HP Professional AP500 Compaq Professional Workstation AP500 Key Technologies W - Page 16

WHITE PAPER (cont'd) Compaq Workstations - Key Technologies Performance and connectivity are further enhanced by the NC3121's 10/100 autosensing, autonegotiating feature, which enables the NIC to automatically negotiate between 10 and 100 Mb/s and achieve the highest common speed on the network. Full duplex support allows the controller to transmit and receive data simultaneously for data rates up to 20 Mb/s for Ethernet and 200 Mb/s for Fast Ethernet, and 6-KB buffer memory produces low CPU utilization at high throughputs. Features Compliance Data Transfer Connector Buffer Memory Communication Processor Operating System Support Technical Specifications IEEE 802.2, 802.3, and 802.3µ 32-bit bus-master PCI, 10 or 100 Mb/s, autonegotiating RJ-45 6 KB Intel 82558 chipset Windows 95 and Windows NT, ODI 16-bit and ODI 32-bit (Novell NetWare), NDIS 2.0 (most operating systems), and SCO UNIX Q. What is the purpose of Intel driver compatibility? A. Because the NC3121 NIC is compatible with both Compaq and Intel drivers, MIS departments can standardize on one set of drivers while using both Compaq and Intel NICs. Q. What is the relationship between Intel and Compaq with regard to Compaq NICs? A. The relationship between Compaq and Intel allows the two companies to speed the deployment and evolution of new networking technologies. With technology licensing and cooperative engineering and product development, the two companies can generate more affordable, efficient, and interoperable networks. Q. Is this NIC standards-based? A. Yes. The NIC works with any standards-based system. It is PC 97 compliant, Windows 98 compatible, and fully compliant with IEEE 802.2, 802.3, and 802.3µ. The product also complies with "Blue Angel" standards to make it compatible with the latest German environmental requirements. 16