NeXTSTEP 3.3 Driver: Xircom Performance Series

This document discusses a device driver for the NeXTSTEP operating system, version 3.3. This driver will not work with any version of OPENSTEP.
Availability Information


An updated release version of this driver, version 3.32, is avaiable on Apple's FTP servers at:
ftp://ftp.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/MultiCountry/Enterprise/nextstep/drivers/released/XircomPerf.pkg.compressed
An updated BETA version of this driver, version 3.35, is avaiable on Apple's FTP servers at:
ftp://ftp.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/MultiCountry/Enterprise/nextstep/drivers/beta/XircomIIps.pkg.compressed

Driver Name / Installer .pkg: XircomIIpsNetworkDriver
Driver Type: Networking
Driver Scope: Product Family
Supported Components: Xircom Scipper/2
PC Bus / Interface Supported by Driver**: PCMCIA

General Overview notes: This driver supports the Xircom Performance Series PCMCIA Ethernet Adapters.


Supported Products / Add-on Adapters:
Xircom PS-CE2-10BT (PCMCIA, UTP)
Xircom PS-CE2-10BC (PCMCIA, UTP/BNC)

Supported Products / Systems (ie integrated into PC System):


Special Features of Driver / Driver Notes:


Networking Driver Details

Network Type**: EtherNet
Speed*: 10 Mb/s
Access Mode**: PIO
Buffer Size*:
Supported Connectors**: BNC, UTP

Known Problems

Released version 3.32 requires Version 3.31 or later of the Intel 82365/PCIC driver and Version 3.31 of the PCMCIABus driver.

See NeXTanswers 1968_Intel_82365_and_compatible_PCMCIA_chipset.pkg.compressed and 1969_PCMCIABus.pkg.compressed

Driver Version Notes

3.31 Initial beta release
3.32 Released QA'd version
3.33 Re-released in order to be compatible with Version 3.34 of the PCMCIABus driver.
3.34 Added missing loopback.
3.35 Fixed problems with poor performance with recent revisions of the adapter.

** - Indicates information that is inclusive of the entire capability of this driver. Not all devices supported by this driver may include all features listed. Check any available NeXTanswers and the hardware manual for the device for additional information.

Product Vendor
Published Date: Feb 20, 2012