Accton EN1203/EN1207-TX Series 1Step Program
for PCI Ethernet Adapter Series
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The 1STEP.EXE program is used for the following LAN Adapter:
EtherDuo PCI (EN1203)
Fast EtherPair-TX PCI (EN1207-TX) or (EN1207B-TX)
This directory includes the following files:
1STEP.TXT This File
1STEP.EXE MPX Link, Hardware configuration and Software
Installation
1STEP is designed to simplify the EN1203/EN1207-TX Series PCI Ethernet Adapter's
installation for NetWare or other network operating systems.
1Step is also used to set up Adapter's Hardware configuration.
Starting the Program
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From DOS, type the following indicating the directory or drive
location of the 1STEP.EXE program. Then press <Enter> to display
the main screen for 1Step:
A:\>1STEP <Enter>
1STEP provides the following functions for the Adapter:
MPX Link
Hardware Configuration
Software Installation
Note
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If there is more than one adapter installed inside the host PC,
Open the Hardware Configuration menu. The Hardware Configuration
module will prompt you to specify the card you want to configure.
When system boot, PCI BIOS will automatically resolve the I/O base
or IRQ confliction, then assign the available I/O base or IRQ for the
adapter.
MPX Link
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You can use this function to automatically log onto the
Novell NetWare network. To have 1Step copy the appropriate
drivers onto your hard disk, create the necessary configuration
files, initialize the network drivers, and log onto the nearest
NetWare server, follow these steps:
1. Start the 1Step program.
2. Click on the <MPX Link> button.
3. Load the EN1203 or EN1207-TX Driver Diskette into the floppy
drive and press OK. 1Step copies all the necessary Accton
drivers and files into the NWCLIENT directory.
4. Load the NetWare Universal Client Diskette into the floppy
drive and press OK. 1Step copies all the necessary NetWare
drivers and configuration files into the NWCLIENT directory.
5. Let 1Step create your STARTNET.BAT file and then NET.CFG file
if you don't already have a valid configuration defined for
these files.
6. 1Step then loads the network drivers and attaches to the
nearest server, which prompts for your password.
Hardware Configuration
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* 1. Adapter Configuration *
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The adapter is configured using the host PCI computer's BIOS setup
program. This is done by changing the computer's BIOS setting to
enable bus master mode, and then setting up the IRQ. The procedure
to implement this and the terminology used depend on the BIOS you
are using.
Some BIOS have Bus Master mode enabled for all the motherboard's
PCI expansion slots; others provide you the option of turning this
feature on or off. For example, if your computer uses the Phoenix
BIOS, there is a "Device Select" field where you should input the
slot number of the PCI slot where the adapter is installed, say
"Slot 3 Device". Then for the fields that read as "Enable Device"
and "Enable Master" you should change the settings to "Enable".
The same is true for the adapter's IRQ setting, which is mapped to
the BIOS IRQ setup of the host PCI computer.
Finally, you need to set the Trigger/Routing field to select the
Trigger method by which the IRQ is assigned or routed to the PCI
slot. There are three types of settings to choose from:
* Level/Auto - This is usually the default. Choosing this option
leaves the assigned IRQ free for other use if the installed
card does not use it.
* Level/Forced - If you are not able get the PCI card to work
properly, choose this option. This will assign the specified
IRQ permanently to the card.
* Edge/Auto - Some PCI boards support this option. Do not use it.
Note
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* Conflict with Microsoft EMM386 *
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The PCI adapters can only function with the EMM386.exe memory manager
program version 4.49 or later. You can verify its version number by
entering EMM386 at the DOS Prompt.
Do not specify the "HIGHSCAN" option with the EMM386.exe statement in
your config.sys file or your system will hang.
If you run MEMMAKER and select Custom Setup, do not specify
"Aggressively scan upper memory", or it will automatically insert the
"HIGHSCAN" flag into the EMM386 command line. This parameter can not
be manually removed once it's installed, doing so will cause the
extended memory manager to malfunction.
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* 2. Navigating ACCTEST *
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A. Insert the Driver Diskette into your floppy driver. The ACCTEST
program is in the root directory of your Driver Diskette.
