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EtherExpress MC
The majority of this page is the work of William R. Walsh. All
comments not attributed to someone else are his, as well as the image.
To see the original, go HERE.
@628B.ADF
- Intel EtherExpress(tm) MC Network Adapter
The site that housed these files was HERE,
but it's what Intel has classified as "vintage".
E16RPL.EXE RPL Image
Update from 802.3 to 802.2 (BETA Version)
E16CL32.EXE 32-bit ODI
Driver for Netware Client 32 [DOS, NetWare*, Win3.1x.]
E16LAN.EXE NetWare* 3.3
and 3.2 specification server drivers.
E16WIN95.EXE NDIS 3.1
Win95/98/98 SE Miniport DriverEther Express 16 Driver.
E16DISK.EXE Diagnostic
and configuration. DOS, OS/2, Win NT 3.51/95/98/98SE/WfW
E16NT.EXE Windows NT* 3.51
Miniport Driver Ether Express 16 driver.
FLSIMG.EXE FLRESTORE and
Flash Adapter Images Utility and flash image files README
SOFT.EXE SoftSet2 DOS
configuration and diagnostic utility README
E16LATE.EXE I/O WfWChannel
Reset Utility README
E16ADF.EXE IBM PS/2 ADF
Fixes trouble with NT and RJ45/BNC confusion
Intel EtherExpress MC
Determine MAC Address
Thoughts
ADF Section [from the god-Emperor of Microchannel]
Intel EtherExpress
D1,2 Transmit, Receive, Link, Polarity
LEDs
P3 - RJ45 Ethernet
P4 - External AUI Transceiver
T1 - Fil-Mag 23Z91SM
U1 - Ethernet Address (MAC
address)
U2 - Intel N82586-10 |
U4 - Intel N82503
U5 - Valor FL1020-001
U6 - Toshiba TC511664BJ-80
U7 - Intel µPD65062GD-060
U8 - Intel 'Flash' (boot ROM?)
X1 - 20.000MHz |
Determining
Your Adapter's Hardware (MAC) Address
Note: This is not yet proven and
may very well be wrong.
At the top of the adapter (see "Enet Addrs" text in outline) is printed
the text "Ethernet Address". Along with the text there is a set of six
numbers and "x" characters with an arrow pointing down to U1's outline.
I believe this means that the set of numbers printed on the adapter card
is permanent, as the numbers take this form:
00AA00xxxxxx
I think the "x" digits are to be replaced by the numbers printed on
the IC at U1, therefore (in the case of my adapter):
00AA003A4203 (there's an $ after this, but that isn't a valid MAC address
character!)
Thoughts
Chipset-wise this adapter is built around some of the
same components as the 3Com 3C523(TP). The 3Com card is a decent performer
and can give you close to the best possible results from a 10Mbit Ethernet
line. It will do this without totally flooring the CPU.
I would expect that this Intel adapter offers about the same performance.
Alfred Arnold did some speed testing on this and a few other MCA Ethernet
cards. You can find the results here and it does look like the 3C523 and
EtherExpress are close.
ADF Sections AdapterID
628B "Intel EtherExpress(tm) MC Network Adapter"
NOTE: This version [1.01] separates
the options for the RJ-45 and BNC connectors into two selections.
The previous version combined these two connectors into one selection,
causing a problem accessing the RJ-45 connector with the WindowsNT driver.
I/O Address Range
Each EtherExpress requires a range of I/O addresses that
doesn't overlap those used by any
other adapter. If an an asterisk appears to the right of
the field, the range you have selected is being used by another adapter
and you will have to choose a different range. If you want a more detailed
explanation, refer to 'I/O address' in the index of the Complete Guide
to Installing."
<"x300h - x30Fh">,
x310 - x31F, x320 - x32F, x330 - x33F, x340 - x34F, x350 - x35F, x360 -
x36F, x370 - x37F, x200 - x20F, x210 - x21F, x220 - x22Fh, x230h - x23Fh,
x240h - x24Fh, x250h - x25Fh, x260h - x26Fh, x270h - x27Fh
IRQ
The EtherExpress adapter needs to be assigned a
unique hardware interrupt request line (IRQ). Although Micro
Channel systems allow devices to share IRQs, network performance would
suffer if the network adapter used the same IRQ as another device.
Since the IBM Set Configuration program (SC) does not detect IRQ conflicts,
you must make sure you are assigning the EtherExpress adapter to an IRQ
no other adapter is using. If the serial port on the motherboard is set
to COM1, it uses IRQ 4. Any other serial port in your system should
use IRQ 3. Various other adapters may also use one of the IRQs available
to the EtherExpress adapter. To verify that you have not set your
EtherExpress adapter to the same IRQ as another device in your computer,
run the program MCADIAGS, on the EtherExpress diskette.
<"IRQ 11">, 10, 5, 9, 3, 15,
12, 4
Flash/Boot ROM Address Range
The Micro Channel EtherExpress adapter has 256k
of FLASH RAM on board. This can provide Boot ROM capabilities, it
can be used with optional software for various utility purposes, or it
can do both. To allow the use of the FLASH(tm) RAM, either for utility
purposes or as a Boot ROM, an 8k address range must be assigned.
If a selection causes an asterisk (*) to appear, it is conflict another
device's memory address and the FLASH/Boot ROM address must be changed."
<"Flash/Boot ROM Disabled">,
D000-D1FF, D200-D3FF, D400-D5FF, D600-D7FF, D800-D9FF, DA00-DBFF, DC00-DDFF,
DE00-DFFF, C800-C9FF, CA00-CBFF, CC00-CDFF, CE00-CFFF
Boot ROM Options
For a Boot ROM to be enabled, you must assign an address
range in the FLASH/Boot ROM choice field above. The EtherExpress
adapter Boot ROM feature allows the workstation to be
booted from a 'boot image' stored on the network server. Novell Netware
and Microsoft LANMAN are supported. If you do not intend to boot
this workstation from the network, choose 'Boot ROM Disabled'."
<"Boot ROM Disabled">,
Novell Boot ROM, LANMAN Boot ROM
Connector Type
The EtherExpress board can automatically detect which
connector has a cable attached. For most uses choose 'Auto
detect.' If you need to override the auto-detect feature,
choose the connector type you plan to use.
<BNC>, RJ-45, AUI,
Auto detect
Network Driver Information
Information on installing the drivers for various
network operating systems is available in README files on the EtherExpress
option diskette. Boot the system to DOS, put the EtherExpress option
diskette in a floppy drive, switch to that drive and run MCADIAGS.
More information on network driver installation is available from our FaxBack(tm)
service or on our BBS. Refer to the EtherExpress manual for more
details."
<"Press F1 for help">
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