LAN Server Driver Installation (Revised 5/5/97) Copyright 1997 Compaq Computer Corp. All rights reserved. ----------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- The LAN Server driver is a NDIS 2.0 compliant driver. It can be used in all of these environments: Warp Server 3.0, 4.0, The driver, message files Advanced; LAN Server and installation files are OS/2, v3.x and up located in \LANSERVR\OS2 on driver Disk 1. LAN Server DOS v3.x and The driver and installation v4.x files are located in \LANSERVR\DOS on driver Disk 1. Topics: - OS/2 Warp Server Driver Installation - LAN Server Driver Installation - PROTOCOL.INI Values ----------------------------------------------------------------- Warp Server Driver Installation NOTE: Warp Server LAN Services Installation has a known problem: It copies .MSG files to the \WARPSRVR\TABLES directory instead of \IBMCOM. (MPTS copies these files correctly). You will need to copy NFX.MSG and NFXH.MSG to \IBMCOM manually. Before installing: - Make a copy of the Compaq driver diskette; store the original and install from your copy. - If your system has another Compaq controller that uses the NETFLX3 driver, you must remove its configuration using MPTS or LAPS and reboot before installing the new driver. Installing the driver: 1. Using MPTS, select Other adapter on the LAPS configuration screen. 2. When prompted for the driver file location, enter the path (such as A:\LANSERVR\OS2) and click OK. NOTE: If you are installing Warp Server on a Compaq server using SmartStart, be aware that your version of SmartStart may not have the latest version of this NETFLX3 driver. In this case, you must manually copy the drivers supplied on controller diskettes into the \IBMCOM\MACS directory. 3. Select the Compaq controller from the list in the Network Adapters window and the click the Add button. 4. On the Protocols list, select the appropriate protocols and click the Add button. 5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for any additional controllers. ----------------------------------------------------------------- LAN Server Driver Installation Before installing: - Make a copy of the Compaq driver diskette; store the original and install from your copy. - If your system has another Compaq controller that uses the NETFLX3 driver, you must remove its configuration using MPTS or LAPS and reboot before installing the new driver. New LAN Server Installation: When you install LAN Server, these are the differences between the versions: - When you install LAN Services for DOS, you have to copy the drivers to your c:\net directory. - When you install LAN Server 4.x, the driver is copied automatically. - When you install LAN Server 3.x, you install and set up the driver by running the LAN Support Program configuration utility. NOTE: You can also use DXMAID.EXE, which ships with the LAN Server program. This program gives Ethernet 802.2 support. Existing LAN Server Installation: 1. If your system has another Compaq controller that uses the NETFLX3 driver, remove its configuration using MPTS or LAPS and reboot. 2. Using MPTS select Other adapter on the LAPS configuration screen 3. When prompted for the driver file location, enter the path (such as A:\LANSERVR\OS2) and click OK. 4. Select the Compaq controller from the list in the Network Adapters window and then click the Add button. 5. On the Protocols list, select the appropriate protocols and click the Add button. 6. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for any additional controllers. ----------------------------------------------------------------- PROTOCOL.INI Values The following table summarizes the possible entries and values in the driver section for the drivers in the PROTOCOL.INI file. Entry Min.: Max.: Default: DRIVERNAME 1 char.+$ 8 char.+$ NTFLX3$ NETADDRESS -- 12 HEX -- digits MAXREQUESTS 3 100 3 MAXTRANSMITS 3 100 4 MAXRECEIVES 3 100 4 MAXMULTICASTS 1 32 16 MAXFRAMESIZE 60 1514 1514 Possible values: Default: DUPLEX AUTO, HALF, FULL AUTO MEDIASPEED AUTO, 10, 100 AUTO CONNECTOR AUTO, UTP AUTO SQE AUTO, ON, OFF AUTO DRIVERNAME Identifies the network device driver. This option should not be changed. NETADDRESS Overrides the network address of the controller. This entry should only be used if there are duplicate addresses on the network. The network address value is a hexadecimal string of 12 digits enclosed in double quotes. The opening and closing quotes are required. An example of a network address is: NETADDRESS="20805F123456" MAXREQUESTS Specifies the maximum number of general requests that can be pending at one time. MAXMULTICASTS Specifies the maximum number of multicast addresses that can be set on the adapter at one time. MAXTRANSMITS Specifies the maximum number of buffers that can be queued for transmission at one time. MAXRECEIVES Specifies the maximum number of receive buffers that can be queued at one time. MAXFRAMESIZE Specifies the size of the RECEIVE and TRANSMIT buffers, in bytes. Ethernet frame sizes must be between 60 and 1514 bytes. DUPLEX Specifies whether to use Half- or Full-Duplex operation on a 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps controller. The duplex option must match the duplex setting of the Ethernet hub/switch to which the controller is attached. This keyword has two possible values: FULL (enables Full-Duplex operation) and HALF (enables Half-Duplex operation). IMPORTANT: Exercise caution when setting this value. Setting this option incorrectly could cause data corruption and/or poor network performance. MEDIASPEED Specifies the operation media speed setting, which must match the type of Ethernet hub being used. This keyword has three possible values: 1) AUTO (the card will determine the proper speed, 2) "10" (forces 10- Mbps operation), and 3) "100" (forces 100-Mbps operation). Be sure to use quotes when explicitly setting the speed. (e.g., MEDIASPEED = "100"). Note: AUTO only works when the DUPLEX keyword is set to HALF. CONNECTOR Specifies which connector to use when several are available. The CONNECTORTYPE keyword can have two possible values: 1) AUTO (the driver tries to determine which connector is active; use this value if you have a BNC connector), and 2) UTP (forces use of RJ-45 connector). SQE (Signal Quality Check Enable) Specifies whether to enable or disable SQE detection when using a BNC connector. This keyword has three possible values: 1) AUTO (the driver attempts to determine the proper setting based on the module attached), 2) ON (forces SQE detection on), and 3) OFF (forces SQE detection off).Download Driver Pack
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