\HELP\NETWARE\CLIENT32.TXT
NETGEAR EA201 Ethernet Card
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Novell Client 32 Driver Installation for Windows 95 and DOS/Windows
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Getting Started
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The necessary driver files for Client32 installation are stored in
a self-extracting compressed format. The EA201 Client32 driver
and the related LDI files need to be extracted prior to driver
installation.
Please check the I/O address and IRQ setting in your adapter prior
to starting the installation.
If desired, the duplex mode of the EA201 adapter card can also be
modified using the included SETUP.EXE program in the root directory.
For more detail, please refer to the SETUP.TXT file in the \HELP
directory.
Client 32 for Windows 95
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Microsoft Windows 95 does not come bundled with the Client32 driver
for the NETGEAR EA201 adapter. You must go through the following
procedure to install the device driver into the Windows 95 system for
the adapter to function correctly.
The Windows 95 installation disks or CD and the Novell Client32
diskettes are needed to complete this installation. Similar
procedure can be followed for Microsoft Windows 98.
Installation Procedure
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This procedure assumes that Windows 95 and Novell Client 32 has been
successfully installed into the system prior to installing the EA201
Ethernet Card.
1. Copy the compressed file NETWARE.EXE from the \NETWARE directory
of the driver diskette into your hard disk. Execute NETWARE.EXE
at MS-DOS prompt to extract the drivers. The Client32 driver
and the necessary LDI file are stored in the 32BITLAN sub-directory.
Make a note of the target path where the drivers are installed.
2. Start both Windows 95 and Client 32 for Windows 95 system.
3. Click on "My Computer" -> "Control Panel" -> "Network" ->
"Remove" button to delete the old driver.
4. From the "Network" window, click on the "Add" button. The
program prompts for the component type.
5. Double-click on "Adapter".
6. Select "Have Disk".
7. Specify the full path of the driver, eg. C:\<PATH>\32BITLAN. The
program displays a network adapter list.
8. Select "NETGEAR EA201 Ethernet Card" in Network Adapters
windows.
9. Specify "Interrupt(IRQ)" and "I/O address range".
10. The system will require some of the Windows 95 disks and
the Client 32 for Windows 95 to install network support.
11. After copying the necessary files, select "Yes" to restart
your system.
Second time installation
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1. Start both Windows 95 and Client 32 for Windows 95 system.
2. Click on "My Computer" -> "Control Panel" -> "Network" ->
"Remove" button to delete the old driver.
3. From the "Network" window, click on "Add". The program prompts
for the component type.
4. Double-click on "Adapter".
5. Select "NETGEAR" in Manufacturers' windows.
6. Select "NETGEAT EA201 Ethernet Card" in Network Adapters
windows.
7. Specify "Interrupt(IRQ)" and "I/O address range".
8. Specify C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32 path to copy Client 32 for Windows 95
driver. (If Client 32 for Windows system have been installed
at C driver)
9. Reboot Windows 95 system and connect to NetWare server.
Client 32 for DOS/ Windows 3.1X
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Install DOS Client 32 Driver During Client 32 Installation
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1. Copy the compressed file NETWARE.EXE from the \NETWARE directory
of the driver diskette into your hard disk. Execute NETWARE.EXE
at MS-DOS prompt to extract the drivers. The Client32 driver
and the necessary LDI file are stored in the 32BITLAN sub-
directory.
Make a note of the target path where the drivers are installed.
2. Shut down the computer and install the EA201 card into the
system.
3. At MS-DOS prompt, start the Client 32 installation by executing
the "INSTALL" command.
4. Follow the installation procedure of Novell NetWare Client 32.
5. In "Select a LAN Driver Type" window, select "32-bit" LAN driver.
Note: You can also choose the "16-bit" LAN driver selection if
you wish to use the 16-bit DOS ODI driver.
6. In "32-Bit Network Board Drivers" window, select "USER SPECIFIED
32-BIT DRIVER".
