Ethernet Adapter
Packet Driver Installation
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The driver NWPD.COM Can be used for the following Ethernet adapters:
Ethernet Combo 16
Ethernet Pair 16
Ethernet Coax 16
To load the packet driver , type NWPD 0X60 .
NWPD syntax:
To load the packet driver use the following syntax:
NWPD [-cTYPE] [-d] [-n] [-w] [-u] [-h] <PD_INT_NO> [IRQ] [IO_BASE]
where:
[-cTYPE] The Packet Driver will detect card type automatically.
You can use this option to run the Packet Driver on other
company's card. Before you use this option, you must ensure
your card is compatible with NE1000, NE2000, NE2 .
[-d] The "-d" option does not start LAN card until this driver is
called by the higher layer programs first.
[-n] Your NOVELL server use NOVELL ISO-like packets. Your NOVELL
workstation use NOVELL 8137 packets. You can use this option
to convert NOVELL 8137 packets into NOVELL ISO-like packets.
In your workstation whatever the packets are, they can com-
mmunicate with each other.
[-w] Steve Wallace added a hack to let the packet drivers run under
Windows. This is not to be construed with the proper solution,
which is to write a TCP/IP package for Windows.
This hack is enabled only when you use the '-w' switch.
[-u] Using this option can unload the Packet Driver.
[-h] Using this option can display the on-line help.
<PD_INT_NO> This specifies the software interrupt (IRQ) where you will
load the packet driver. It must be in the range 0x60 to 0x80.
The PC/TCP kernel,by default,is loaded at interrupt 0x61 (so
don't load the packet driver there!)
[IRQ] This specifies the hardware interrupt (IRQ) where your card
will be indicated whether the ring buffer is empty or not.
[IO_BASE] This specifies the I/O address .
NOTE : 1. If your card is manual jumper, you must assign IRQ, IO_BASE
when you change the jumper setting. If your card
is software jumper, you can ignore these parameters that the
Packet Driver will detect automatically.
3. TYPE : NE1000, NE2000, NE2.
Example:
The following command line loads the NE1000 & NE2000 serials Packet Driver
at software interrupt 60h, at I/O address 300, at hardware interrupt 3
NWPD 0x60 3 0x300 or NWPD 0x60 or NWPD -cne2000 0x60 3 0x300
Note: The default I/O address is 300 .
Note: The default hardware interrupt is 3
Note: The placement of 0x prior to the parameters.
After the Packet Driver is loaded, you can rung the PC/TCP kernel ETHDRV.EXE.
The PC is then ready for PC/TCP communications.
To run PC/TCP applications, load PC/TCP Kernel
("ETHDRV.EXE").
a) Refer to PC/TCP manual, Command Reference
section, Chapter 2.3.
b) The following example will load the Kernel and
allocate 8 packet buffers. Increasing the
# of packet buffers (from the default of 5) prevents
dropping packets due to a buffer shortage.
ETHDRV -p 8 <ret>
c) At this point, you are ready to run PC/TCP applications
(e.g., 'ftp', 'telnet').
example ftp 192.72.24.202 , 192.72.24.202 is host address.
Regard to host address , you must know its address.
For information regarding the "FTP's PC/TCP Network
Software for DOS" packages, please
contact:
FTP Software, Inc.
26 Princess Street
Wakefield, MA 01880
(617) 246-0900
How to Communicate with NCSA TelNet.
1. Make sure you have the correct version of NCSA Telnet
for the PC. You need version 2.3 or later to support
the packet driver interface.
2. Install the NCSA software onto your system. Please
refer to the NCSA documentation for detailed instructions.
3. Load Packet Driver (nwpd 0x60):
a) Refer to "Packet Driver Syntax" section above.
b) To view the hint screen, type
nwpd -h <ret>
c) The following example will load the packet driver
using interrupt vector 60 (hex). The iobase
and irq will be read from the software
configured adapter:
nwpd 0x60 <ret>
4. At this point you are ready to run NCSA applications
(e.g., 'ftp', 'telnet', etc.)
for example : ftp 192.72.24.202 , 192.72.24.202 is host address.
For information regarding NCSA's products please
contact:
National Center for Supercomputing Applications
264 Computing Applications Building
605 E. Springfield Ave.
Champaign, Ill. 61820
(217) 244-0638
telbug@ncsa.uiuc.edu
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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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