Availability Information
An updated BETA 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/beta/EtherLinkXL.pkg.compressed
Driver Name / Installer .pkg: EtherLinkXL
Driver Type: Networking
Driver Scope: Product Family
Supported Components:
PC Bus / Interface Supported by Driver**: PCI
General Overview notes: This driver supports the 3Com EtherLink XL family of PCI Ethernet Adapters.
Supported Products / Add-on Adapters:
3Com EtherLink XL 3C900-TPO PCI (RJ-45)
3Com EtherLink XL 3C900-Combo PCI (BNC, AUI, RJ-45)
3Com EtherLink XL 3C905-TX PCI (10Base-T, 100Base-TX)
3Com EtherLink XL 3C905B-TX PCI (10Base-T, 100Base-TX)
Supported Products / Systems (ie integrated into PC System):
Special Features of Driver / Driver Notes:
3C905-TX cards identified with ASSY 03-0104-001 REV A may experience large number of receive errors and transmit timeouts. There is no workaround to this problem.
Networking Driver Details
Network Type**: 100 Base TX, EtherNet, Full Duplex
Speed*: 10 Mb/s, 100 Mb/s
Access Mode**: Bus Master DMA
Buffer Size*: 8KB
Supported Connectors**: AUI, BNC (10Base-2), RJ-45 (10Base-T)
Known Problems
Driver Version Notes
3.30 - Initial beta version
3.32 - Added support for 3C90xB adapter family. Single personality to handle all cards. Better media detection algorithm, and supports Nway auto-negotiation.
** - 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
3Com Corporation
5400 Bayfront Plaza
PO Box 58145
Santa Clara, California
95052-8145 USA
US & Canada toll-free pre-sales, product information: +1 (800) NET-3COM
Fax back system: +1 (408) 727-7021
US 24 hour BBS (24/96 8/1/N): +1 (408) 980-8204
France 24 hour BBS (24/96/14.4 8/1/N): +(33) (1) 69 86 69 54
UK 24 hour BBS (12-38.4k 8/1/N): +(44) (0) 628 897 086
WWW:
http://www.3com.com/