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* SMC Networks, Inc *
* SMC EZ Card 1000 *
* NDIS4 MINIPORT DRIVER INSTALLATION *
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* Copyright (C) 2000-2001 SMC Networks, Inc. *
* All Rights Reserved. *
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The driver (SMC94X2.SYS) contained in the directory WINNT is for the following
SMC PCI Ethernet Adapter:
SMC EZ Card 1000 or
SMC EZ Card 1000 (SMC9452TX)
The driver (SMC94X2.SYS) conforms to the Network Driver Interface Specification
(NDIS) 4.0, and is used with Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 on the X86 platform.
Note : The NDIS 4.0 Minport Driver does not support the
Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 platform.
Contents :
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(A) Installing the NDIS4 Miniport driver on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
(B) Configuring the NDIS4 Miniport driver on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
(A) Installing the NDIS4 Miniport driver on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
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1. Turn off your computer. Insert the SMC9462TX/SMC9452TX in one of the
PCI slots that support the "Bus Master" mode in your machine.
2. Connect the RJ45 port of SMC9462TX/SMC9452TX to the network using a UTP cable
(CAT5 cable for 100/1000Mbps, CAT3/5 cable for 10Mbps network).
3. Power on your computer. Boot from Windows NT 4.0.
4. After the NT 4.0 Desktop appears, right click the "Network Neighborhood" icon.
Select "properties". Click the "Adapters" tab.
5. Click the "Add" button to add an adapter.
6. Click the "Have Disk" button.
7. Insert the SMC9462TX/SMC9452TX driver diskette in the "A:\" drive.
8. Specify the path that is "A:\WINNT" as the location for the SMC9462TX/SMC9452TX
NDIS4 device driver, OEMSETUP.INF and support files. Click the "OK" button.
9. From "Select OEM Option" page, select
"SMC EZ Card 1000" or
"SMC EZ Card 1000 (SMC9452TX)"
Click the "OK" button to install the driver.
10. Complete any necessary protocols configuration (e.g. TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, NetBEUI).
11. Binding the adapter to installed protocols and services by
clicking the "Bindings" tab. Click the "OK" button.
Shutdown and restart the Windows NT 4.0.
NOTICE!! C:\WINNT is the directory where your Windows NT 4.0
O.S. is located.
(B) Configuring the NDIS4 Miniport driver on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
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1. Right click on the 'Network Neighborhood' icon.
Select 'Properties' from the menu.
2. Click the "Adapters" tab in the 'Network' dialog box.
Click the "Properties" button.
3. Click "Advanced" tab in the 'Properties' dialog box.
Set configuration parameters with the following steps:
1). Select "Media Type".
Select a item (Autonegotiate, Auto 1000, Auto 100, Auto 10,
Force 100 Full, Force 100 Half, Force 10 Full, Force 10 Half)
in the "Value" field (default value is Autonegotiate).
Click the "OK" button.
2). Select "Pause Control".
Select a item (Disable, Tx pause frames, Rx pause frames, Enable)
in the "Value" field (default value is Enable).
Click the "OK" button.
3). Select "Receive Buffers".
Write a value (32 - 1024) in the "Value" field (default value is 512).
Click the "OK" button.
4). Select "Packet Size (maximum)".
Select a item (1) 1514 (Standard), 2) 4088, 3) 9014 (Alteon),
4) 10000, 5) 16128)
in the "Value" field (default value is 1) 1514 (Standard)).
Click the "OK" button.
5). Select "IEEE Compliant Link".
Select a item (Enable, Disable) in the "Value" field (default value is Enable).
Click the "OK" button.
6). Select "Address".
Click the "Value" field, then write a new MAC address in the "Value" field (default value is Disable).
Click the "OK" button.
7). Select "Priority Queues".
Select a item (Enable, Disable) in the "Value" field (default value is Disable).
Click the "OK" button.
8). Select "VLAN ID".
Click the "Value" field, then write a value (0 - 4095) in the "Value" field (default value is Disable).
Click the "OK" button.
4. Click the "OK" button in the 'Properties' dialog box.
5. Click the "OK" button in the 'Network' dialog box.
6. Restart your computer to activate the new configuration.
Trademarks :
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Microsoft Windows NT is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
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