TRENDware TE-PCI/TE-100PCI Ethernet Adapter Installation
for Lantastic
Contents
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Introduction
Requirements
Minimum Skill Level
Getting Started
Introduction
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This installation assumes that the adapter is working properly.
Getting Started will describe the installation instructions.
Requirements
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A PCI compatible computer
A PCI Family Series Adapter
Lantastic AI 5.x or 6.x
A knowledge of basic DOS commands and editing text files
Minimum Skill Level
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A knowledge of basic DOS commands
A knowledge of editing text files
A knowledge of DOS basic file structure
(CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT)
A knowledge of the network driver configuration being used
Getting Started
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Lantastic 5.0 Install
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Using NDIS driver
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For NDIS driver, "tepci.DOS" driver for TE-PCI/TE-100PCI Ethernet Adapter.
User can use "tepci.DOS" driver to replace AEXNDIS.DOS which
is the NDIS driver offered by ARTISOFT.
*** CONFIG.SYS ****
DEVICE=C:\LANTASTI\PROTMAN.DOS /I:C:\LANTASTI
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DEVICE=C:\LANTASTI\AEXNDIS.DOS -------> By Lantastic
* please replace to *
DEVICE=C:\LANTASTI\tepci.DOS -------> By Vendor
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*** STARTNET.BAT ***
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C:\LANTASTI\AI-NDIS BIND_TO=AEXNDIS_NIF
* please replace to *
C:\LANTASTI\AI-NDIS BIND_TO=tepci_NIF
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C:\LANTASTI\AILANBIO
C:\LANTASTI\REDIR MachineName
*** PROTOCOL.INI ***
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[AEXNDIS_NIF]
DRIVERNAME = AEXNDIS$
* please replace to *
[tepci_NIF]
DRIVERNAME = tepci$
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Comments:
If you are using PROTMAN.DOS V1.x, you must use the NO_BIND
option on the AI-NDIS command line in the STARTNET.BAT, and you
must run NETBIND.EXE V1.x before AILANBIO.EXE.
Lantastic 6.0 Install
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Using NDIS driver
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To install NDIS driver "tepci.DOS", user can use Lantastic
6.0 install program, and select "NDIS support for network adapters"
then type path "C:\LANTASTI.DRV" (specify by adapter install
program). Install program will search "tepci.DOS" and
"PROTOCOL.INI" and copy these two files to target directory.
If user already installed Lantastic 6.0 and want to install
TE-PCI/TE-100PCI Ethernet adapter, just replace AEXNDIS.DOS with NDIS
driver "tepci.DOS" at CONFIG.SYS
NOTE: "tepci.DOS" is an NDIS driver supported by Vendor
"AEXNDIS.DOS" is an NDIS driver supported by ARTISOFT
*** CONFIG.SYS ***
DEVICE=C:\LANTASTI\PROTMAN.DOS /I:C:\LANTASTI
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DEVICE=C:\LANTASTI\AEXNDIS.DOS -------> By Lantastic
* please replace to *
DEVICE=C:\LANTASTI\tepci.DOS -------> By Vendor
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*** STARTNET.BAT ***
@echo ===== Begin Lantastic configuration =====
SET LAN_CFG=C:\LANTASTI
PATH C:\LANTASTI;%PATH%
SET LAN_DIR=C:\LANTASTI.NET
rem Please obtain the NETBEUI.EXE program from Microsoft
NETBEUI
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AI-NDIS BIND_TO=AEXNDIS_NIF
* please replace to *
AI-NDIS BIND_TO=tepci_NIF
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AILANBIO @STARTNET.CFG
REDIR LANTA @STARTNET.CFG
SERVER C:\LANTASTI.NET @STARTNET.CFG
NET LOGIN \\LANTA
@echo ===== End LANtastic configuration =====
*** Protocol.ini ***
[NETBEUI_XIF]
DRIVERNAME = netbeui$
SESSIONS = 6
NCBS = 12
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Bindings = AEXNDIS_NIF
* please replace to *
Bindings = tepci_NIF
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LANABASE = 1
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[AEXNDIS_NIF]
DRIVERNAME = AEXNDIS$
* please replace to *
[tepci_NIF]
DRIVERNAME = tepci$
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Using ODI DOS driver
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ODI for DOS driver, "tepci.COM" driver for TE-PCI/TE-100PCI Ethernet
Adapter. User can use "tepci.COM" driver to replace NRODI.COM
which is the ODI for DOS driver offered by ARTISOFT.
Note: Because tepci.COM following HSM v4.0 spec, please save
LSL.COM, IPXODI.COM that original supported by Lantastic.
Copy both LSL.COM, IPXODI.COM from C:\LANTASTI.DRV to
target directory C:\LANTASTI.
*** STARTNET.BAT ***
@echo ===== Begin Lantastic configuration =====
SET LAN_CFG=C:\LANTASTI
PATH C:\LANTASTI;%PATH%
SET LAN_DIR=C:\LANTASTI.NET
SET NWDBPATH=C:\Lantasti\NW
LSL --> Please use new release driver
NRODI --> please replace with tepci
ODINSUP
IPXODI --> Please use new release driver
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AI-NDIS BIND_TO=NRODI
* please replace to *
AI-NDIS BIND_TO=tepci
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AILANBIO @STARTNET.CFG
REDIR LANTA @STARTNET.CFG
SERVER C:\LANTASTI.NET @STARTNET.CFG
NET LOGIN \\LANTA
@echo ===== End LANtastic configuration =====
*** NET.CFG ***
Please add string below into the NET.CFG file.
Link Driver tepci
Frame Ethernet_802.3
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.