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KwikNet System Configuration
Ethernet Network Definition (continued)
Tag
Each network must have a unique network tag. The tag is a string of 1 to 7 characters.
This parameter defines that tag. Although KwikNet does not restrict the content of the tag
in a network description, the Configuration Manager only supports 1 to 7 ASCII
characters as a tag.
Edit: Network
You must select the Edit: Network radio button to define the network parameters.
Network Driver
You must select
Ethernet-II or Ethernet 802.3 from the pull down list to attach the KwikNet
Ethernet Network Driver to your Ethernet network.
You must add an Ethernet-II network if the interface uses Ethernet-II (DIX) framing
exclusively. You must also enable the "Support Ethernet-II framing" option on the Ethernet
property page. If this option is not enabled, your application's link will fail because
function kn_etnet_prep() is not defined.
You must add an Ethernet 802.3 network if the interface uses 802.3 framing, possibly
with Ethernet-II framing. You must also enable the "Support 802.3 framing" option on the
Ethernet property page. If this option is not enabled, your application's link will fail
because function kn_et8023_prep() is not defined. The framing mode used by all 802.3
interfaces is also specified on the Ethernet property page.
Startup Hook
This parameter provides the name of an application function which will be called when
the network driver is being initialized. This function can modify the network's
configuration parameters and IP address information before the network interface has
been fully initialized. If your application does not require a startup hook for this network,
leave this field empty. The Ethernet network driver startup hook is described in
Appendix A.1 of the KwikNet Device Driver Technical Reference Manual.
Auto Start
If this box is checked, the network interface will be automatically opened and made
available for use as soon as KwikNet has started and prebuilt the network interface. If you
leave this box unchecked, the network interface will be prebuilt by KwikNet but will be
left closed until opened by your application with a call to KwikNet procedure
kn_ifopen().