LAN Server 2.0 or 3.0
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Introduction:
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This document describes the procedure to install NDIS driver on DOS
LAN Requester for 10/100 Auto PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter.
Location of Driver: \ne100tx.DOS (for DOS LAN Requester)
Installing driver procedure on DOS LAN Requester :
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1. Insert the IBM LAN Support Program (LSP) Version 1.30 (or 1.31)
Diskette into your floppy drive A: .
2. Type A:\dxmaid and press <Enter> .
3. The screen will display the IBM logo. Press <Enter> twice until
the "Environment Information" appears on screen.
4. Responds to the screen prompts, specifying the following values
for each field,use the <Space Bar> to toggle between choices:
Configuration for this computer? Yes
Use existing configuration information? Yes
Do you have adapter option diskettes? Yes
Are you configuring for two adapters? No
Do you need 802.2 interface support? Yes
Source for LSP A:\
Target for new configuration C:\lsp
Make sure that the values given above are correct, then press
<Enter> to store your choices.
5. Insert the 10/100 Auto PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter driver diskette in
floppy A,and specify your pathname A:\,then press ENTER.
6. Follow screen instructions to complete the process. Simply
pressing <Enter> for each screen display will select the default
options. Press <Enter> until you reach the display prompting you
to insert the LSP diskette.
7. Insert the LSP diskette as prompted. Press <Enter> to acknowledge
completion of the action.
8. A screen showing the current configuration detected will be
displayed. It should show the "NDC 10/100 Auto PCI Fast Ethernet
Adapter" and the protocols already selected (i.e., "IBM IEEE 802.2"
and "IBM OS/2 NETBIOS").
9. Press <F4>. to save the new configuration. This completes the LSP
installation.
10. Save the configuration and reboot your computer.
11. Insert the DOS LAN Requester Install Diskette 1 into your floppy
drive.
12. Type A:\INSTALL <Enter>
13. The IBM logo will again appear on the screen. Press <Enter> to
move on to the next screen.
14. Follow screen instructions, pressing <Enter> to move from
screen-to-screen until you are prompted to indicate the pathname
of the DOS LAN Requester directory (C:\DOSLAN ).
15. Specify the pathname (C:\DOSLAN is the default) for the DOS LAN
Requester directory . Then press <Enter> to continue.
16. The program will ask you for the services that you require.
17. Highlight the appropriate option. Select either "Send messages"
or "Send, View, Edit, and Log message" option. (Normally, second
option "Send, View, Edit and Log message" is selected).
18. Specify the PC's ID and domain ID.
19. Follow screen prompts to complete the installation.
PROTOCOL.INI Parameters
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Changing settings of the adapter is done by editing and changing the
PROTOCOL.INI file. This file is located in different directories,
depending on the networking operating system used.
The PROTOCOL.INI file stores configuration and binding information. It
consists of a series of named sections, where the section name is in
fact the module name from a module characteristics table. A set of
configuration settings for the module in format is as follows.
Keyword = value
where value - appropriate value for corresponding Keyword.
The following sections describe the PROTOCOL.INI settings used for the
PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter Driver, their default values, the range of
values that can be given and value units.
(I) Required Keyword
DRIVERNAME -- Specifies the network device driver.
DRIVERNAME=NE100TX$
units:[text]
default:[NE100TX$]
(II) Optional Keywords in the NE100TX section:
SIA_MODE -- Defines the Serial Interface connection.
* AUTOSENSE :
it executes an algorithm which detects the serial interface
connection type during the driver's initialization. The PCI
Ethernet Adapter support dynamic autosense and the detection
algorithm is execute also during run time. The PCI Fast
Ethernet Adapter also executes an algorithm which detects the
data rate used 10Mb or 100Mb.
* TP_FULL_DUPLEX specifies Full Duplex operation via the
Twisted Pair transceiver. The adapter should be connected
to another Ethernet station with a cable suitable for Full
Duplex mode.
* TP specifies normal operation via the Twisted Pair transceiver.
(Suitable for standard ethernet)
For PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter the default is AUTOSENSE.
DATA_RATE -- Defines the data rate at which the LAN controller
will operate.
* MB10 specifies a data rate of 10Mb (Suitable for standard
ethernet)
* MB100 specifies a data rate of 100Mb (suitable for fast
ethernet). The keyword is valid only if the physical 100Mb
port is connected to the net.
For PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter the default is MB100.
NOTE:
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Driver selected connection is a combination of DATA_RATE selection
and SIA_MODE selection(ether TP or TP_FULL_DUPLEX).
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