File Name: RELEASE.TXT
Product Name: NI6510-NTDRV
Description: Windows NT Driver for the InterLan EtherBlaster
Adapters
Version: 1.27
Part Number: 158-0379-00
149-0379-00
SECTION 1 - Overview
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The driver in this directory allows the InterLan EtherBlaster or NI6510
adapter to be used in Windows NT-based systems to run networking software
whose protocol stacks are written to the NDIS 3.0 specification.
The driver was written and tested for conformance to the NDIS 3.0 specification
as described in the Microsoft LAN Manager Network Driver Interface
Specification (NDIS) Version 3.0, dated 9/23/91.
Version 1.20 is the first release of this driver.
Version 1.26 supports the PCnet-ISA+ version of the EtherBlaster.
Version 1.27 supports the XLerator series and Plug and Play. It also
disables the Guaranteed Access Time (GAT) mode in the Intel 823878I System
I/O (SIO) chip, which is found in some PCI/ISA PCs. When enabled, this mode
can cause a violation of ISA bus timing specification for bus master devices.
As a result, the InterLan EtherBlaster is prevented from accessing host
memory in a timely manner. GAT mode can be modified during set-up to
override the driver default (to turn GAT off). The keywords in the GAT
section of the set-up menu are ON (always turns it on), OFF (always turns it
off), and DEFAULT (does not change the system power on default).
Section 3 is provided for users that are not familiar loading network drivers
under Windows NT.
SECTION 2 - Contents of this diskette
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To help you install and use this product, the following files are
included in this directory:
RELEASE.TXT - This file
NI6510.SYS - InterLan EtherBlaster Windows NT Driver (NDIS 3.0)
OEMSETUP.INF - File used by the Windows NT install program to configure
the adapter
DISK1 - Empty file used by the Windows NT install program
SECTION 3 - Instructions on installing this driver under Windows NT 3.1
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To install the driver, follow these steps:
- From Main, select the Control Panel.
- From Control Panel, select Network.
- From Network Settings, select Add Adapter. A message will appear
"Setup is preparing network card choices...".
- From Add Network Adapter, scroll down and select "<other> Requires
disk from manufacturer". Select Continue.
- From Insert Diskette, specify the drive and path (eg. A:\WINDOWS.NT)
and select OK.
- From Select OEM Option, select OK.
- From Add Network Adapter, select Continue.
- Configure the card. When finished, select OK.
- From Windows NT Setup, select Continue.
- From Network Settings, select OK.
- Select Yes to shut down and reboot the PC.
For more information, consult your Windows NT documentation.
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.