NDIS.TXT Driver File Contents (1255TX_DRv103_All.zip)

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*                       SMC Networks, Inc.                        *
*            SMC EZ Card 10/100 FAST ETHERNET ADAPTER             *
*                   NDIS 2 Driver Installation                    *
*                                                                 *
*              Copyright (C) 2001 SMC Networks, Inc.              *
*                      All Rights Reserved.                       *
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The drivers you need are in the directories MSLANMAN.DOS, MSLANMAN.OS2 and
NDIS2.  The NDIS drivers contained in these subdirectories are used with
Microsoft OS/2 LAN Manager OEM distribution, Release 1.x or 2.x,
and other compatible OEM versions of LAN Manager.  The driver can also used
with IBM LAN Server 3.0, Microsoft Windows for Workgroups v3.11, etc.

The drivers named SMC1255 conform to the Network Driver Interface
Specification (NDIS) defined by Microsoft/3Com.

Included in MSLANMAN.DOS, and NDIS subdirectories are the following files:

\MSLANMAN.DOS\DRIVERS\SMC\SMC1255\

        SMC1255.DOS              The DOS NDIS MAC driver
        PROTOCOL.INI            A sample section of PROTOCOL.INI file

\MSLANMAN.DOS\DRIVERS\NIF\

        SMC1255.NIF              Network Information File

\MSLANMAN.OS2\DRIVERS\SMC\SMC1255\

        SMC1255.OS2             The OS2 NDIS MAC driver
        PROTOCOL.INI            A sample section of PROTOCOL.INI file

\MSLANMAN.OS2\DRIVERS\NIF\

        SMC1255.NIF             Network Information File


\NDIS2\

        NDIS.TXT                This readme file

\NDIS2\DOS\

        SMC1255.NIF             Network Information File for IBM Lan Support
                                Program
        SMC1255.DOS             The DOS NDIS 2 driver
        OEMSETUP.INF            Network Information File for Windows for
                                Workgroups v3.11
        PROTOCOL.INI            A sample section of PROTOCOL.INI file


\NDIS2\OS2\

        SMC1255.NIF             Network Information File for IBM LAN Server
                                3.0, 4.0
        SMC1255.OS2             The OS2 NDIS 2 driver
        PROTOCOL.INI            A sample section of PROTOCOL.INI file


Sample PROTOCOL.INI Files and Parameters
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[ETHPCI_NIF]

  DriverName = SMC1255$
; Slot = 1            ;; {1-4}
; MEDIA = AUTODETECT
; {MEDIA = UTP, UTP_FD,UTP_100,UTP_100FD,AUTODETECT}

There are several parameters included in the ETHPCI_NIF section of the
PROTOCOL.INI file. However, the only parameter that you should specify
is the "drivername."

If you change other parameter settings, such as the MEDIA, make sure
that it matches the hardware setting.  Otherwise, the adapter may fail.

If you don't specify these settings, SMC1255'S
NDIS 2 driver will automatically detect them.


SLOT      Specifies which network adapter is used by the driver. If you have
          only one SMC EZ Card 10/100 (SMC1255TX) in your
          machine, this parameter is unnecessary!  For two or more SMC EZ
          Card 10/100 (SMC1255TX), this parameter
          is required and cannot be omitted from PROTOCOL.INI. For the first
          SMC1255 adapter, Slot=1, and the second one, Slot=2, third, Slot=3
          ,..., etc.

MEDIA     Specifies the medium type used by the adapter.
          Acceptable values for this parameter are AUTODETECT, UTP, UTP_FD
          ,UTP_100 and UTP_100FD. If you didn't specify this settings it
          would be AUTODETECT for SMC1255.

            UTP:        10BaseT, UTP_100: Fast Ethernet (100BaseTx)
            UTP_FD:     10BaseT with Full_Duplex
            UTP_100FD:  100BaseTx with Full_Duplex
            Default:    AUTODETECT

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How To Update Drivers Manually

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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