D-LINK DLKPCI Ethernet Adapter Installation
for Windows 95
Contents
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Introduction
Requirements
Minimum Skill Level
Compatibility List
Getting Started
Introduction
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Windows 95 offers the easiest installs for any OS/NOS in the industry.
Since it has drivers(for DECchip) that are not compatible with your
PCI Adapter (D-Link DLKPCI Ethernet Adapter), please use the driver in
this released diskette.
Requirements
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A PCI compatible computer
Microsoft's Windows 95
A PCI Family Series Adapter
A knowledge of basic Win 95 commands and editing text files
Minimum Skill Level
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A knowledge of basic Win 95 commands
A knowledge of editing text files
A knowledge of Win 95 basic file structure
A knowledge of the network driver configuration being used
Compatibility List
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For a motherboard compatibility list,please consult your local
D-Link Branch Office
Getting Started
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The Windows 95 installation disks or CD are needed to complete this
install.
Using adapter driver
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Open "My Computer" -> "Control Panel" -> "Networks" icons.
If any of the following strings exist,
"PCI Ethernet DECchip 21040 Based Adapter"
"PCI Fast Ethernet DCEchip 21140 Based Adapter"
"PCI Ethernet DECchip 21041 Based Adapter"
You are currently using the Windows 95 built-in DECchip driver.
Please REMOVE all of them before continue the following steps.
Select "Add adapter" -> "Have disk" items.
Type the following (assume the driver is located at C:\WIN95)
C:\WIN95
Select the correct driver according to your adapter type.
Windows 95 will copy the driver files from the DLKPCI driver disk.
At this monent, Windows 95 will also copy the necessary files from
the Windows 95 CD-ROM. Prepare your Windows 95 CD-ROM or floppies
for this process.
After finishing file copy, Windows 95 will ask you to reboot the PC.
Select YES
Restart the computer.
During Windows 95 bootup, Windows 95 will automatically detect the
network adapter. You don't have to do anything at this point.
After this automatic process, Windows 95 should proceed to complete
boot up process and your network adapter should work normally.
If the adapter does not work at this point, check the adapter
under Device Manager:
Open "My Computer" -> "Control Panel" -> "System" icons
select "Device Manager" tab. Select "View devices by type",
highlight the PCI network adapter, then select properties.
If there are any problems, there will be a message under
"Device status".
Trouble Shooting
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Everything is OK in Device Manager, but network adapter still does't
function properly. Please make sure that your Computer name is
different from others in the same network. You can change your
Computer name in
"My Computer" -> "Control Panel" -> "Network" ->
"Identification" icons
Everything appears to be OK but network adapter still doesn't
function properly. Please make sure that the adapter is properly
connected to a network device (ex: HUB) and the "connection type"
for this adapter is set to "AutoSense" or the correct media type.
You can check it in
"My Computer" -> "Control Panel" -> "Network" -> "Properties" icons
Select "Advanced" item
Driver keywords
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Open "My Computer" -> "Control Pannel" -> "Network" ->
Double click "D-Link .."
Select "Advanced" item.
Connection Type Specify the connection type for the adapter.
Default: AutoSense
Network Address You can set the Ethernet address for your
adapter. It is not recommended to use this
keyword. As you know two or more adapter in
the same network with same Ethernet address
will cause a little problem.
When using this keyword you need to input
exactly 6 bytes of Ethernet address using one
of the following format:
xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx
OR
xxxxxxxxxxxx
Default: read address from adapter ROM.
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.