Windows for Workgroups Driver Installation (Revised 3/5/98)
Copyright 1998 Compaq Computer Corp. All rights reserved.
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The installation procedures will automatically copy all required
files to your default Windows directory and will modify your
SYSTEM.INI and PROTOCOL.INI files. The driver options you select
determine which files are copied and how your system files are
changed.
File Locations
- The DOS ODI driver (CPQNF3.COM) is located in the \DOSODI
subdirectory on Disk 2.
- The NDIS 2.0 driver (NETFLX3.DOS) and support files are
located in the root directory on Disk 1.
- The NDIS 3.0 driver (CPQNF3.386) and support files are
located in the root directory on Disk 1.
Installation Options
You can install Windows for Workgroups network support in any of
the following three ways:
NetWare Network Access Only
You will use NetWare for network access, and WFW will have
access to any available NetWare drives. You will not access
the Microsoft network, nor will you use WFW as a peer-to-peer
operating system.
NetWare and Microsoft Network Access
You will be able to access the Microsoft network and use WFW as
a peer-to-peer operating system. WFW will have access to any
available NetWare drives.
Microsoft NDIS Network Access Only
You will be able to access the Microsoft network only by using
an NDIS 2.0 driver. You will not be able to directly access
NetWare drives.
NOTE: For Client32 installation on Windows for Workgroups, see
CLIENT32.TXT on the root of Disk #2.
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Installing the Windows for Workgroups NetWare ODI Driver
Before installing:
Be sure Windows for Workgroups is installed on the workstation.
Locate the Windows for Workgroups installation diskettes and the
Compaq driver diskette. Make a copy of the Compaq driver diskette.
Then store the original and install from the copy.
Installing the driver:
1. Exit Windows (if running).
2. Copy all files listed below to a directory on your hard
drive:
LSL.COM Link Support Layer (provided by
Novell).
CPQNF3.COM Workstation driver, in the \DOSODI
directory on the driver diskette.
IPXODI.COM IPX protocol stack (provided by
Novell).
(req) Workstation requester file, such
as NETX.COM, NETX.EXE or VLM.EXE
(provided by Novell).
NET.CFG Configuration file for the
workstation driver.
3. Verify that you can attach to a NetWare file server. Switch
to the directory where you copied the files listed in Step
2, and enter the commands listed below, in the order shown:
LSL
CPQNF3
IPXODI
{NETX or VLM}
F:
If the commands are successful, the F:\LOGIN prompt appears.
If not, carefully repeat Steps 2 and 3. Most likely, the problem
is that all the files are not located in the same directory, or
you entered the commands in the wrong order.
4. Start Windows, open the Network group, and double-click
Network Setup.
5. The Network Setup dialog opens, showing the current network
options and all currently installed network adapters. Click
the Networks button.
6. On the Networks dialog, select the option to install support
for both Windows for Workgroups peer-to-peer networking and
NetWare or support for NetWare only:
(WFW and NetWare) Select Install Microsoft Windows Network.
Under Additional Network Support, choose Other.
(NetWare only) Select Install Windows support for the
following network only.
7. Select your network operating system from the drop-down list
and click OK. For example, to connect to a NetWare v3.11
network, select "Novell NetWare (Workstation Shell 3.x)".
8. (WFW and NetWare) On Network Setup dialog, click the Drivers
button. The Network Drivers dialog opens. Click Add Adapter,
select IPXODI Support Driver (ethernet), and click OK.
NOTE: You will need to edit the AUTOEXEC.BAT file to add the ODI
driver. Sample statements need to appear in the following order:
LSL
CPQNF3
ODIHLP
IPXODI
VLM or NETX
9. Follow the prompts to complete the installation. Restart
Windows to put the changes into effect.
NOTE: If you receive error 58, you have incomplete entries
in your protocol.ini and net.cfg files. Edit those files and
replace any instance of xxxx with the ODI driver name.
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Installing the Windows for Workgroups NDIS Driver
Before installing:
Make sure that Windows for Workgroups is installed on the
workstation. Locate the Windows for Workgroups installation
diskettes as well as the Compaq driver diskette. Make a copy of
the Compaq driver diskette; store the original and install from
the copy.
Installing the driver:
1. Start Windows, open the Network group, and double-click
Network Setup.
2. The Network Setup dialog opens, showing the current network
options and all currently installed network adapters. Click
the Networks button if you have not yet installed Windows
for Workgroups network support; otherwise, go to step 4.
3. On the Networks dialog, select Install Microsoft Windows
Network, and click OK.
4. On the Network Setup dialog, click the Drivers button.
5. The Network Drivers dialog opens. Click on Add Adapter,
select Unlisted or Updated Network Adapter (typically the
first selection), and click OK.
6. The Install Driver dialog opens, prompting you to insert a
diskette. Insert the Compaq diskette, type A:\ (or B:\) at
the prompt, and press <Enter>.
7. After the disk is read, the Unlisted or Updated Network
Adapter dialog opens. Choose your Compaq controller and
click OK.
8. The driver will appear in the Networks Driver Box. At this
point go into the Setup Options window to configure your
controller. When prompted to select a controller driver, select
the appropriate option:
Real Mode NDIS Selects the NDIS v2.0 driver
Driver (*.DOS) only.
Enhanced Mode NDIS3 Selects the NDIS3
Driver Enhanced mode driver only.
ODI Driver To use the DOS ODI driver
with WFW as a peer-to-peer
operating system, follow the
NetWare instructions. See
Installing the Windows for
Workgroups NetWare ODI
Driver.
9. Make any changes needed. (See the Parameters section.) If you
need full-duplex operation, change the Duplex option (which
defaults to half-duplex).
10. Click OK until the controller appears in the Network Drivers
dialog.
11. Click OK and follow the prompts to complete the
installation. Restart Windows to put the changes into
effect.
NDIS 2 with Two Controllers Only: Before you restart, make
these changes to your system files:
PROTOCOL.INI: Under CPQNF3x, enter NTFLX3 for
- DriverName, and set MAXTRANSMITS and MAXRECEIVES to 3.
- SYSTEM.INI: Under Network Drivers, be sure "netcard"
has only one entry: netcard=NETFLX3.DOS.
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NDIS 2.0 PROTOCOL.INI Parameters
The NDIS 2.0 driver has several parameters you can modify in
the PROTOCOL.INI file. Use the default values whenever possible,
as they maximize the performance of the driver:
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 64 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. Do not change this option.
NETADDRESS Overrides the network address of the
controller. Use this entry only
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 controller at one time.
MAXTRANSMITS Specifies the maximum number of
buffers that can be queued for
transmission at one time.
MAXRECEIVESS 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 works only when the
DUPLEX keyword is set to HALF.
CONNECTOR Specifies which connector to use when
several are available. The CONNECTOR
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
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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