7. In "Insert The Driver Disk" window, input the path where the .LAN
driver and .LDI files were previously extracted.
eg. C:\NETWARE\32BITLAN for installing the 32-bit driver
C:\NETWARE\ODI.DOS for installing the 16-bit driver
8. Select "NETGEAR EA201 Ethernet Card" and the desired parameters,
eg. Port, Frame Type, Node Address ..... and continue the
installation procedure.
9. After the installation, a STARTNET.BAT batch file will be created.
Please check the STARTNET.BAT file for the right parameters.
Install Windows 3.1X Client 32 Driver During Client 32 Installation
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1. In Microsoft Windows environment, run "SETUP" command to start
Client 32 installation.
2. In "ODI Driver Selection" window, select "32 bit" mode and "Other
Boards".
3. Enter the path and filename of the ODI driver in "ODI Driver Path"
window. For exmaple, C:\NETWARE\32BITLAN\EA201.LAN.
4. Follow the installation setps of Novell NetWare Client 32.
5. After the installation, a STARTNET.BAT batch file will be created.
Please check the STARTNET.BAT file contains the right parameters.
Install Client 32 Driver After Novell NetWare Client 32 for
DOS/Windows 3.1x is already installed
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Copy the LAN driver, EA201.LAN, and the LDI file, EA201.LDI, from the
\32BITLAN directory to the \Novell\Client32 directory, and use a text
editor to edit the STARTNET.BAT file directly.
If desired, the 16-bit driver, EA201.COM, and its associated INS file,
EA201.INS, from the \ODI.DOS directory can be used.
Content of STARTNET.BAT (for 32-bit LAN driver)
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SET NWLANGUAGE=ENGLISH
C:\NOVELL\DOSCLNT\NIOS.EXE
LOAD C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\LSLC32.NLM
LOAD C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\CMSM.NLM
LOAD C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\ETHERTSM.NLM
LOAD C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\EA201.LAN FRAME=ETHERNET_802.2 ISA PORT=xxx
LOAD C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\EA201.LAN FRAME=ETHERNET_802.3 ISA PORT=xxx
LOAD C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\EA201.LAN FRAME=ETHERNET_II ISA PORT=xxx
LOAD C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\EA201.LAN FRAME=ETHERNET_SNAP ISA PORT=xxx
LOAD C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\IPX.NLM <-- Binding driver
LOAD C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\CLIENT32.NLM <-- Finding server
Content of STARTNET.BAT (for 16-bit DOS driver)
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SET NWLANGUAGE=ENGLISH
C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\NIOS.EXE
C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\LSL.COM
C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\N16ODI.COM
C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\NESL.COM
C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\EA201.COM
LOAD C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\LSLC32.NLM
LOAD C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\PC32MLID.LAN
LOAD C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\TCPIP.NLM
LOAD C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\IPX.NLM <-- Binding driver
LOAD C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\CLIENT32.NLM <-- Finding server
Parameters supported by the NET.CFG for EA201.COM driver
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Link Driver EA201
Frame Ethernet_802.2
Frame Ethernet_802.3
Frame Ethernet_II
Frame Ethernet_SNAP
;Optional driver keywords:
; AUTODETECT ; Auto selects media type
NetWare DOS Requester
FIRST NETWORK DRIVE = F
NETWARE PROTOCOL = NDS BIND
NOTE: You can run the NetWare Client installation program for each
workstation type from the CLIENT directory under SYS:PUBLIC or
directly from the CD-ROM.
TroubleShooting
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If you experience the "Command Line Parameter for EA201" warning
message when STARTNET.BAT is executed, provide the slot number or
"ISA", port value at the command line in STARTNET.BAT as illustrated
below.
PnP enable
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> LOAD C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\EA201.LAN FRAME=ETHERNET_802.3 SLOT=1
SLOT must be the correct value as found by the driver.
PnP disable
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> LOAD C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\EA201.LAN FRAME=ETHERNET_802.3 ISA PORT=300
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.