1 LANtastic 6.0
v1.1
LANtastic* 6.0 installation notes for Compaq 10 and 10/100 Controllers
and the NC3121 Fast Ethernet NIC
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Location of driver: \NDIS\DOS\N100.DOS
General Instructions (sample configuration files below)
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The installation procedure transfers files to a specific directory on the
workstation and creates or modifies existing configuration files to fit
your specific needs. The installation utility, INSTALL.EXE, is located
on LANtastic Network Software Disk 1.
1 Run INSTALL.EXE from Disk 1.
2 The LANtastic Install program screen appears. You must complete each
of the questions. These options are specific to your needs.
1 Asks for a unique computer name.
2 Asks you to select the drive that you want LANtastic to be
installed on. The default is Drive C:.
3 Asks you to specify a directory where you want the LANtastic files
to be installed. The default is \LANTASTI.
4 Asks if you want to share your computer's drives or printers.
5 Asks you to select the maximum number of connected computers.
6 Prompts you to select any other LANtastic features that you may
want to install.
7 Summarizes the options you selected. If it looks correct, continue
with the installation.
8 Prompts you to select a network controller to run your LANtastic
software on. From the list of controllers, select "NDIS SUPPORT FOR
NETWORK CONTROLLERS".
9 Asks you to insert the manufacturer's driver diskette. Insert the
Compaq Configuration and Drivers diskette into drive A: and specify
the source path for driver files as A:\NDIS.
10 Asks if you want to Set Up Permanent Drive or Printer Connections.
11 Summarizes the options you selected. If they are correct, choose
Perform the Installation and LANtastic will install the files.
Hints and Tips
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Below are sample CONFIG.SYS, STARTNET.BAT and PROTOCOL.INI files. These
are the three files with Compaq 10/100 or NC3121 Fast Ethernet NIC
configuration options that the Install program creates. For details on
PROTOCOL.INI parameters, see the end of this document.
Sample CONFIG.SYS file
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DEVICE=C:\LANTASTI\PROTMAN.DOS /I:C:\LANTASTI
DEVICE=C:\LANTASTI\n100.DOS
FILES=100
BUFFERS=30
Sample C:\LANTASTI\STARTNET.BAT file
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@echo off
rem LANtastic Version 6.00 installed 95/12/04 03:38:23
rem (for Windows)
C:
cd C:\LANTASTI
SET LAN_CFG=C:\LANTASTI
rem If LANtastic is disabled, skip everything.
IF EXIST DISABLED GOTO :STARTNET_DONE
@echo ===== Begin LANtastic configuration =====
PATH C:\LANTASTI;C:\LANTASTI\NW;%PATH%
SET LAN_DIR=C:\LANTASTI.NET
SET NWDBPATH=C:\LANTASTI\NW
LOADHIGH AI-NDIS BIND_TO=N100_NIF
AILANBIO @STARTNET.CFG
REDIR LAB1 @STARTNET.CFG
IF EXIST NOSHARE GOTO :NOSHARE
SERVER C:\LANTASTI.NET @STARTNET.CFG
NET LOGIN \\LAB1
GOTO :CONTINUE
:NOSHARE
@echo LANtastic server was installed but turned off.
:CONTINUE
rem If CONNECT.BAT exists, run it to set up connections.
IF EXIST CONNECT.BAT GOTO :CONNECT
rem Otherwise set up connections specified during install.
NET USE LPT1: \\LAB1\@PRINTER
NET LPT TIMEOUT 10
GOTO :CONNECT_DONE
:CONNECT
@echo Setting up LANtastic connections from CONNECT.BAT
rem Build CONNECT.BAT like this: "NET SHOW/BATCH >
C:\LANTASTI\CONNECT.BAT"
call CONNECT.BAT
:CONNECT_DONE
NET POSTBOX
@echo ===== End LANtastic configuration =====
:STARTNET_DONE
cd \
Sample C:\LANTASTI\PROTOCOL.INI file
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;PROTOCOL.INI for LANtastic Version 6.00
;--- using Compaq 10 or 10/100 controller or NC3121 Fast Ethernet NIC
[PROTMAN]
DRIVERNAME = PROTMAN$
DYNAMIC = YES
; PROTOCOL.INI section for the Compaq 10 or 10/100 controller.
[N100_NIF]
DRIVERNAME = N100$
Parameters for the PROTOCOL.INI file are listed below.
DRIVERNAME: (required) If you have a single controller, use the syntax
in the Sample Configuration file section. If you are installing
multiple controllers, each controller must have a unique driver
name. Additional instances of the driver would be referenced by
DRIVERNAME=N100x$, where "x" is a unique number 2 through 9.
SPEED: (Compaq 10/100 controllers only)
(optional; parameters are [Auto / 10 / 100]) The parameter
disables Auto-Speed Detect and causes the controller to function at
the speed indicated. If the FORCEDUPLEX parameter is assigned to
either 1 or 2, the SPEED parameter is required because auto-speed
sensing is disabled if the duplex mode is forced. Auto-negotiate
devices cannot detect speed changes in this configuration until the
driver is reloaded.[Example: SPEED=100]
FORCEDUPLEX: The Compaq 10/100 controllers and NC3121 Fast Ethernet
NIC support auto-negotiate, full and half duplex at 10 or 100 Mbps.
This parameter disables Auto-Negotiate capability and forces the
controller to operate in Half or Full Duplex mode. The SPEED
parameter must be specified and must be valid if the default of
Auto-negotiate is changed. Options for FORCEDUPLEX are Auto (for
auto-negotiate), 1 (for half), 2 (for full).
[Example: FORCEDUPLEX = 2]
SLOT: (required for multiple controllers) This parameter is optional if
only one controller is present. If it is specified but is incorrect,
a message indicates that the value doesn't match the configuration
but the driver finds the controller and loads anyway.
This parameter is required if more than one controller is present in
either one bus or multiple PCI buses of a system. The parameter
tells the driver which controller it controls. The SLOT number is
the encoded value of the PCI controller's device location. To
determine the slot number, load the driver with only the DRIVERNAME
parameter specified. The driver reports all the slots that have PCI
controller(s) installed. You can determine which card is in which
slot by using SETUP.EXE and matching the Ethernet addresses of the
controller to the device number specified in View Configuration.
[Example: SLOT=0x1C]
NODE: (optional) This value sets the controller's Individual Address,
overriding the value read from the controller EEPROM. The address
must consist of 12 hexadecimal digits, enclosed in double quotes.
The value can not be all zeros. The value can not have the Multicast
bit set. So, use only the hexadecimal digits 2, 6, A, or E as the
second digit of the twelve required in the NODE ADDRESS parameter.
Use any hexadecimal digits in all other positions.[Example: NODE =
"02AA00123456"]
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