AMD PCnet-FAST Chip
Flash Support
External Start
Connector
LAN Connection Status
LED (Light)
Technical Specifications of the HP LAN Card
Compatible with ISO 8802.3 and Ethernet standards.
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Direct interface to PCI.
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Burst support.
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32-bit Bus Master architecture with integrated DMA buffer
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management.
Full duplex.
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Magic Packet support.
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Optional Boot PROM for disk-less node application.
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Automatic port selection.
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Disk-less node application. This enables booting from a server on the
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network instead of from a system resource (hard disk, diskette drive
or a CD-ROM drive).
Virus Scan support via the Flash socket (not part of the HP LAN kit).
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TCP/IP Boot Flash support (not part of the HP LAN kit).
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RPO (when the PC is turned off) and RWU (when the PC is in sleep
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mode) signals are supplied through this connector.
There is an LED on the rear of the HP LAN card which indicates the
LAN connection status as follows:
Off - when there is no autonegotiation response (for example, when
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the LAN cable is not connected to the network HUB).
Blinking - during autonegotiation.
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Green (ON) - the connection has passed the autonegotiation and a
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link has been established between the HP LAN card and the network
HUB/Switch.
1 Installing the HP LAN Card
HP LAN Card Specifications
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