Configuring network hardware

Configure network hardware using the Network Configuration Manager:

• To add adapters:

  From the Hardware menu, select Add New LAN Adapter. Further configuration will be determined by the bus type of your machine and the ability of the Network Configuration Manager to detect your adapter. See:

  • ``Configuring adapters in PCI, EISA, and MCA machines''

  • ``Configuring ISA and PCMCIA/CardBus adapters''

  • ``Searching for adapters''

  ---

  NOTE: Configuring a complete network interface includes configuring a protocol with your adapter; see ``Configuring protocols''.

  ---

• To add WAN connections:

  From the Hardware menu, select Add New WAN Connection, and select the type of WAN connection to be added. After confirming that TCP/IP will be configured over the selected driver:

  • use the PPP Manager to configure SCO PPP connections

  • continue using the Network Configuration Manager to configure SLIP connections

  For complete information on configuring serial connections, including determining link types and advanced options such as filtering, compression, and debugging, see ``Adding a SLIP link'' and ``Adding a PPP link endpoint using the PPP Manager''.

  For general information on the PPP and SLIP protocols, see:

  • ``Configuring the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)''

  • ``Configuring the Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP)''

• To modify adapter configuration:

  Select the adapter to modify from the list. From the Hardware menu, select Modify, then enter new configuration parameters as you did when adding adapters.

  Use the PPP Manager to modify your PPP configuration. See protocol stack configuration.

• To view adapter configuration:

  Select the adapter to view from the list, then from the Hardware menu, select Examine.

• To remove adapter configuration:

  Select the adapter to deconfigure from the list, then from the Hardware menu select Remove. You will be prompted to confirm your choice and informed when the operation is complete.

  ---

  NOTE: If your network interface includes only one adapter, deconfiguring the adapter will also deconfigure any protocols above it.

  ---