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NETGEAR FA411 PCMCIA Mobile Adapter
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Driver Installation for Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11
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Getting Started
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Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11 does not come bundled with the
driver for the NETGEAR FA411 PCMCIA Mobile Adapter. You must go through
the following procedure to install the device driver into the Windows for
Workgroups system for the adapter to function correctly.
The Windows for Workgroups installation disks are needed to complete this
installation.
Installation Procedure
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1. Insert the NETGEAR FA411 PCMCIA Mobile Adapter into an available PCMCIA
slot in your notebook computer and power on your system.
2. After starting Windows for Workgroups, insert the FA411 Driver and
Documentation CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
3. In Program Manager, open "Network" -> "Network Setup" -> "Drivers".
4. In the "Network Drivers" window, select "Add Adapter".
5. When installing the LAN driver, Windows for Workgroups will present
a list of all available drivers. But the NETGEAR FA411 driver is
not included in the system software. Select "Unlisted" for 3rd party
adapters not in the driver list.
6. Windows for Workgroups will ask for the drive/path containing the
FA411 drivers. Provide the path to the OEMSETUP.INF file in the
\WFW311 directory.
eg. D:\WFW311 if installing from the provided driver disk.
Windows for Workgroups will copy the appropriate drivers into the
system.
7. Select the "NETGEAR FA411 PCMCIA Mobile Adapter".
At this point, the drivers have been properly copied and the
installation would proceed to the next step. Please refer to your
Windows for Workgroups installation guide for the correct procedures.
After the initial installation, the FA411 drivers will be
permanently installed into the Windows for Workgroups system.
Subsequent accesses to the network driver list will include the
FA411 adapter driver as one of the options.
Advanced Setup
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The FA411 Windows for Workgroups driver configures the adapter card
to operate in autosensing mode by default. In this mode, the card
automatically selects the most appropriate operating speed and duplex
mode. There might be instances when you need to force the adapter card
to operate at a particular speed and duplex mode. The following procedure
guides you into the Windows for Workgroups system for this setting.
1. In Program Manager, open "Network" -> "Network Setup" -> "Drivers".
2. In "Network Drivers" window, select the "Setup" button.
3. Click on the "Advanced" button and then click on the "ConnectionType"
selection.
4. The bottom windows will show the following possible selections:
NWAY (Automatically select between the following 4 modes)
S10 (Half-duplex Ethernet)
S10FD (Full-duplex Ethernet)
S100 (Half-duplex Fast Ethernet)
S100FD (Full-duplex Fast Ethernet)
Choose the appropriate setting as needed.
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.