Description
Features
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Feature Specification
Part numbers Option Part #: 138604-B21
Spare Part #: 161106-001
Assembly #: 010556-001
Bus interface PCI 32 or 64-bit, 33 or 66 MHz bus
Compliance Both ports IEEE 802.2, 802.3 and 802.3u 10BASE-T and
100BASE-TX
Power 375ma @ +5VDC Max
requirements
Certifications FCC Class A and B, CE Mark
Data Transfer 32-bit bus-master PCI, full or half-duplex capable at 10
or 100Mb/s, Auto-Negotiating
Connector Two ports, single RJ-45 connection for each port.
Buffer memory 6KB
Communication Intel 82559 chipset
processor
Supported cabling CAT 3, 4, 5 UTP (2 or 4 pair), Up to 100 meters (328 feet)
Operating system
support
Windows 2000
Windows NT 3.51, 4.0
Novell NetWare 3x, 4x, 5.x Server
SCO UnixWare 7.x
SCO OpenServer 5.x
NetWare DOS Client for unattended installation
MS DOS Client for unattended installation
IBM OS/2 Warp Server
Linux
Operating 0 to 55C / 32 to 131F
temperature
Shipping -65 to 85C / -85 to 185F
temperature
Operating 10% to 90% (noncondensing)
humidity
Warranty The NIC is covered by the Compaq Lifetime Limited
information Warranty. Contact Compaq Networking Technical Support at
1-800-386-2172 for details.
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Description
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The Compaq NC3135 Fast Ethernet upgrade module provides two additional
10/100BASE-TX ports for the NC3134 or NC3131 Fast Ethernet server adapter.
The upgrade module provides a scalable transition path from Ethernet to Fast
Ethernet to Bonded Fast Ethernet. The NC3135 contributes additional
redundancy and bandwidth to the server without having to change the server
adapter or the operating system driver. Like the NC3134 Fast Ethernet NIC,
the NC3135 features 32-bit/33MHz performance using Intel's latest networking
silicon, the 82559 ASIC. The NC3135 ships with the same advanced server
features of the NC3131, such as support for Network Fault Tolerance,
Adaptive Load Balancing, and Cisco Fast EtherChannel. The dual ports allow
customers to configure the NC3135 for failover to achieve greater
reliability or for various modes of port bonding for greater performance.
The NC3135 uses the NC3134 or NC3131 base card connector, which is a
32-/64-bit PCI Universal Connector for operation in 32- or 64-bit PCI slots,
and it supports both 33- and 66-MHz bus speeds. The NC3135 also uses the
base card bus-mastering technology to maximize throughput and minimize CPU
utilization.
The NC3135 plugs into the NC3134 or NC3131 Fast Ethernet Server Adapter
without requiring any tools. Fully compliant with the Plug and Play 2.2 PCI
specification, the NC3135 upgrade module automatically configures its I/O
address and interrupt settings for easy installation. The NC3135 includes
PCI Hot Plug support that enables PCI networking controllers to be replaced
or added to a server without powering down the system. This feature provides
increased system availability and non-stop serviceability in
business-critical computing environments.
The NC3135 uses the same operating system drivers as the NC3134 and no
driver change is required when moving from 10 to 100 Mbps. In addition,
these same drivers can be used for all Compaq Intel-based 10 or 100 Mbps
server adapters. Common drivers provide consistency, easy management, and
support to save money and time. Using the Compaq supplied OS drivers, the
NC3135 senses for 10 or 100 Mbps and half- or full-duplex operation and
automatically configures to the highest network connection speed between the
adapter and hub or switch port.
The Network Fault Tolerance feature of the NC3135 ensures that the server
can always keep an active link. Using either of the ports on the base
adapter or after installing a second, compatible adapter, if the primary
network connection fails for any reason, the second, backup port or adapter
will automatically take over, retaining the network connection. For even
higher performance, Switch-Assisted Load Balancing (SLB) provides port
failover and balancing of both transmit and receive traffic across all
adapters when connected to a switch that supports this feature. Interrupt
Coalescence and receive checksum offload capabilities lower the CPU
utilization of the NC3135 when it runs in a Windows 2000 environment.
Features
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Intel 82559 ASIC
Bus-mastering, 64-bit/66MHz PCI
Dual port
Both ports support IEEE 802.3u Auto-Negotiation for 10BASE-T and
100BASE-TX
IEEE 802.3x flow control support
Full or half duplex mode at 10 or 100 Mbps on both ports
Interrupt Coalescence under all the major operating systems and
Receive Checksum Offloading under Windows 2000
LEDs show link integrity, activity, and speed
Support for PCI Hot Plug
Internal transmit and receive buffers
Modular design for easy upgrade to another pair of 10/100 ports,
a 100Mbps fiber port, or to Gigabit Ethernet SX or LX
Limited lifetime warranty
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