8/16-bit ISA slot?

[JesseKnows]

I am trying to use a D-Link DE-220 Ethernet board (16-bit ISA) in an 8-bit Compaq slot (presario 2210 based on Cyrix MediaGX CPU). When I run the D-Link's configuration utility in DOS, it sees the NIC fine and diagnostics work. The MAC address is displayed correctly (say AA-BB-CC-DD-EE-FF). I installed the drivers under Windows 95, and is seems that there is some 8/16 bit confusion. WINIPCFG is showing the NIC's MAC address with bytes repeated (AA-AA-BB-BB-CC-CC).

Can some one help with understanding why a card which seems to work as 8 bit in DOS becomes 16 bit in Windows?

BTW, I started on this path (using the D-Link NIC in the 8 bit slot instead of the Compaq modem) after finding some reference on the web by someone who has done it with a D-Link and with a 3COM EtherLink II. This implies that it has been seen to work...


I tried in the Peripherals forum and didn't get any replies. Anyone here?

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JesseKnows

 

[Sukhoi]

8-bit ISA?? I thought they got rid of those after the 286! :Q

 

[JesseKnows]

That may be the general rule, but the Compaq definately has one. It contained a Compaq modem which I couldn't get working

I do not know what I did differently, but I tried again and the NIC works now even though the MAC address is still showing the doubled bytes. Maybe it always worked

I guess the thread is closed

 

[Sukhoi]

Strange..glad it's working.