Copyright: Copyright 1994 Intel Corp. All rights reserved.


Intel EtherExpress PRO LAN Adapter

Use this dialog box to configure the Intel EtherExpress PRO LAN Adapter.

You MUST know the current setting of the adapter's base I/O port address and enter that value into this dialog box or the adapter will not work.  The adapter's base I/O port address is configured using SoftSet2.

Click on these dialog box settings for additional information:

IRQ Level

I/O Port Address

I/O Channel Ready

Transceiver Type


SoftSet2 Configuration Program

SOFTSET2.EXE is a DOS program that lets you configure the adapter and run diagnostics.  It comes bundled with the EtherExpress PRO adapter.

Use SoftSet2 to view or change the current setting of the adapter's base I/O address.

SoftSet2 must be run from DOS.  It will not run in a DOS session under Windows NT.


IRQ Level

Select an interrupt level for the EtherExpress PRO adapter.

IRQ5 is a common choice for this adapter.  Do not set this to Interrupt 3 if you have two COM ports (COM1=IRQ4 and COM2=IRQ3).


I/O Port Address

Select the base I/O port address that the Intel EtherExpress PRO adapter is currently configured for.  (See SoftSet2.)

If this parameter doesn't match the current settings of the adapter (as configured by SoftSet2), the adapter won't run.

You don't need to run SoftSet2 if you already know the currently configured base I/O address (or it's still at the factory default of 300h).  Just enter the correct value into the dialog box.


I/O Channel Ready

I/O Channel Ready optimizes the timing of 16-bit data transfers according to the capabilities of your computer.

Most computers use "Late" channel ready timing, the default.  If that setting works incorrectly, select "Never" to turn off 16-bit data transfer.  The network card will work correctly, but network performance will slow dramatically because data transfer is in 8-bit mode.


Transceiver Type

From the list provided, select the transceiver type for this adapter.

Thick Net:

Select Thick Net for an AUI or DEC/Intel/Xerox (DIX) connection.

Thin Net:

Select Thin Net for a BNC or coaxial (COAX) connection.

Twisted Pair:

Select Twisted Pair for a TPE connection.

Auto-Connect:

Select Auto-Connect to have the adapter automatically determine the connector type installed.