

Selecting Test Adapter from the Main Menu brings up the Test Menu. This is primarily used for troubleshooting by Press to view additional information on the PCI slot occupied by the adapter. This screen describes various properties of the adapter. Selecting View Adapter Configuration will bring up the adapter configuration screen. The test utility program displays its main menu. Select the adapter you want to test by moving the highlight and pressing.

If you have a dual-port adapter, each port is listed separately starting with "Port A", then "Port If you have only one network port in your system, this screen will be bypassed. The test utility program automatically scans the hardware and lists all Intel adapters. From the DOS prompt, type DIAGS, and press.

You should reboot and ensure that there are no network drivers loaded.

NOTE: If there is a DOS network driver present, such as NDIS2 orĭOS-ODI, the test utility and/or the network driver could become unstable. Set up a second system on the network as a responder prior to starting a test. In order to do a thorough test, however, you should This utility is designed to test hardware operation and confirm the adapter's ability to communicate with another adapter in the same network, primarily confirming cabling.ĭIAGS.EXE can test the adapter whether or not there is a responder on the network. You can also use diagnostics to isolate problems during troubleshooting.ĭIAGS.EXE runs under MS-DOS* v6.22 or later. Intel's diagnostic software lets you test the adapter to see if there are any problems with the adapter hardware, the cabling, or the network connection. Adapter Test Utilities: Intel® Network Adapters User Guideīack to Contents Page Adapter Test Utilities: Intel® Network Adapters User Guide
