Conference noted::etherworks

There was work on a PnP EtherWORKS III card but it was shelved (several
years ago).  There's some latent support for it in the NPB DE20[345] drivers
but there is no actual hardware. 

>>    I have heard talk of a DE305 adapter, which is a Plug and Play
>>    version of the DE205.  I did a search here, but found no info
>>    on "DE305".  Maybe I should use a different name?
>>    
>>    Does anyone have the skinny on this new boy?

I don't believe that product is announced yet which is why there's a dearth of
public information.  Contact the EtherWORKS product manager (Adrienne Denault -
NETCAD::DENAULT) or Project Manager (Joe Kwong - NETCAD::KWONG) for more info
on that.

/l

    Larry,
    
    Thanx for the reply.  It sounds as if this card may not be so close
    to its release date as I thought...
    
    Diane
    

    CROSS POSTED IN PATHWORKS CONFERENCE
    
    Hi gang,
    
    I received a flash message in Exchange mail regarding the new DE305
    PnP network adapter card.  The blurb describes the card as NE2000
    compatible.  PATHWORKS for Windows95 has not supported the NE2000
    or any of its clones/compatibles because the driver did not recognize
    the PROTOCOL.INI keyword NETWORKADDRESS=.
    
    Question:  Does the DE305 use the Win95 supplied driver?  Does it have
    its own driver for Win95 which will support setting the station address
    for DECnet?  The flash message does NOT list PATHWORKS as one of its
    networks.  :-(
    
    diane

Diane,

>>    Question:  Does the DE305 use the Win95 supplied driver?  Does it have
>>    its own driver for Win95 which will support setting the station address
>>    for DECnet?  The flash message does NOT list PATHWORKS as one of its
>>    networks.  :-(

Please ask the folks I listed in .2.

- Larry

    
    	Diane,
    		The DE305-AA is a replacement ISA_BUS card for DE203/4/5.
    	It supports ISA_Plug&Play (PnP) mode, ie takes the hassel off the
    	Hardware configuration due to resource conflicts (I/O, IRQ, MEM,
    	etc.)
    
    	Product has been announced and in SHIP. I've informed appropriate
    	individual to put the S/W kit release V1.0 on kali::pcdrivers:[...]
    
    	The release V1.0 diskette includes a Win'95 driver. NE2000 compatible
    	mode is additional feature of this modern low cost NIC.
    
    	Please refer to the following announcement....
    
    	rgds;
    		=Joe=
    
    
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    From:   NETCAD::DENAULT "Adrienne DTN 226-6025  06-Feb-1997 1543 -0500"
    To:     @NETWORKS.DIS
    CC:     DENAULT
    Subj:   NEW! EtherWORKS ISA PnP 10 Adapter (DE305)
    
    TO: WORLDWIDE NPB SALES & FIELD MARKETING
    CC: NETWORKS INTEREST LIST
    
    NOTE: FLASH MESSAGES ARE AVAILABLE ON NPB'S INTRANET AT:
    http://npb.lkg.dec.com/mktg/product/salesflash/index.html
    
    *****************************************************
    THIS MESSAGE IS FROM ROBERT JURGEN, 
    NETWORK PRODUCT BUSINESS, @LKG,
    DTN 226-6963
    *****************************************************
    
    >New plug-and play ISA adapter offers peak performance at a low price
    >
    
    >Digital's new EtherWORKS ISA PnP 10 adapter brings plug-and-play 
    >convenience and enhanced PC performance to your network. This new 
    >10 Mb/s 16-bit Ethernet adapter is NE2000-compatible and supports 
    >a variety of other platforms. Easy 1 Step installation minimizes 
    >technical support costs. This adapter has been optimized to deliver 
    >peak performance - even in heavy traffic. Full duplex support doubles 
    >bandwidth to 20 Mb/s. 
    >
    >Optimized for Speed and Ease of Use
    >
    >A single chip Ethernet controller combines hardware and
    >software tuning algorithms to accelerate adapter installation
    >and configuration, software installation, problem prevention, 
    >tracking, and troubleshooting, and data transmission and reception.
    >
    >The EtherWORKS ISA PnP 10 implements early receive interrupts and 
    >programmable buffer threshold control. A 16K buffer packet memory 
    >contributes to high performance network traffic handling.
    >
    
    >Easy to Install
    >
    >With 1Step, installation is simple, fail-safe, and automatic. 
    >Just plug in the adapter, turn on the system, and start working
    immediately! 
    >This adapter can be hotswapped without restarting the system or
    changing
    >configuration parameters. And, using a related feature, you can
    automatically
    >log on to the Novell NetWare network. Customers can also opt to take
    >advantage
    >of the adapter's remote boot capability, which includes Flash ROM
    support.
    >
    >
    >Flexible, Low-Cost Network Connections - With a Lifetime Warranty!
    >
    >The versatile EtherWORKS ISA PnP 10 provides twisted pair, thick wire,
    and 
    >ThinWire connections. It includes a Lifetime Warranty. Available
    immediately,
    >this adapter will replace DIGITAL's popular EtherWORKS 3 Turbo Combo 
    >(DE205-xx) adapter.
    >
    
    >Features
    >
    >o Industry-standard plug-and-play 10 Mb/s ISA adapter
    >o NE2000-compatible
    >o Fast 1Step installation
    >o Includes utility to configure and diagnose your network
    >o Automatic media detection
    >o Supports full duplex, which increases bandwidth to 20 Mb/s
    >o Conforms to IEEE 802.2 and IEEE 802.3 standards
    >o Supports optional remote boot ROM 
    >o FCC Class B, CE Mark, CISPR22 Class B, BZT/VDE Class B,
    >  and VCCI Class 2 compliant
    >o Lifetime Warranty
    >
    >Supported Drivers:
    >
    >In addition to the list below, the EtherWORKS ISA PnP 10 also 
    >supports NE2000-compatible drivers. (Most operating systems
    >include NE2000-compatible drivers.)
    
    >
    >Windows 95
    >Windows NT 3.51 and 4.0 (Intel)
    >Windows for Workgroups
    >
    >Novell Client32 for Windows 95
    >Novell Client32 for DOS/Windows 3.1
    >NetWare 3.12 and 4.1x ODI Server
    >NetWare DOS ODI Client
    >NetWare OS/2 ODI Client
    >NetWare IPX (IPX.COM) Client
    >
    >LAN Manager 
    >LAN Server 
    >PATHWORKS
    >Banyan VINES Client 
    >Packet Driver
    >SCO UNIX/Open Server V5.0 
    >SCO UnixWare 
    
    >NetWare/RPL Remote Boot                          
    >
    >Ordering Information         
    >
    >EtherWORKS ISA PnP 10  Order No.                U.S. List Price 
    
    >        single          DE305-AA                            $109
    
    >        5-pack          DE305-BA                            $491
    
    >        25-pack         DE305-CA                            $2,316
    >