Installation Procedure of Windows 95 & Windows 95 OSR2(OEM Service Release 2)
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Location of Driver: \WIN95\ne100tx.SYS
Assuming that Windows 95 is already installed and is working.
1. After installing the Ethernet adapter in the computer and boot up the
computer.
2. Windows 95 detects the new hardware and installs the "PCI Fast Ethernet
DECchip 21140 Based Adapter" driver for it:let it finish then restart the
computer.
3. Now we are about to remove the DEC driver and install the NDC 10/100 Auto
PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter driver.
4. Remove DEC driver.
a. click the "Start" button.
b. select "Settings" then open "Control Panel" window.
You must setup your driver as following procedure by manual.
c. double-click "System" icon to open "System Properties" window.
1. When log into Windows 95, click on the "Start" icon ,then move the
d. select "Device Manager" tab by single-click it. mouse to "Settings" icon and click on the "Control Panel".
e. double-click "Network Adapters" and select "PCI FAST Ethernet 2. In the Control Panel window, click on the "Network" icon.
DECchip 21140 Based Adapter" or "PCI Ethernet DECchip 21041 Based 3. In the Network Configuration dialog box, choose the "Add.." button.
"Select Network Component Type" dialog box appears, and select
Adapter". "Adapter" icon.
f. click "Remove" button. 4. In the list of Manufacturers, select "Have Disk", and then choose the
"OK" button.
g. click "OK" from "Confirm Device Removal" window.
5. Insert the 10/100 PCI EthernetCard driver diskette into floppy drive and
h. click "Close" button to exit "System Properties" window. specify the LAN driver path, and then choose the "OK" button.
5. In the Control Panel window, click on the "Network" icon.
6. In the Network Configuration dialog box, choose the "Add.." button.
"Select Network Component Type" dialog box appears, and select
"Adapter" icon.
7. In the list of Manufacturers, select "Have Disk", and then choose the
"OK" button.
8. Insert the 10/100 Auto PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter driver diskette into
floppy drive and specify the LAN driver path, and then choose the "OK"
button.
for example : A:\win95
9. Then, you will see "NDC 10/100 Auto PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter"
in the Network Configuration dialog box, select it and then click
on the "Properties" button.
10. In this dialog box, select "Resources ",the screen will come up with
settings: IRQ and I/O address. Make sure the values that come up
match the actual board settings( Automatic setting ).
11. Restarting your system you will acquire network service.
Parameters
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o Connection Type
AutoSense Senses dynamically the media ports
100Mbps To connect 100BaseTx Ethernet hubs
100Mbps Full_Duplex To connect 100BaseTx Full Duplex hubs
10Mbps To connect 10BaseT Ethernet hubs
10Mbps Full_Duplex To connect 10BaseT Full Duplex hubs
Default : Autosense
o PciMechanism: Specify the mechanism access to the PCI
configuration space.
Default : Autodetect
AutoDetect Detect the system's PCI mechanism
automatically
o ReceiveBuffers: Specify the size of the receive buffer's ring
Default : 16
o StoreAndForward = Select the StoreAndForward mode if a low
PCI bandwith causes Transmit Underruns
Default : Store And Forward
o TransmitThreshold = REG_DWORD { 160 }
Default : 160 bytes
o Transmit Threshold 100Mbps
Default : 512
o Burst Length
Default : 16 dwords
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