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1) GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1) DOS NDIS v2.01 device driver PLINK2.DOS v3.50.
The NDIS drivers v3.50 for DOS were written and tested
with the Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS)
Version 2.0.1.
2) INTRODUCTION
The DOS NDIS driver supports INTERRUPT with Printer Pass
Through feature. It can works with the following two Ethernet
network adapters.
ParaPort2 types
:- ParaPort2 - ETP
:- ParaPort2 - E
3) INSTALLATION
The DOS NDIS device driver, PLINK2.DOS, enables the ParaPort2
Pocket Ethernet Network Adapter to operate in the following
network operating systems:
:- LAN Manager 2.0
:- LAN Manager 2.1
:- Windows for Workgroups ver. 3.1
:- Windows for Workgroups ver. 3.11
:- Windows 95
:- Lantastic v5.00
:- Lantastic v6.00
:- DEC Pathworks for DOS
:- Other NDIS2-compliant network operating systems
You need three files from the ParaPort2 floppy diskette to
install the driver successfully. They are:
a) PLINK2.NIF
This is a Network Information file and it is found in the
subdirectory "NIF." It contains information used by the LAN
Manager Setup program to install the NDIS driver.
WARNING
:- Do not change the contents of this file under any
circumstances.
b) PROTOCOL.INI
This file contains the ParaPort2 adapter's hardware settings
and the necessary information for the driver to configure
itself to work in different environments.
c) PLINK2.DOS
This is the ParaPort2 adapter's DOS NDIS device driver.
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DEC PathWork for DOS Software
The following describes the steps to install the NDIS driver in
DEC PathWork for DOS environment.
DEC PathWork for DOS should already be installed in your
computer. If it is not yet installed, follow the installation
instructions in the DEC PathWork installation manual.
Follow these steps to install the NDIS driver in DEC
PathWork for DOS.
a) Start the installation by executing NETSETUP in the SETUP
diskette.
b) Follow the instructions that appear on the screen.
c) If you see the installation prompt, "Select the ethernet
adapter:", select the option, "LAN Manager supplied NDIS
(Other NDIS)".
d) The program will request you to enter the path and filename
of the NDIS driver. Enter the drive letter of the ParaPort2 Driver
Diskette.
Enter full DRIVE:\PATH\FILENAME for NDIS driver:
A:\NDIS2\PLINK2.DOS (if the Driver Diskette is in
Driver A:)
e) The program will request for the full pathname of the
PROTOCOL.INI. Enter the driver letter of the destination
driver containing the ParaPort2 Driver Diskette.
Enter full DRIVE:\PATH\ for the PROTOCOL.INI stub file:
A:\NDIS2
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Installing the driver in other networks
You can install the DOS NDIS device driver, PLINK2.DOS, in
other NDIS-compliant network operating systems running on top of
DOS. For instructions, refer to the manual supplied with that
network operating system.
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PROTOCOL.INI file
Among the LAN Manager files is a Protocol Manager
configuration file, PROTOCOL.INI. This file is one of three files
that controls the configuration of the LAN Manager network device
driver. The other two are CONFIG.SYS and LANMAN.INI.
The ParaPort2 floppy diskette contains a file which is ALSO called
PROTOCOL.INI. This file stores the ParaPort2 adapter's hardware
default settings. It also contains other information that is
necessary for the DOS NDIS network device driver, PLINK2.DOS, to
configure itself to work in different environments.
During installation of the driver, LAN Manager adds the
configuration options from the floppy diskette's PROTOCOL.INI
to the LAN Manager PROTOCOL.INI file. The LAN Manager PROTOCOL.INI
passes the driver configuration options to the driver, PLINK2.DOS.
You may edit the LAN Manager PROTOCOL.INI file to suit your
particular requirements. Each entry for configuring the PLINK2.DOS
driver is described at the end of this section.
IMPORTANT
:- The PROTOCOL.INI file in the NDIS2 directory and the
LAN Manager PROTOCOL.INI file are two different files. Do not over-
write one with another.
The section of the PROTOCOL.INI file for the PLINK2.DOS device
driver has the following entries shown in the example below.
[PLINK2]
DRIVERNAME=PLINK2$
MAXTRANSMITS=10
MAXRCBUFFERS=0
NODEADDRESS="008048xxxxxx" *
* Use this entry only if, for some reason, there are duplicate
addresses on the network. "x" may be any hexadecimal number.
The following table summarizes the possible entries and values in
the [PLINK2] section of PROTOCOL.INI file.
Entry Units Range Default
drivername - - PLINK2$
maxtransmit integer 1-50 10
maxrcbuffers integer 1-30 8
nodeaddress hex. 12 hex. digits -
mode character A-C AUTODETECT
Entries in the [PLINK2] section have the following meanings:
drivername
Identifies the network device driver. Set the drivername entry
to PLINK2$ (all uppercase). The network device driver name,
PLINK2$, is used by the Protocol Manager to bind the driver to
a protocol stack. This is a required entry.
maxtransmits
Specifies the number of transmission requests from protocol
stacks, which may be queued by the driver. The value should be
specified in either decimal or hexadecimal and may range from
1 to 50. The default value is 10.
The value chosen directly affects the number of transmit
buffers allocated when the driver is initially loaded. If the
value is too small, it decreases the network performance. Too
large a value will waste memory and may not increase
performance, but it will not decrease performance.
maxrcbuffers
Specifies the number of receive buffers the device driver will
use. The value should be specified in either decimal or
hexadecimal and may range from 1 to 30. The default value is 8.
If the value chosen is too small, it will degrade the network
performance of the computer. Too large a value will waste
memory but will not deteriorate performance.
nodeaddress
Overrides the node address of the ParaPort2 adapter. The driver
temporarily uses the node address specified in the
nodeaddress entry. The value of this entry is a hexadecimal
string of 12 digits enclosed in quotation marks, e.g.,
"008048112233." You must start each node addresses with
"008048."
***Note*** : Use the nodeaddress entry only if, for some reason,
the software must have those ID to run.
print
Allows the driver to enable the Printer Pass Through feature of
ParaPort2. You may able to do printing while accessing to
network.
mode
Allows the driver to select the parallel port mode on the machine.
OPTIONS: A, B and C.
e.g., mode=A
***Note*** : Do not use this option unless there is a problem in
the workable mode. Under normal circumstances the
driver autodetects the parallel port mode. For more
information please refer to trouble.txt in DISK1.
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.