These instructions apply to Novell NetWare 4.11 through 6.
The methods used to configure Intel® PRO/100 and PRO/1000 adapters differ slightly. See the section specific to your adapter for configuration instructions.
For each adapter, edit the NET.CFG or PROTOCOL.INI file. If editing the NET.CFG file, add the following keywords to the Link Driver section. For the PROTOCOL.INI file, add these keywords anywhere:
FORCEDUPLEX 2
SPEED 100 (or 10 if 10BASE-T)
For each adapter in AUTOEXEC.NCF, edit the LOAD command and add the following options (you must include the equal sign for servers):
FORCEDUPLEX=2
SPEED=100 (or 10 if 10BASE-T)
If you manually set (force) speed to 10 or 100, you must force both speed and duplex, and auto-negotiation must be disabled. (Also be sure that the link partner settings match these settings.) The Autoneg parameter is ignored.
Use the Autoneg parameter when more control is required. When this parameter is used, the Speed and Forceduplex parameters must not be specified. This parameter is a bitmap, based on the following table, that specifies which speed and duplex settings the adapter advertises to a link partner.
Setting |
N/A |
100 Full |
100 Half |
10 Full |
10 Half |
Value |
16 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
This parameter is the sum of the values of each setting to advertise. For example, to advertise 100-Full and 100-Half modes, the parameter would be set to 8 + 4 = 12.
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CAUTION: When the Speed and Forceduplex keywords are used, auto-negotiation is disabled. To ensure that link is established correctly, auto-negotiation must be disabled on the link partner, and the link should be forced to the same speed and duplex mode used on the adapter. |
The default setting for auto-negotiation is enabled. Change this only to match your link partner.
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NOTE: The adapter will not operate at gigabit speed (1000 Mbps) if you disable auto-negotiation. |
NOTE: You cannot change the speed or duplex of Intel PRO/1000 adapters that use fiber cabling. |
Use keyword commands in AUTOEXEC.NCF to force speed and duplex modes as follows:
Speed = 10 | 100 (10 Mbps, 100 Mbps)
This should be followed by one of the following:
Forceduplex = 1 | 2 (half, full)
Autoneg = see table below for settings and values
These keywords are not available in INETCFG. To use these or any of the advanced keywords, either configure the drivers manually, or change them in AUTOEXEC.NCF.
Default operation is auto-negotiation. In this mode, the adapter advertises all supported speed and duplex combinations and will link at the highest common speed/duplex combination.
If you manually set (force) speed to 10 or 100, you must force both speed and duplex, and auto-negotiation must be disabled. (Also be sure that the link partner settings match these settings.) The Autoneg parameter is ignored.
Use the Autoneg parameter when more control is required. When this parameter is used, the Speed and Forceduplex parameters must not be specified. This parameter is a bitmap, based on the following table, that specifies which speed and duplex settings the adapter advertises to a link partner.
Setting |
1000 Full |
N/A |
100 Full |
100 Half |
10 Full |
10 Half |
Value |
32 |
16 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
This parameter is the sum of the values of each setting to advertise. For example, to advertise 1000-Full, 100-Full, and 100-Half modes, the parameter would be set to 32 + 8 + 4 = 44.
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CAUTION: When the Speed and Forceduplex keywords are used, auto-negotiation is disabled. To ensure that link is established correctly, auto-negotiation must be disabled on the link partner, and the link should be forced to the same speed and duplex mode used on the adapter. |
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