***************************************************************************** * * * PCI Ethernet Adapter * * * * NDIS3 Driver for Windows NT v4.0 * * * * V. 3.0, Dec. 1996 * * * ***************************************************************************** Introduction: ============= This document shows you how to setup the driver and how to use the enhanced functions by setting the custom keywords. Contents of the Subdirectory: ============================= PCIWNT.SYS The NDIS3 driver for Windows NT. PCIWNT.HLP The help file. OEMSETUP.INF The setup information file. WINNT40.TXT This file. Installation: ============= Before starting with the installation process, make sure that the adapter is properly installed and configured. 1. Open "My Computer" -> "Control Panel" -> "Networks", and the Add Network Adapter dialog box appears. Press "Adapters", and then Choose "Add.." -> "Have Disk". 2. Insert the driver diskette into your floppy drive, and specify the path of the driver in the diskette(i.e. A:\WINNT40) if necessary. 4. Select "PCI Ethernet Adapter", and start to copy the driver files to your system. 5. After all the driver files have been copied to your system, a property dialog box appears in the screen. You can enable the special properties if you want to. Please refer to the next section to setup the properties. 5. When the driver installation is completed, restart your PC. Configuration Parameters: ========================= Configuration: -------------- 1) Open "My Computer" -> "Control Panel" -> "Networks". Press "Adapters" and then select "PCI Ethernet Adapter" from the Network Components list, and then click the "Properties" button. 2) You will see the following properties: EarlyReceive, EarlyTransmit, FullDuplex, and PCIID. Turn the properties on if you want to enable the functions. Custom Properties: ------------------ EARLYTRANSMIT This property is used to enable turbo transmission mode for accelerating data transmission. EARLYRECEIVE This property is used to enable turbo receiption mode for accelerating data receiption. FULLDUPLEX This property is used to enable full duplex mode. PCIID = hhhhhhhhhhhh This property is the Ethernet Address of the adapter you want to drive. If there are more than one ethernet adapters in your system, you have to use this property to let driver locate the right adapter. However, you don't have to use this property or let the value to be zero (i.e. PCIID = 0) if there is only one adapter in your system.