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NETGEAR FA330/FA331 PCI Adapter
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Driver Installation for Microsoft Windows Me
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Getting Started
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Microsoft Windows Me does not come bundled with the driver for the
NETGEAR FA330/FA331 PCI Adapter. You must go through the following
procedure to install the device driver into the Windows Me system
for the adapter to function properly.
The Windows Me CD is needed to complete this installation.
Windows Me Installation Procedure
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It is recommended that you complete the Windows Me installation without
the adapter card in the system.
1. Shut down the computer and install the NETGEAR FA330/FA331 PCI Adapter
into the system.
2. Start your Windows Me system normally.
Upon power up, the system will pop-up the "Add New Hardware Wizard"
window and indicate to you that a new PCI Ethernet Controller has
been found.
3. Insert the Driver and Diagnostics disk.
4. Select the "Automatic search for a better driver(Recommended)"
and click on "Next".
The next window should indicate that the "NETGEAR FA330/FA331 PCI
Adapter" has been found.
5. The system starts copying files.
Click on "Finish" when Windows has finished installing the new hardware
device.
6. Click on "Yes" when asked if you want to restart the system.
7. Remove the driver disk and the Windows Me CD-ROM when the system
reboots.
Advanced Setup
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The FA33X driver configures the adapter card to operate in autosensing
mode by default. In this mode, the card automatically selects the most
appropriate operating speed and duplex mode. There might be instances
when you need to configure the adapter card to operate at a particular
speed and duplex mode. The following procedure guides you into the
Windows Me system for this setting.
1. In Control Panel, open "Network".
2. Click on the "NETGEAR FA330/FA331 PCI Adapter" selection. Then, click
on the "Properties" button.
3. Click on the "Advanced" memu tab in the FA330/FA331 adapter card window.
4. Click on the "Network Media" property selection.
5. The "Network Media" windows will show the following possible selections:
Auto Sense
10BaseT (Ethernet)
10BaseT Full duplex
100BaseTX (Fast Ethernet)
100BaseTX Full duplex
Choose the appropriate setting as needed.
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.