# NetWare* Command Line Parameters and Keywords

## CE100b (Client Drivers)

The following NetWare Keywords are applicable for the CE100b driver. These parameters are used with the LOAD <driver> command (in net.cfg or startnet.bat).

To view the keywords for Advanced Network Services (ANS), such as VLANs, please click here.

For servers, use this format: command=parameter
For clients, use this format: command parameter (no equal sign).

Examples:

> (SERVER) Load CE100b Speed=100 ForceDuplex=2 Name=eo83
> (CLIENT) Load CE100b Speed 100 ForceDuplex 2 Name eo83

Parameter | Valid Range | Default Value | Description
--- | --- | --- | ---
SPEED | 10, 100 | 10 | The adapter automatically senses speed. If unable to auto-sense (including no network cable), SPEED defaults to 10. Match the speed/duplex of your switch (if set). If you don't have an auto-negotiating switch and are forcing the duplex mode, you must specify the speed. You must set the SPEED parameter to either 10 or 100 if you're setting the FORCEDUPLEX parameter to either half or full. Syntax: For servers: SPEED=n (where n = 10 or 100) For clients: SPEED n (where n = 10 or 100)
FORCEDUPLEX | 0-2 | depends on card type | Duplex Support and Default listed by Card Type: All PRO/100+ & PRO/100B TX: Full and Half, 10&100 Default:auto PRO/100B T4: 100 half, both at 10 (no auto-negotiation, no nway) PRO/10+ PCI: full on the TPE connector only (no auto-negotiation) Default: half duplex. Auto-negotiate: The adapter negotiates with the switch whether to use full or half duplex. If unsuccessful, the adapter defaults to half duplex. You must have an auto-negotiating switch (an Nway* switch) to get full duplex support using auto-negotiation. Full duplex: The adapter sends and receives packets at the same time. This improves the performance of your adapter. Half duplex: The adapter communicates in one direction at a time. It either sends or receives. Note: If you use the FORCEDUPLEX command, you must also set the SPEED parameter to either 10 or 100. (see SPEED above). Where n = 0 auto-negotiate (PRO/100+ TX adapter only) 1 half duplex 2 full duplex Syntax: For Servers: FORCEDUPLEX=n For Clients: FORCEDUPLEX n
SLOT | 1-valid slot # | None | For PCI adapters, SLOT is derived from bus number and device location as defined by the PCI specification and NBI. One way to determine the slot number is to load the driver from the command line. You'll be prompted with valid device number(s) for the adapter(s). Select one of them. Syntax: SLOT=n (required only when multiple adapters are installed) where n = 1,2,3,4,...)
FRAME | 4 words | Ethernet_802.2 | Configures the adapter to process the valid NetWare Ethernet frame types. Syntax: FRAME=n, where n = Ethernet_802.2, Ethernet_802.3, Ethernet_II, or Ethernet_SNAP
TXTHRESHOLD | 0-254 | 16 | Represents the threshold for transmits from extender SRAM FIFO (output buffer). If n=16 then the bytes are set at 128 (16x8). In this case, the LAN controller transmits after copying 128 bytes from the host memory. The maximum number that you can specify is 200 (200x8=1600 bytes) which ensures there will not be any underruns. Syntax: TXTHRESHOLD(=)n (n = number of 8 bytes)
EARLYRECV (client only) | 0-1 | 1 | This determines whether the driver enables early receives. Early receives allows a frame to start being processed before it is completely received into host memory. Value of 0 disables early receives, 1 enables early receives. Syntax: EARLYRECV n
IRQMODE | 0-2 | 0 | This parameter enables or disables interrupt sharing mode of the driver. It has the capability to automatically select the enabled or disabled state depending on system configuration. If the IRQ assigned to the driver is not being shared with another device, then interrupt sharing is disabled. If the IRQ assigned to the driver is being shared, then the interrupt sharing is enabled. IRQMODE is valid for VLM clients only. Where n = 0 automatically selects interrupt sharing mode, 1 interrupt sharing is disabled, 2 interrupt sharing is enabled Syntax: IRQMODE n
NODE | n/a | The adapter's assigned address (UAA Universal Address) | Specifies a locally administered address (LAA) unique to each adapter. The node address is a 12-digit hexadecimal number; the second digit must be one of the following digits: 2, 6, A, or E. 02AA => LAA, 02 is set by the driver if not specified. 00A0 => Typical Intel address (default) Syntax: NODE=xNxxxxxxxxxx (where N must = 2, 6, A, or E; x = hexadecimal number)
Protocol | see listed values | EO (NetWare 3.20 and up) 0 (below Netware 3.20) | Indicates the standard protocol in use. This parameter is for VLM clients only. Values: E0=Ethernet_802.2, 0=Ethernet_802.3, 8137=Ethernet_II, 8137=Ethernet_SNAP Syntax: Protocol IPX E0 Ethernet_802.2

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