Searching for adapters

Configuring Network Connections
Chapter 1, Configuring network connections

CAUTION: Under certain conditions, such as seaching for an ISA adapter, your system might hang. This is due to limitations in the ISA architecture. If this happens, you must reboot the system and configure the adapter without using the search function.

If you search for your adapter:
1. Click on Yes. The Network Configuration Manager searchs your system for the selected adapter; this is the recommended option. If you click on No, the Network Configuration Manager does not attempt to detect an adapter. See If you do not search for your adapter.
  If the adapter is found, the Network Configuration Manager confirms the key parameter used to identify the adapter in your system; this is usually the I/O base address.
2. Click on Continue. The Network Configuration Manager presents you with a list of configuration parameters that are appropriate to your adapter, with default values for each. If possible, these default values are obtained from the adapter.
3. Select a value for each parameter from the pull-down lists, or click on Continue to confirm the set of default selections. Certain adapters also allow you to configure advanced options.
  The Network Configuration Manager saves required driver information, and if possible, writes any new settings back to the adapter. If the Network Configuration Manager cannot write the settings back to the adapter, it reminds you to make sure that the settings just entered match those on the adapter. For example, this is the case for many adapters with switches or jumpers.
4. When you have completed configuring the network adapter, confirm your selection and continue with protocol stack configuration.
If you do not search for your adapter:
You will be presented with reasonable default settings; these are usually the factory-default hardware settings.
1. Select a value for each parameter from the pull-down lists, or click on Continue to confirm the default selection. Certain adapters also allow you to configure advanced options.
  The Network Configuration Manager saves required driver information and reminds you to make sure that the settings just entered match those on the adapter.
2. When you have completed configuring the network adapter, confirm your selection and continue with protocol stack configuration.
NOTE: Be sure that the configuration settings you select match the hardware settings; consult your system log for your network configuration parameters.