D-Link DGE-550SX Gigabit Ethernet Adapter Installation for the NetWare Server 6 Driver Contents -------- -Getting Started -First time installation from the install menu -The other time installation from the install menu -Modifying an existing NetWare 6 Server Getting Started --------------- First time installation from the install menu ---------------------------------------------------- - Start the NetWare Server. > CD \NWSERVER > SERVER - Execute "NWCONFIG" after booting up. Type, : NWCONFIG - Select "Driver Options", -> "Configure network drivers", and -> "Select a driver". - Press <Insert> key to install an unlisted driver. - Please insert released driver CD into CD-ROM drive. - Press <Enter> key to continue install or press <F3> to specify the directory which includes DL2X.LDI, DL2X.LAN. Ex. <CD drive>:\NETWARE\32BITLAN - Select "DL2X.LAN D-Link DGE-550SX Gigabit Ethernet Adapter". - Specify "SLOT", "Media and Line Speed" and "Node Address" if necessary. - Select "Save parameters and load driver" after configure adapter setting. - NetWare server will loading/binding driver automatically. The other time installation from the install menu ---------------------------------------------------- - Start the NetWare Server. > CD \NWSERVER > SERVER - Execute "NWCONFIG" after booting up. Type, : NWCONFIG - Select "Driver Options", -> "Configure network drivers", and -> "Select a driver". - Select "DL2X.LAN D-Link DGE-550SX Gigabit Ethernet Adapter" in Select a driver windows. - Specify "SLOT", "Media and Line Speed" and "Node Address" if necessary. - Select "Save parameters and load driver" after configure adpter setting. - NetWare server will loading/binding driver automatically. Modifying an existing NetWare 6 Server ---------------------------------------- - Start the NetWare Server. > CD \NWSERVER > SERVER - From the Novell Server side, execute "NWCONFIG". Type: :NWCONFIG Select <NCF files options> Select <Edit AUTOEXEC.NCF file> - Get new NLM files from NOVELL website and put them in the directory which includes SERVER.EXE(Ex.C:\NWSERVER). - Add below item into the server's AUTOEXEC.NCF file. LOAD C:\NWSERVER\NBI.NLM LOAD C:\NWSERVER\MSM.NLM LOAD C:\NWSERVER\ETHERTSM.NLM LOAD C:\NWSERVER\DL2X SLOT=1 FRAME=Ethernet_802.3 NAME=DL2X_1_E83 BIND IPX DL2X_1_E83 NET=xxxx LOAD C:\NWSERVER\DL2X SLOT=1 FRAME=Ethernet_802.2 NAME=DL2X_1_E82 BIND IPX DL2X_1_E82 NET=xxxx LOAD C:\NWSERVER\DL2X SLOT=1 FRAME=Ethernet_II NAME=DL2X_1_EII BIND IPX DL2X_1_EII NET=xxxx LOAD C:\NWSERVER\DL2X SLOT=1 FRAME=Ethernet_SNAP NAME=DL2X_1_ESP BIND IPX DL2X_1_ESP NET=xxxx - Restart the server again. Parameters supported by the DL2X.LAN driver --------------------------------------------- SLOT 1 - Forces the driver to search for the specified board AUTOSENSE - This keyword configures the adapter to conduct NWay Auto-negotiation to determine the network speed and the duplex mode of the network connection. 1000MBPSFD - Force driver to 1000Mbps full duplex mode. Note that link partner must force to the same mode. Link partner can not set to Auto-negotiation ! DISABLE_FLOWCONTROL - Disable full duplex connection flow control function. Note that flow control can work under full duplex connection only.Download Driver Pack
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