Owner`s manual

Ethernet and Token Ring Controllers

PATHWORKS for DOS supports Digital's family of EtherWORKS controllers

via Digital's native datalinks (DLLs) or NDIS drivers. (These drivers

are included in this software package, with the exception of the Ether-

WORKS EISA TP/BNC. This driver is included with the controller itself.)

The family of EtherWORKS controllers includes: EtherWORKS LC, Ether-

WORKS LC/TP, EtherWORKS MC, EtherWORKS MC TP/BNC, EtherWORKS Turbo,

EtherWORKS Turbo/TP, EtherWORKS Turbo TP/BNC, and EtherWORKS EISA TP

/BNC.

PATHWORKS for DOS also supports Digital's family of EtherWORKS 3 con-

trollers via NDIS drivers. These drivers are NOT included in this ver-

sion of PATHWORKS for DOS; they are included with the controller it-

self. The family of EtherWORKS 3 controllers includes: EtherWORKS 3

TURBO, EtherWORKS 3 TURBO TP, EtherWORKS 3 TURBO PLUS.

Note: Digital Ethernet NDIS drivers (for the EtherWORKS family) can also

be used with previous versions of the Digital Ethernet controller fam-

ily, DEPCAs.

Note: PATHWORKS for DOS also supports IBM's family of Token Ring con-

trollers via NDIS or DLC drivers.

Because the PATHWORKS for DOS software is written to the NDIS inter-

face, users can use third-party Ethernet or Token Ring controllers if

accompanied by an NDIS, Version 2.0.1 driver. Every effort has been

made to ensure that the software adheres to the NDIS, Version 2.0.1

specification. However, individual vendors' interpretation of the spec-

ification may vary and therefore the application may not function in

Digital's PATHWORKS for DOS network environment.

Refer to the PC Interoperability Guide for a list of those controller

cards that are qualified with PATHWORKS. This guide can be found on

CompuServe(R) (in the Digital DECPCI forum) or from your Digital rep-

resentative.

Digital-developed NDIS drivers for Digital EtherWORKS, EtherWORKS 3,

or Token Ring controllers are fully supported.

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