Chapter 1: Configuring network connections

Table of contents

• Chapter 1: Configuring network connections
  • The Network Configuration Manager interface
  • About network configuration
    • Network adapter drivers
    • Protocol stacks
  • Configuration parameters
    • Hardware configuration
    • Determining parameters in use
    • Driver configuration
    • Protocol stack and WAN connection configuration
  • Configuring network hardware
    • Configuring adapters in PCI, EISA, and MCA machines
    • Configuring ISA and PCMCIA adapters
    • Searching for adapters
  • Configuring protocols
  • Removing a network configuration
  • Troubleshooting network configuration
    • Checking physical network connections
    • Checking for conflicts between hardware and drivers
    • Verifying network media connections
    • Special considerations concerning hardware conflicts
    • Interpreting ndstat(ADM) output
  • Backward compatibility with LLI drivers
    • MDI functionality not available with LLI drivers
    • Using multiple protocol stacks with LLI drivers
    • Using an LLI driver with two-protocol stacks
    • Using an LLI driver with three-protocol stacks