Conference netcad::hub_mgnt

404.0. "Driver&Config for DE200 Cards" by HKGACT::RICHARDLAM () Wed Sep 29 1993 08:09

   
   I'm configuring a DE200 card for HUBwatch for windows using DECstation 425C.
   
   When trying to PING to the DECagent 90's IP address,
   
   	PING  16.157.0.205
   
   I got error. The first line of the message is
   
   	Couldn't send (net address unknown ?) on try 0
   
   I am very positive the card, cabling, and PC are working fine. Because I 
   can configure this PC as a PATHWORKS client for DOS. It runs fine.
   
   
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   The AUTOEXEC.BAT file looks like this:
   
   C:\WINDOWS\SMARTDRV.EXE a- b- c+
   c:\hubwatch\depca 0x69 5 0x300 0xd000
   PATH=c:\;c:\dos;C:\WINDOWS;%PATH%
   SET TEMP=C:\WINDOWS\TEMP
   lh doskey
   rem \MOUSE\MMOUSE /1 /A7
   REM Executing network startup procedure
   if not exist \DECNET\STARTNET.BAT goto nostartup
   rem call \DECNET\STARTNET
   goto end
   :nostartup
   echo ** WARNING ** STARTNET.BAT file not found.  Network functions not 
   performed
   :end
   
   
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   The CONFIG.SYS file:
   
   DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS
   device=c:\windows\emm386.exe noems frame=e000
   dos=high,umb
   device=c:\hubwatch\netdev.sys
   DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\SMARTDRV.EXE /DOUBLE_BUFFER
   STACKS=9,256
   files=10
   buffers=10
   rem device=\decnet\laddrv.sys /D:8
   shell=\command.com /P /e:526
   rem DEVICE=\decnet\PROTMAN.SYS /I:C:\DECNET
   rem DEVICE=\decnet\depca.dos
   
   
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   At boot time, the following message displayed :
   
   Packet drive is at segment 064C
   Interrupt number 0x5 (5)
   I/O port 0x300 (768)
   Memory address 0XD000 (53248)
   My Ethernet address is 08:00:2B:19:C5:B5
   
   
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   Here are some of the questions I have, if not all.
   
   I included c:\hubwatch\depca 0x69 5 0x300 0xD000 in my AUTOEXEC.BAT. Am I 
   using the right NIC driver? As I mentioned, I have a DE200 card, instead 
   of a DEPCA card.
   
   Is the line and parameters for depca correct?
   
   
   
   Thanks for any help.
   
   Richard Lam

    
    I have got the problem fixed with the help of Jack @ NAC::FORREST.
    
    The fix is to change the subnet mask from 255.255.255.0 to 255.0.0.0.
    
    
    Richard