GATEWAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
G/NET (REV.04 OR ABOVE)
NIC Type | G-Net |
Transfer Rate | 2.5Mbps |
Data Bus | 8-bit ISA |
Topology | Linear Bus |
Wiring Type | RG-11/U 75ohm coaxial RG-59/U 75ohm coaxial RG-58/U 50ohm coaxial RG-62A/U 93ohm coaxial Wang style RG-59/U 75ohm dual coaxial |
Boot ROM | Not available (optional card required) |

CONNECTORS | |
Purpose | Location |
Piggy-back Keycard | CN1 |
CABLE TYPE SELECTION | ||
Type | JP1 | |
| » | RG11/U 75ohm or RG-59/U 75ohm | Pins 2 & 3 Closed |
RG-58/U 50ohm | Pins 1 & 2 Closed | |
RG-62A/U 93ohm | Open | |
INTERRUPT REQUEST | |||
IRQ | JP2 | JP3 | |
| » | 3 | Pins 1 & 2 Closed | Open |
2 | Open | Pins 2 & 3 Closed | |
4 | Pins 2 & 3 Closed | Open | |
5 | Open | Pins 1 & 2 Closed | |
NODE ADDRESS SELECTION | ||||||||
Node | SW1/1 | SW1/2 | SW1/3 | SW1/4 | SW1/5 | SW1/6 | SW1/7 | SW1/8 |
0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1 | Off | On | On | On | On | On | On | On |
2 | On | Off | On | On | On | On | On | On |
3 | Off | Off | On | On | On | On | On | On |
4 | On | On | Off | On | On | On | On | On |
251 | Off | Off | On | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off |
252 | On | On | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off |
253 | Off | On | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off |
254 | On | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off |
255 | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off |
Notes: Node address 0 is used for messaging between nodes and must not be used. A total of 255 node address settings are available. The switches are a binary representation of the decimal node addresses. Switch 1 is the Least Significant Bit and switch 8 is the Most Significant Bit. The switches have the following decimal values: switch 1=1, 2=2, 3=4, 4=8, 5=16, 6=32, 7=64, 8=128. Turn off the switches and add the values of the off switches to obtain the correct node address. (On=0, off=1) | ||||||||
BASE MEMORY BUFFER ADDRESS | |||||
Address | SW2/1 | SW2/2 | SW2/3 | SW2/4 | |
| » | D0000h | Off | On | Off | Off |
50000h | Off | On | Off | On | |
60000h | On | Off | Off | On | |
70000h | Off | Off | Off | On | |
80000h | On | On | On | Off | |
90000h | Off | On | On | Off | |
A0000h | On | Off | On | Off | |
C0000h | On | On | Off | Off | |
E0000h | On | Off | Off | Off | |
I/O BASE ADDRESS | |||||
Address | SW2/5 | SW2/6 | SW2/7 | SW2/8 | |
| » | 2E0h-2E7h | On | On | On | On |
280h-287h | On | On | On | On | |
290h-297h | Off | On | On | On | |
2A0h-2A7h | On | Off | On | On | |
2B0h-2B7h | Off | Off | On | On | |
200h-207h | On | On | Off | On | |
2D0h-2D7h | Off | On | Off | On | |
2F0h-2F7h | Off | Off | Off | On | |
300h-307h | On | On | On | Off | |
310h-317h | Off | On | On | Off | |
320h-327h | On | Off | On | Off | |
330h-337h | Off | Off | On | Off | |
340h-347h | On | On | Off | Off | |
350h-357h | Off | On | Off | Off | |
360h-367h | On | Off | Off | Off | |
370h-377h | Off | Off | Off | Off | |