Intel (R) GD82559ER Fast Ethernet Controller Sample Drivers & Tools
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INTRODUCTION
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The GD82559ER Fast Ethernet Controller is intended for embedded designs.
It is based on the GD82559 Fast Ethernet Controller that has been
extensively deployed in server, desktop, and mobile PCs. The GD82559ER
is most suitable for applications that do not require the advanced
manageability features of the GD82559 as well as WHQL certification.
The GD82559ER is a PCI device that consists of a 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX
Media Access Controller and an IEEE 802.3 Physical Layer device
integrated onto a single chip. It is offered in a space-saving thin
BGA package measuring 15mm x 15mm.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
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Intel expects to update these drivers and tools from time to time.
For the latest information and driver files for the GD82559ER Fast
Ethernet Controller, point your Internet browser to the following
web page:
http://developer.intel.com/design/network/82559er.htm
Intel's Developer Web Site at http://developer.intel.com is the
preferred information source for all Intel embedded application
products.
Intel has developed a Linux driver that works with our GD82559ER
and GD82559 Controllers. It is located on the Internet at:
http://support.intel.com/support/network/adapter/pro100/30504.htm
Third parties may also offer drivers for the GD82559ER Fast Ethernet
Controller. A free packet driver for the GD82559ER device is available
from Crynwr at the following web site:
http://crynwr.com
The latest driver at this time is named intel100b-11-7.zip with a date
of Sept. 27, 1999. The Crynwr driver is Open-Source* software which
allows multiple applications to share a single network interface.
CONTENTS OF THIS IMAGE
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Root Directory
E100ENT.SYS NDIS4 Driver for GD82559ER
NET559ER.INF Windows* 9x and Windows 2000 installation
script
OEMSETUP.INF Windows NT installation script
README.TXT This file
VERFILE.TIC Traceability file
\NWCLIENT DOS ODI driver files
E100BODI.COM DOS ODI link driver
IPXODI.COM NetWare* IPX/SPX protocol driver
LSL.COM Novell Link Support Layer for DOS ODI
NET.CFG Configuration file for E100BODI link driver
NETX.EXE NetWare workstation shell
\TOOLS ERUPDATE EEPROM programming utility
ERUPDATE.EXE ERUPDATE program binary
ERUPDATE.TXT Instructions for ERUPDATE.EXE
\VXWORKS Wind River VxWorks* BSD and MUX driver files
b559mux.exe Self Extracting file containing MUX Driver
d559vx.exe Self Extracting file containing BSD Driver
\WINCE Windows CE driver files
CONFIG.BIB Memory configuration parameter file
E100CE.DLL GD82559ER driver dynamic link library
PLATFORM.BIB Platform configuration parameter file
PLATFROM.REG Registry configuration file
E100CE.PDF Technical note explaining how to configure a
Windows CE image with the driver
EVALUATION NOTES
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The GD82559ER Fast Ethernet Controller was evaluated for
installation, functionality and stress under the following
conditions:
NDIS4
System Details
* Operating Systems: Windows 2000, Windows 98
* Adapter: GD82559ER A2 Stepping
* NDIS4 Driver: 1.00.03
* Networking Protocol: TCP/IP
Dos ODI
System Details
* Operating System: MS-DOS 6.22
* Adapter: GD82559ER A2 Stepping
* DOS ODI Driver: 3.46
* Networking Protocol: IPX/SPX
ERUPDATE utility
System Details
* Operating Systems: D02 6.22
* Adapter: GD82559ER A2 Stepping
* Version: ERUPDATE.EXE 3.18 ER
Windows CE
System Details
* Operating System: Windows CE 2.12 Platform Builder
* Adapter: GD82559ER A2 Stepping
* CE NDIS Driver: 1.00.01
* Networking Protocol: TCP/IP
Linux
System Details
* Operating System: Red Hat Linux 6.1 Kernel 2.2.12 Non-SMP
* Adapter: GD82559ER A2 Stepping
* Linux Driver: Beta 5
* Networking Protocol: TCP/IP
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.