet Technology, Inc.), 350-351
CN200E/280E (CNet Technology, Inc.), 352-353
CN210E (CNet Technology, Inc.), 354-355
CN300E/380E (CNet Technology, Inc.), 356-357
CN600E/680E (CNet Technology, Inc.), 358-359
CN650E (CNet Technology, Inc.), 360-361
CN800E/880E (CNet Technology, Inc.), 362-363
CN850E (CNet Technology, Inc.), 364-365
Connex 105-10T (Black Box Corporation), 315-316
Connex 205-10T (Black Box Corporation), 317-319
DE-150 (D-Link), 375-377
DEC EtherWORKS Turbo (Digital Equipment Corporation), 386-387
DEC EtherWORKS Turbo/TP (Digital Equipment Corporation), 388-389
Diagnostic LEDs, 262-263
E2000B (Ver 2.10), Celan Technology, Inc., 344-345
E2000T (Celan Technology, Inc.), 346-347
E2010/-X (Coaxial), Cabletron Systems, Inc., 331-332
E2010/-X (Fiber Optic), Cabletron Systems, Inc., 327-328
E2010/-X (Twisted Pair), Cabletron Systems, Inc., 329-330
E2030/-X (Fiber Optic), Cabletron Systems, Inc., 335-336
E2030/-X (Twisted Pair), Cabletron Systems, Inc., 333-334
E2040/-X (Fiber Optic), Cabletron Systems, Inc., 335-336
E2040/-X (Twisted Pair), Cabletron Systems, Inc., 333-334
E2100 Series (Cabletron Systems, Inc.), 337-338
E2110 (Cabletron Systems, Inc.), 338-339
EN-1000T (Danpex Corporation), 367-368
EN-2000P3 (Danpex Corporation), 369
EN-2000PB (Danpex Corporation), 369
EN-2000PT (Danpex Corporation), 369
EN-2200T (Danpex Corporation), 370-371
EN-2400B (Danpex Corporation), 372-373
EN301CA8/EN301CA16 (Multi-Tech Systems, Inc.), 413-415
EN-9000 (Danpex Corporation), 374-375
EN-9400P3 (Danpex Corporation), 378-379
ET-002 (TTC Computer Products), 457-458
Ethercard Elite16 Ultra Adapter (Standard Microsystems Corporation), 436-437
Ethercard Plus (Western Digital Corporation), 459-460
Ethercard Plus Elite16 (Standard Microsystems Corporation), 438
Ethercard Plus Elite16 Combo (Standard Microsystems Corporation), 438
Ethercard Plus Elite16T (Standard Microsystems Corporation), 438
Ethercombo-16 (EN1640), Accton Technology Corporation, 278
Etherexpress TPE Expansion Hub (Intel Corporation), 404-406
Etherexpress TPE ISA Hub Adapter (Intel Corporation), 404-406
Etherlink 16 TP (3C507-TP), 3Com Corporation, 265
Etherlink II/16 (3C503), 3Com Corporation, 266-267
Etherlink III 3C509B-TP (3Com Corporation), 268
Ethernet 3008 (Standard Microsystems Corporation), 439-441
Ethernet adapters, 28-29
Ethernet AUI fuses, 262
Ethernet E2100 (At-Lan-Tec, Inc.), 313-314
Ethernet LanCard * 2000 (Tiara Computer Systems, Inc.), 455-456
Ethernet-2100 Rev. 1.0 (Ocean Information Systems, Inc.), 423-424
Ethernext UTP16 (Networth, Inc.), 421-422
Ethernode 16AT-T (National Semiconductor Corporation), 418-419
Etherpac 2001 (Asante Technologies, Inc.), 310-311
Etherpac 2003 (Asante Technologies, Inc.), 310-311
Etherpair-16 (EN1641), Accton Technology Corporation, 279
Etherpair-16T (Accton Technology Corporation), 280-281
Etherpocket-SP (EN2209), Accton Technology Corporation, 282
Etherpower 10/100 SMC9332DST (Standard Microsystems Corporation), 442
Etherworks 3 Turbo TP (PN DE204-AA), Digital Equipment Corporation, 390
Etherworks Turbo PCI (DE435-AA), Digital Equipment Corporation, 391
ETN-003T (DTK Computer, Inc.), 392-393
Fast Etherlink XL (3C905-TX), 3Com Corporation, 274
FD0490P (SVEC Computer Corporation), 445-446
FD950 (SVEC Computer Corporation), 447
FDDI-FI (Skykonnect, Inc.), 448-449
FDDI-SI (Skykonnect, Inc.), 448-449
FDDI-TI (Skykonnect, Inc.), 448-449
LAN10FAT (Zenith Data Systems), 467-468
LAN10FL-AT (Zenith Data Systems), 469-470
LE1022C (Black Box Corporation), 315-316
LE1032C (Black Box Corporation), 317-319
LEO28-C (Black Box Corporation), 320-321
LNI390A (16-bit ISA), Mylex Corporation, 416-417
Model 2100 (Ansel Communications, Inc.), 293-294
NC2000 Rev. D (Ansel Communications, Inc.), 297-299
NC2000 Revision A (Ansel Communications, Inc.), 295-296
NCU 9191 (Olivetti), 425-426
ND1120 (NDC Communications, Inc.), 420
NE2000 (Assy. #810-149-00X), Eagle Technology, 394
NE2000T (Eagle Technology), 395-396
NE2100 (Eagle Technology), 397-398
NET-400ET (Diamond Flower, Inc.), 380-381
NET-700EC (Diamond Flower, Inc.), 382
NET-700ECT (Diamond Flower, Inc.), 382
NET-700ET (Diamond Flower, Inc.), 382
NET-720ECT (Diamond Flower, Inc.), 383
NH2000-T (Ansel Communications, Inc.), 300-301
NH2000-TA/NH2100-BA (Ansel Communications, Inc.), 302
NI5210 10BT(Black Box Corporation), 320-321
NIC-2003 series (Elisa Technology, Inc.), 399-401
PDI7023-16CAT (Pure Data, Ltd.), 427-429
PDI7023-16FL (Pure Data, Ltd.), 430-431
PDI7023-16T (Pure Data, Ltd.), 432-433
PDI8023-16CAT (Pure Data, Ltd.), 434-435
RA232 (Xinetron, Inc.), 461-463
RA321 (Xinetron, Inc.), 465-466
SMC3016 (Standard Microsystems Corporation), 443-444
Speedlink/PC16 (Ver.2), Everex Systems, Inc., 402-403
T2015 (Cabletron Systems, Inc.), 340-341
T8025 (Cabletron Systems, Inc.), 342-343
TC3045-ST (Fiber Optic) TCNS 16-bit (Thomas-Conrad Corporation), 450-452
Token Express ISA 16/4 LAN (Intel Corporation), 407-410
Token Ring adapters, 29-30
early token release, 30
Tokenlink III 16/4 (3C619), 3Com Corporation, 275-276
Tokenlink Velocity (3C339), 3Com Corporation, 277
Transpair 10-T (Accton Technology Corporation), 283
ZOT-N200E2/EC/ET (Zero One Networking), 471-472
No Carrier Time-Out S-Register, 544

