Artisoft LANtastic
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Support is provided for the Artisoft LANtastic (version 6.0) environment.
Note:
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Artisoft LANtastic 6.0 is now based on the NDIS 2.01 specification.
In order to install a driver for LANtastic 6.0, the operating system must be
re-installed. Start from the DOS system prompt. Follow the steps listed below:
1 Insert Disk 1 of LANtastic 6.0 into your floppy drive (e.g., "a"). At
the DOS prompt type:
a:\install
Then press <Enter>. This starts the LANtastic installation process.
2 Artisoft's installation program will then search for Microsoft Windows
on your system. If Windows is not found, press <Enter> at the message
to run the install program under DOS and goto step 2.1 to continue.
Otherwise, if Windows is found, Windows will be started. Goto step 3
to continue.
2.1 Some Artisoft initialization messages will appear on the screen.
Press <Enter> to continue.
2.2 Select "KEEP all previous LANtastic setup information".
2.3 Select any additional LANtastic features you wish to install
(see Artisoft LANtastic Manuals for more information).
Press <Enter> to continue.
2.4 Select "NDIS Support for Network Adpaters".
2.5 Insert the 10/100 Auto PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter's driver
diskette into the floppy drive and then press <Enter> to
continue.
2.6 Insert the apropriate Artisoft LANtastic 6.0 disk when prompted
for. Press <Enter> to continue.
2.7 Select "OK to perform the installation" and press <Enter> to
continue.
2.8 Information will appear on the screen, press <Enter> to
continue.
2.9 Insert the appropriate Artisoft LANtastic 6.0 disk when
prompted for. Press <Enter> to continue.
2.10 You will see the "Installation complete" and "Need to reboot
your computer" message. Press <Enter> to continue. Remove the
disk from the floppy drive. Press <Enter> to reboot.
2.11 Next, you will see some LANtastic configuration messages.
The installation of the NDIS 2.01 driver for Artisoft LANtastic
6.0 is now complete.
3 You will see the "Artisoft Install" message. Click "OK" to continue.
4 Select "KEEP all previous LANtastic setup information" and click "OK" to
continue.
5 Select any additional LANtastic features you wish to install
(see Artisoft LANtastic Manuals for more information). Click "OK" to
continue.
6 Select "NDIS Support for Network Adapters" and click "OK" to continue.
7 Insert the 10/100 Auto PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter's driver diskette into the floppy drive and
then click "OK" to continue.
8 Insert the apropriate Artisoft LANtastic 6.0 disk when prompted for.
Click "OK" to continue.
9 Select "OK to perform the installation" and click "OK" to continue.
10 Information will appear on the screen, click "OK" to continue.
11 Insert the appropriate Artisoft LANtastic 6.0 disk when prompted for.
Click "OK" to continue.
12 You will see the "Installation complete" and "Need to reboot your
computer" message. Click "OK" to continue. Remove the disk from the
floppy drive. Click "OK" to reboot.
13 Next, you will see some LANtastic configuration messages.
The installation of the NDIS 2.01 driver for Artisoft LANtastic 6.0
is now complete.
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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