NDIS Dirver Installation Guide for DEC PATHWORKS Client ============================================================= Introduction ============ This document describes the procedure to install PATHWORKS client driver for AF-680 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet PC Card. These drivers conform to the Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS 2.01) defined by Microsoft/3Com. The AF-680 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet PC Card is a NE2000 compatible card which means that any NE2000 driver should work. You have to enable the PC card before you start to use network driver. Location of Driver: \NDIS2\DOS\AF680.DOS Installation Procedure ====================== The AF-680 Fast Ethernet PC Card is assumed to have been installed in your computer and physically connect to the network. And the "Pathworks for DOS" is assumed to be installed on your hard disk. 1. Insert the DEC Pathworks Client Setup Disk #1 into the floppy drive (A or B). 2. Under DOS prompt, type "NETSETUP" <Enter>. 3. Unless you have an LK250 keyboard, Select "NO". 4. Select the DECNETT transport option and press <Enter>. 5. Insert the DNET TRNSPRT disk #1 into floppy driver. 6. Specify the destination driver letter (C or D). 7. Are you creating an initial workstation diskette? Select "NO". 8. Type the Node Name and Address (i.e. Node Number), Press <Enter>. 9. Type the Server Name and Address (i.e. Node Number), Press <Enter>. 10. Select "Ethernet" when prompt " Select the network adapter type". 11. Select "(Other NDIS)" when prompt "Select the network adapter". 12. Enter full path and driver name for NDIS driver. A:\NDIS2\DOS\AF680.DOS or B:\NDIS2\DOS\AF680.DOS 13. If they are all accurate, select "WRITE KEY DISK" to start the installation. Follow all prompts till completion. 14. At the configuration screen, press F10 to return DOS prompt. 15. Before restart your system, modify CONFIG.SYS if you using any memory management (EMM386, QEMM etc.), you must exclude a block memory space for PCMCIA card as sample file. You have to modify PROTOCOL.INI at DECNET sub-directory as sample file below. 16. Reboot your system. --- Sample CONFIG.SYS file --- : DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS X=D000-D3FF DEVICE=C:\DECNET\PROTMAN.SYS /I:C:\DECNET DEVICE=C:\DECNET\AF680.DOS LASTDRV=V : --- Sample PROTOCOL.INI file --- [IPX4MAC] DRIVER = IPX$MAC BINDINGS = AF680_NIF [DATALINK] DRIVERNAME DLL$MAC LG_BUFFERS = 16 SM_BUFFERS = 6 OUTSTANDING = 32 HEURISTICS = 0 BINDINGS = AF680_NIF NI_IRQ = 5 ; Specify IRQ level used by adapter [AF680_NIF] DRIVERNAME = AF680$ --- Sample AUTOEXEC.BAT file --- : @CALL \DECNET\STARTNET :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.
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