Xircom Performance Series OPENSTEP Driver Overview

This article discusses a device driver for the OPENSTEP Mach operating system, versions 4.0 through 4.2.
Driver: Xircom Performance Series
Last Update: December 18, 1997

Availability Information

A version of this driver is on the OPENSTEP CD-ROM
No updated versions of this driver are available

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)

Networking Driver Details

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

Known Problems

NeXT is investigating performance problems experienced with Version 2.10 of the Xircom Performance Series adapters. Once the problem is identified and resolved, a fixed version of the driver will be made available.

Driver Version Notes

3.31 - Initial beta release
3.32 - Released QA'd version
3.33 - Updated to be compatible with Version 3.34 of the PCMCIABus driver.
4.00 - Released on OPENSTEP 4.0 User CD-ROM

* - Indicates information that is inclusive of the entire capability of this driver. Not all devices supported by this driver may include all features listed.
Published Date: Feb 20, 2012