W940OD.LAN Ver 3.10
Winbond Electronics Corporation
09/02/98
Description:
1. W940OD.LAN is a Novell ODI Server Driver and defaults to the IEEE 802.2
frame type.
2. If there is only one 940 card, the driver will automatically read IOBASE
and IRQ from PCI Configuration Space.
3. If there is more than 940 card, user must input a specified SLOT.
If user does not input a SLOT to select a specified 940 card, this driver
will automatically select a 940 card to load.
Installation:
A. Server Driver On NetWare 4.X OS
1. Copy W940OD.LAN, MSM.NLM, ETHERNET.NLM and NBI.NLM into subdirectory -
SYSTEM of your Netware server.
2. At the Netware server prompt, type:
:load w940od
3. Bind IPX to the Winbond W940OD LAN driver. At the Netware server prompt,
type:
:bind ipx to w940od <enter>
4. After pressing <enter>, the computer prompts you for the Network number.
B. Client32 for Windows95
1. Execute SETUP.EXE from Disk 1 of the Client32 for Windows 95 software,
this may be done from the My Computer window.
2. When the Network window comes up, remove the components already installed,
if any.
3. Add the client, choose Novell, then Novell NetWare Client32.
4. When asked to choose an adapter, choose Have Floppy in order to install a
new driver.
5. Insert a floppy which contains both the LAN driver and .INF file in the
root directory.
6. After the LAN driver is installed, choose OK to return to the Network
window.
7. Configure the client by highlighting Novell NetWare Client32, then
choosing Properties.
8. In the Properties window, enter the correct information for your system,
making sure the first network drive and the name context are correct.
Root will usually work in the name context alos.
9. Go to the Advanced window and select all applicable frame types, making
sure 802.2 is selected first for Ethernet.
10.Go to the Bindings window and select Novell 32-bit IPX Protocol.
11.The following components should be listed in the Network window at this
point:
Novell NetWare Client 32
Winbond W89C940 PCI Ethernet Adapter
Novell ODINSUP
Novell NetWare 32-bit IPX Protocol
Other files may also be auto-loaded, i.e.ODINSUP.
12.Verify all necessary components are loaded and configured properly, then
choose OK. You will then be prompted to restart your computer to affect
the changes.
Troubles Shooting:
1. Message: 'Supported I/O port values are NONE.
All supported options are ALREADY in use.
SERVER-4.10-1553: Module initialization failed
Module W940OD.LAN NOT loaded.'
Solution: Make sure that your W89C940 PCI card is plugged into the system.
2. Message: 'W940OD-NW-066-Adapter 1-Board 1:
The cable might be disconnect on the board.'
Solution: Make sure that your W89C940 PCI card is connected to the cable.
Histories of Release:
***) 2.13, 11-06-1995
First release.
***) 2.20, 11-27-1995
Upgrade to Novell LAN Driver Developer's Kit Version 3.02.
***) 2.30 02-14-1996
Fix the bug about 'File Compare Error' in the ACER 586 machine.
***) 3.10 12-12-1996
Fix the bug about Client32 test.
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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