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NETGEAR FA411 PCMCIA Mobile Adapter
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Driver Installation for Microsoft Windows 95
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Getting Started
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Microsoft Windows 95 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 95 system for the
adapter to function correctly.
Before inserting your FA411 adapter, the system's PCMCIA/CARDBUS chipset
must be enabled and functioning. The PCMCIA/CARDBUS chipset is
responsible for controlling the systems interface for PC Cards.
Please consult the system's manual or manufacture for use with
Windows 95.
The Windows 95 installation disks or CD are needed to complete this
installation.
Installation Procedure
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There are two versions of Windows 95: the original Win95 and Win95 OSR2.
You can find out the Win95 version number from the System icon under
Control Panel. You will see "4.00.950" or "4.00.950a" with the original
Windows95 while Win95 OSR2 will show "4.00.950B".
The driver installation procedure for the two versions are different.
Following are the installation procedures for the two different Win95
versions.
Installation Notes for Win95 OSR2
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1. Insert the NETGEAR FA411 PCMCIA Mobile Adapter into an available
PCMCIA slot in your notebook computer. Power on the system.
(You can also insert the card after starting your notebook computer.)
2. After starting Windows 95, the FA411 Fast Ethernet PC Card will
be detected automatically and the Update Device Driver Wizard window
appears.
3. Insert the FA411 Driver and Documentation CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
4. Click the Next button in the Update Device Driver Wizard window.
Win95 will start searching into the CD-ROM drive for a network driver.
The following message will be displayed:
Windows found the following device driver -
"NETGEAR FA411 PCMCIA Mobile Adapter"
5. Click the Finish button. Win95 will start copying the NETGEAR FA411
PCMCIA Mobile Adapter driver into the hard disk.
6. When Windows asks for the "NETFA411.INF" file again, enter "D:\"
and click OK.
Insert the Windows 95 CD-ROM if asked to do so.
7. Restart your computer.
Installation Notes for the original Win95
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1. Insert the NETGEAR FA411 PCMCIA Mobile Adapter into an available
PCMCIA slot in your notebook computer. Power on the system.
(You can also insert the card after starting your notebook computer.)
2. After starting Windows 95, the NETGEAR FA411 PCMCIA Mobile Adapter
will be detected automatically and a device driver will re required.
Under New Hardware Found windows, select "Driver from disk provided
by hardware manufacturer".
3. Insert the FA411 Driver and Documentation CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
4. Enter "D:\" and click OK to install the NETGEAR FA411 PCMCIA Mobile
Adapter.
Insert the Windows 95 CD-ROM if asked to do so.
5. Click YES when asked if you want to restart your computer.
Advanced Setup
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The FA411 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 configure the adapter card to operate at a particular
speed and duplex mode. The following procedure guides you into the
Windows 95 system for this setting.
1. In Control Panel, open "Network".
2. Click on the "NETGEAR FA411 PCMCIA Mobile Adapter" adapter selection
and the "Properties" button.
3. Click on the "Advanced" tab in the FA411 adapter card window.
4. Click on the "Connection Type" property selection.
5. The "Value" windows will show the following possible selections:
Auto Sense (Automatically deciding between the following
three modes)
10Base-T (Ethernet)
10Base-T Full Duplex (Full-duplex Ethernet)
100BaseTX (Fast Ethernet)
100BaseTX Full Duplex (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.