To run it, change to the appropriate subdirectory,
type the following command and press <Enter>:
A:\> ACCTEST <Enter>
then select an Adapter to test.
B. While the ACCTEST program is running, pressing certain function
keys invoke immediate actions. These function keys include the
following:
<F1> Resets all counters which report real network status
<F2> A toggle switch to turn the network function test
ON or OFF
<ESC> Terminates current test and returns to adapter-
selection screen
Running the ACCTEST program on a single PC allows monitoring of
the adapter and the corresponding cabling system. However, this
does not check the network condition. For better results, have
two or more PCs on the network run the test simultaneously.
The program runs several tests. The screen displays PASS or FAIL
to indicate the result of each test. If a test fails, a
Description dialog box automatically appears on the screen to
show an error message, possible reason for failure, and possible
solutions.
While the test is running, real-time network status is indicated
via the number of transmit (Tx Count) and receive packets
(Rx Count) over a transmission period(Time). In addition,
the adapter's performance in bits per second(BPS) is also
calculated.
Software Installation
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Select the appropriate software Vendor, Network Operating System,
Frame Type( for Novell software ), Media Type and the directory
in which the drivers are to be stored. Then press <F2> to install
the network environment you have selected, or press <F3> just to
update the specified drivers. For NetWare users, a batch file for
easily loading the NetWare driver from DOS during start up will
automatically be created(startnet.bat). Simply execute the batch
file to run the driver and load NetWare automatically.
Note that the Frame Type option is only displayed for Novell
Software.
1. Selecting the Network OS --- Accton's PCI Ethernet Adapters
provide extensive driver support. The version of 1Step that
comes with this package supports installation for various
drivers, including NetWare ODI and IBM/MicroSoft NDIS.
If your network operating system runs under DOS, use 1Step to
install the corresponding driver. For any NOS other than these,
1Step provides instructions on how to install the required drivers.
refering you to the appropriate subdirectories.
If the driver you need is not included in this menu,
refer to the *.TXT file for a list of available drivers and
instructions for installing these drivers. *.TXT files are
provided in each subdirectory for last-minute changes and
detailed driver installation instructions.
Press <F1> to activate on-line help under the Software
Installation menu. Then select the driver you need to view the
corresponding *.TXT file containing driver installation
instructions.
2. Selecting Frame Type(Novell only) --- Select the Frame Type
required for your adapter from the choices provided.
Selections include Ethernet_802.2, Ethernet_802.3,
Ethernet_II, Ethernet_SNAP. The factory default frame type
is Ethernet_802.3 for NetWare 3.x and Ethernet_802.2 for
NetWare 4.0.
3. Selecting Media Type --- Select the Media Type required for
your adapter from the choices provided. The default Media Type
is Auto Detect. Selections follow the following list:
A: EN1207-TX Series product
1. Auto Negotiation
2. 100BaseTx
3. 100BaseTx Full_Duplex
4. 10BaseT
5. 10BaseT Full_Duplex
B: EN1203 product
a: ODI Driver b: NDIS Driver
1. Auto Detect 1. Auto Detect
2. TP 2. TP
3. TP Full_Duplex 3. TP Full_Duplex
4. TP No Link Test 4. BNC
5. BNC
4. Identifying the Driver's Directory Location --- Enter the
directory path in the box labeled Target Directory to indicate
the location for the NetWare drivers. When you select Install
Software from the Action Menu, 1Step searches this path to
find the files it needs.
5. Menu Bar Commands --- The menu bar below the title bar
contains File, Action and Help menus. Selecting any of these
opens a pull-down menu containing a list of commands. Use the
mouse or keyboard to make a selection. Then follow screen
instructions to complete the operation.
* File Menu --- displays commands for opening a DOS shell
or exiting to 1Step's main screen.
* Action Menu --- contains commands to install the select
software or update the specified drivers. These functions
can also be performed by the <F2> and <F3> function keys.
* Help Menu --- provides software version and copyright
information under About, while the Help command provides
on-line assistance for the functions available in 1Step.
TRADEMARKS
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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.