O

On-Line command, 528
Open System Interconnection model, see OSI model, 40
OSI (Open System Interconnection) model,
application layer, 42
data link layer, 40
network layer, 40
physical layer, 40
presentation layer, 41
session layer, 41
transport layer, 41

P-Q

Pacesetter modems (ADC Kentrox), 108-109
Pause command, 525
Pause Duration S-Register, 544
PC288LCD V.34/MC288LCD V.34 modem (Practical Peripherals, Inc.), 193-197
PC336RVP modem (E-Tech Research, Inc.), 142-150
PDI7023-16CAT NIC (Pure Data, Ltd.), 427-429
PDI7023-16FL NIC (Pure Data, Ltd.), 430-431
PDI7023-16T NIC (Pure Data, Ltd.), 432-433
PDI8023-16CAT NIC (Pure Data, Ltd.), 434-435
peer-to-peer networks, 21
phase-shift keying (PSK) modulation, 10
physical layer (networks), 40
PnP (plug and play) systems, 55-57
BIOS component, 56
hardware component, 56
operating system component, 56-57
Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP), 46
ports
serial, 1, 4,-6
25-pin connectors, 4
9-pin connectors, 4
configuration, 7-8
future replacements, 19-20
high-speed, 6-7
pin adapter connections, 4-5
start/stop signals, 1
testing, 18-19
UART chips, 5-6
PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol), 46
presentation layer (networks), 41
Program Number command, 558
PS-CEM-28B2 modem (Xircom, Inc.), 237-245
PS-CEM-28BC modem (Xircom, Inc.), 237-245
PS-CEM-28BT modem (Xircom, Inc.), 237-245
PSK (phase-shift keying) modulation, 10
Pulse Dialing command, 528
Pulse Dialing Ratio command, 532
QAM (quadrature-amplitude modulation), 10
quadrature-amplitude modulation (QAM), 10

