LAN Server 4.0
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Introduction:
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This document describes the procedure to install NDIS driver on DOS
LAN Services for 10/100 Auto PCI Fas Ethernet Adapter.
Location of Driver: \ne100tx.DOS (for DOS LAN Services)
Installing driver procedure on DOS LAN Requester :
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Before you start with the installation process, make sure that
DOS LAN Services is properly installed. Similarly, your adapter
should also be properly installed in your client PC.
1. Copy ne100tx.DOS from your Driver diskette (A:\NDIS.DOS\) to DOS
LAN Services subdirectory C:\NET .
2. Under DOS LAN Requester subdirectory C:\NET, run INSTALL
3. The screen display some description. If it's correct, move
highlight to "The listed options are correct" item ,then press
ENTER.
4. Move highlight to "Network Card", then press ENTER.
5. Select "Change driver for network card." item, then press ENTER.
6. Select "Network card not shown in list below..", then press ENTER.
7. Insert the 10/100 Auto PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter Driver diskette in
floppy A,and specify the pathname A:\,then press ENTER.
8. 10/100 Auto PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter driver is now installed on
your computer, reboot your computer.
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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