EtherWORKS 3 TURBO V2.53 README 13-OCT-1997
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Thank You for purchasing a Digital EtherWORKS 3 TURBO Network
Interface Card. Digital's Network Products Group is committed to
providing you with updated EtherWORKS 3 TURBO device drivers to
ensure that these cards will install easily, perform exceptionally
well, and operate in all the latest network operating systems (NOS).
This file contains important information that was not available when
the EtherWORKS 3 TURBO User Information manual was printed. A
RELEASE.NOT file, included in the root directory of this diskette,
contains detailed technical information regarding known anomalies in
the use of the EtherWORKS 3 TURBO cards.
Section 1:............................. Notes on EZWORKS utility
Section 2:............................. Accessing the latest drivers
Section 3:............................. Diagnostic error messages
Section 1
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Note: EZWORKS now allows changing EtherWORKS 3 settings via command
line switches. See the file INSTALL\EZWORKS.TXT for a full
description on how to use the switches. Note that whenever
executing any command line switches be sure to include /CMD as
one of the switches.
For most network operating environments, the EtherWORKS 3 TURBO
Ethernet controller card must be configured with the EZWORKS
utility before the network can be used. EZWORKS can be used in a
Microsoft Windows NT environment by running it after booting from
floppy. (It is recommended this be performed by making the
installation diskette bootable E.G. SYS C: A:).
The EZWORKS utility allows you to configure EtherWORKS 3 TURBO
Ethernet controller cards, and serves as a diagnostic tool for the
cards. EZWORKS works in unison with the RAMDIAG.COM file. Make sure
that the RAMDIAG.COM file is in the same directory as EZWORKS to run
diagnostics.
To execute the EZWORKS utility, change your disk drive to the top-
level directory of this distribution diskette (for example, a:\),
then enter SETUP at the DOS prompt. The utility is completely menu
driven and contains help for each option shown at the bottom of the
screen. The bottom line of the screen will always contain the valid
keys needed to execute the options.
The EZWORKS utility will allow up to four controller cards to be
configured at a time. For simplicity sake, you may wish to install
and configure one card at a time.
During execution of the EZWORKS utility, you will have the option
of changing and storing the EtherWORKS 3 TURBO card settings. If
any of the following settings are changed, you MUST edit (using
any standard text editor such as EDIT or BRIEF) the corresponding
configuration file for the driver that you will be using
(PROTOCOL.INI for NDIS, NET.CFG for ODI Client).
1. Base I/O Address
2. Memory Base Address
3. Memory Mode
4. IRQ Value
Refer to the README.TXT files contained within the \NOVELL\DOSODI
and \NDIS2\DOS subdirectories of this distribution diskette for
more details on editing the ConFiGuration/INItialization files that
affect your operation.
The EtherWORKS 3 TURBO Controller card default settings are as
follows:
Base I/O Address = 300h
Memory Mode = 2K
Memory Base Address = D000h
IRQ = 5
RESOLVING A BUS CONFLICT
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If you realize, before installing the EtherWORKS 3 TURBO controller
card, that any of these default settings pose a system conflict, or
if you install the card and the system will not boot due to a
system conflict, you have the option to hardstrap the card. To
hardstrap the card, insert one or both of the jumpers found at the
locations marked W1 and W2 on the EtherWORKS 3 TURBO card. Hard-
strapping the EtherWORKS 3 TURBO card requires only that an I/O
range is available. When hardstrapped, the EtherWORKS 3 TURBO card
does not take up any memory area or IRQ lines, thereby reducing the
chance of a bus conflict.
The following table details how the board will be set with one or
both of these jumpers installed:
I/O Range W2 W1
---------------- -- --
200h - 21Fh ON ON
280h - 29Fh OFF ON
EISA mode ON OFF
Normal operation OFF OFF
After using the W1 and/or W2 jumpers to hardstrap the EtherWORKS 3
TURBO card, the next step is to run EZWORKS to reconfigure the
EtherWORKS 3 card to reside where no bus conflict will occur. Use
the EZWORKS Setup menu and follow the guiding directions. After
EZWORKS is complete, power down the PC, remove the W1 and/or W2
jumpers, then power up the PC. If a bus conflict persists,
determine what the bus conflict is, set the jumpers again, then run
EZWORKS to resolve the conflict (following the previous steps).
NOTE: W1 and/or W2 cannot be installed for normal operation!
Remember that if you change the EtherWORKS 3 TURBO default settings
using EZWORKS, you will have to update the appropriate network
files (PROTOCOL.INI for NDIS, NET.CFG for ODI, CONFIG.SYS, and EISA
Setup).
USER NOTES
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When running EZWORKS diagnostics with the DE203 or DE205 cards
connected to a ThinWire network, it is necessary for the BNC
(network) connector to be terminated with a T-connector and two
50-ohm terminators. If this is not done, EZWORKS will display a
Loopback Error message. Also, full diagnostics, including Loopback,
cannot be properly run on a live network. Running diagnostics with
a DE203 or DE205 card installed on a live network may also give
Loopback Error messages.
EZWORKS will not allow diagnostics to be run when it detects that
the EtherWORKS 3 TURBO card is active. The EtherWORKS 3 TURBO card
is considered active if a network device driver has been loaded. It
may be necessary to remove the statement that loads the device
driver in CONFIG.SYS or other file and power cycle (cold boot) the
PC to deactivate the EtherWORKS 3 TURBO card.
Section 2
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* NOTE: When unZIPping the kit: *
* *
* 1) Please use the -d switch so that subdirectories are *
* properly created. *
* 2) Make sure the kit is unZIPped to the ROOT directory of a *
* diskette so that the original directory structure is *
* maintained. *
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To obtain the latest EtherWORKS 3 TURBO software from the Internet:
1. Perform an ftp connect to ftp.digital.com. Your login name is
anonymous.
2. Enter your password. (Use your Internet address as your
password.)
3a. To obtain the currently RELEASED (shipping) EtherWORKS 3 kit
(matching upper/lowercase lettering) change your directory as
follows:
cd /pub/DEC/adapters/ethernet/ewrk3/release
3b. To obtain the latest drivers prior to a major release of an
EtherWORKS 3 kit. We maintain an interim kit. This kit is the
currently released (shipping) kit plus any drivers that were
released/completed thereafter. (Matching upper/lowercase
lettering) change your directory as follows:
cd /pub/DEC/adapters/ethernet/ewrk3/interim
4. List all the files in the directory to determine the kit number.
Released and Interim kits will have the following syntax e3kitn.
Where "n" is a version number. For example for a released kit
"n" could be 22 (meaning V2.2). For an Interim kit "n" could be
226 (meaning V2.26).
ftp> ls
5. Select ftp image mode:
ftp> i
6. Perform a get command on the e3kitn.zip file. (where "n" is
the kit number determined in step 4.)
ftp> get e3kitn.zip
7. Type quit to exit ftp:
ftp> quit
To obtain the latest EtherWORKS 3 TURBO software from the Network
Product Business BBS:
1. Using a modem connect to one of the following numbers:
USA: Network Product Business BBS 1-(508)-486-5777 (open 24hrs)
Europe: (33)92-96-03-12, select network products / area 23.
2. Follow the screen's menu-driven instructions to download the
driver files.
Section 3
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For information on ERROR messages, consult the ERROR.TXT file,
located in the root directory of this distribution diskette.
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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.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.