R

RA232 NIC (Xinetron, Inc.), 461-463
RA321 NIC (Xinetron, Inc.), 465-466
RAM, file servers, 24-25
Repeat Previous Command command, 525
Report Information command, 527
Request List of Delayed Numbers command, 558
Request List of Forbidden Numbers command, 558
Request Listed Numbers command, 558
Restore Profile on Power-Up command, 534
Result Code Format command, 529
result codes, 561-572
Result Codes command, 528
Ring Count S-Register, 543
ring topology, 35
RTS to CTS Delay S-Register, 549
RTS/CTS command, 532

S

Select Call Progress Result Codes command, 529
Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP), 46
serial ports, 1, 4-6
25-pin connectors, 4
9-pin connectors, 4
configuration, 7-8
future replacements, 19-20
high-speed, 6-7
pin adapter connections, 4-5
start/stop signals, 1
testing, 18-19
loopback testing, 18-19
Microsoft Diagnostics, 18
UART chips, 5-6
16450, 6
16550, 6
16550A, 6
8250, 6
8250A, 6
8250B, 6
session layer (networks), 41
shielded cables, unshielded cable comparison, 26
signal abbreviations, 524
Signal Quality Options S-Register, 556
SLIP (Serial Line Internet Protocol), 46
SMC3016 NIC (Standard Microsystems Corporation), 443-444
Soft Reset command, 530
Speaker Modes command, 527
Speaker Volume command, 527
Speedlink/PC16 (Ver.2) NIC (Everex Systems, Inc.), 402-403
Sportster 56K Faxmodem (External) modem (3Com Corporation), 74-75
Sportster 56K Faxmodem (Internal) modem (3Com Corporation), 76-85
Sportster 56K Voice Faxmodem (External) modem (3Com Corporation), 86-87
Sportster 56K Voice Faxmodem (Internal) modem (3Com Corporation), 88-89
Sportster ISDN 128K (S/T– Interface) modem (3Com Corporation), 90
Sportster ISDN 128K (U–Interface) modem (3Com Corporation), 91
S-Registers
ALine Feed Character, 543
Auto Answer Ring Count, 543
Backspace Character, 544
Bit-Mapped Register S14, 545
Bit-Mapped Register S201, 557
Bit-Mapped Register S21, 547
Bit-Mapped Register S22, 547
Bit-Mapped Register S23, 548
Bit-Mapped Register S27, 549
Bit-Mapped Register S28, 549, 550
Bit-Mapped Register S31, 550
Bit-Mapped Register S40, 552
Bit-Mapped Register S41, 553
Blind Dialing Delay, 544
Break Options, 554
Carriage Return Character, 543
Carrier Detect Response Time, 544
Carrier Loss Response Time, 545
Carrier Speed Options, 556
Connection Failure Codes, 554
DCE Line Speed, 551
Disconnect Buffer Delay, 552
DTR Change Threshold, 548
DTR Ignore Time on Connect, 549
Error Correction/Compression, 553
Error-Correction Negotiation, 551
Escape Character, 543
Escape Wequence Guard Time, 545
Extended Result Codes, 555
Feature Negotiation Options, 553
Flash Dial Modifier Time, 550
Flow Control, 552
Flow Control Character – XOFF, 551
Flow Control Character --XON, 551
Inactivity Timer, 550, 554
No Carrier Time-Out, 544
Pause Duration, 544
Ring Count, 543
RTS to CTS Delay, 549
Signal Quality Options, 556
Sleep Timer, 548
Test Modes, 546
Test Timer, 546
Tone Pulse Duration, 545
Transmission Level – Cellular, 557
Transmission Level – FAX, 555
Transmission Level – Leased-Line, 555-556
Transmission Level – PSTN, 555
V.32 or V.32bis SELECT, 557
star topology, 34
Status Register command, 529
Store Active Profile command, 533
Store Telephone Number command, 534
Supraexpress 288 modem (Supra Diamond), 198-201
Switch to Normal Mode command, 537
system resources, 47-53
conflicts, resolving, 53-57
I/O port addresses, 52-53
IRQs, 47
8-bit ISA bus interrupts, 49
16-bit ISA bus interrupts, 49-51
conflicts, 51-52
EISA bus interrupts, 49-51
interrupt sensing, 48
maskable interrupts, 48
MCA bus interrupts, 49-51
priorities, 48
sharing, 48
system-configuration templates, 54-55

T

T2015 NIC (Cabletron Systems, Inc.), 340-341
T8025 NIC (Cabletron Systems, Inc.), 342-343
TC3045-ST (Fiber Optic) TCNS 16-bit NIC (Thomas-Conrad Corporation), 450-452
TCP/IP, 45-46
Test Mode - PTT command, 539
Test Modes command, 533
Test Modes S-Register, 546
Test Timer S-Register, 546
Token Express ISA 16/4 LAN NIC (Intel Corporation), 407-410
Token Ring adapters, 29-30
Tokenlink III 16/4 (3C619) NIC (3Com Corporation), 275-276
Tokenlink Velocity (3C339) NIC (3Com Corporation), 277
Tone Dialing command, 529
Tone Pulse Duration S-Register, 545
topologies, 34-36
bus, 34
ring, 35
star, 34
Transmission Level - Cellular command, 540
Transmission Level - Cellular S-Register, 557
Transmission Level - FAX S-Register, 555
Transmission Level – Leased-Line command, 540
Transmission Level – Leased-Line S-Register, 555-556
Transmission Level - PSTN S-Register, 555
Transmission Level - Switched command, 541
Transmit Carrier command, 526
Transpair 10-T NIC (Accton Technology Corporation), 283
transport layer (networks), 41
twisted pair cable, 32

U

UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter) chips, 5
16450, 6
16550, 6
16550A, 6
8250, 6
8250A, 6
8250B, 6
Universal Serial Bus (USB), 20
unshielded cables, shielded cable comparison, 26
USB (Universal Serial Bus), 20

V

V.21 modulation standard, 10
V.22 modulation standard, 10
V.22bis modulation standard, 10
V.23 – Split Speed command, 537
V.23 Mode command, 538
V.23 modulation standard, 11
V.25bis commands
Call Request with Address, 558
Call Requested Number, 558
Connect Incoming Calls, 558
Disregard Incoming Call, 558
Program Number, 558
Request List of Delayed Numbers, 558
Request List of Forbidden Numbers, 558
Request Listed Numbers, 558
result codes, 559-560
V.29 modulation standard, 11
V.32 – Auto-Retrain command, 530
V.32 – Compromise Equalizer command, 541
V.32 modulation standard, 11
V.32 or V.32bis SELECT S-Register, 557
V.32bis modulation standard, 11
V.32fast modulation standard, 11
V.34 modulation standard, 11
V.42 – Detection Phase command, 539
V.42 error-correction protocol, 12
V.42bis – Compression Control command, 539
V.42bis – Dictionary Size command, 539
V.42bis – Maximum String Length command, 539
V.42bis data-compression standard, 12
V.90 modulation standard, 12
Voicesurfr 56K (internal) modem (Motorola, Inc.), 164-172
V-Series error-correction protocol, 14

W-Z

Webglider-460 modem (TU120AE), Boca Research, Inc., 126-136
workstations, 22
WS-3314JS3 modem (Wisecom, Inc.), 235, 236
XON/XOFF Pass-Through command, 537
XPM336I modem (Maxtech Corporation), 151-157
ZOT-N200E2/EC/ET NIC (Zero One Networking), 471-472


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