Installing EP-427 PCMCIA network adapters for MS Windows for Workgroups ======================================================================= EP-427 network adapters are supplied with a driver disk which includes the NDIS driver. The NDIS driver file naming convention used by EP-427 is <NICtype.DOS>. The EP-427 NDIS driver programs for DOS are developed following Microsoft NDIS specification version 2.0.1. This document is a detailed step-by-step installation procedure for using EP-427 network adapters with MS Windows for Workgroups operating system. Installation Procedures ======================= Method One:If you are installing Windows for Workgroups for the first time We advise you to run the SETUP program with /I option (ignore hardware ): SETUP /I If you don't use the /I option , the computer may hang during installation. If this happens , reboot the machine , and run the SETUP program again. Method Two:If you have already installed WFW ... 1. Proceed to install Windows for Workgroups. If you already have an installed Windows for Workgroups , open the Control Panel Window to change the network settings. 2. When Windows asks for the type of network adapter , it will show a list of all network adapters supported by Windows. You must select [ Unlisted or Updated Network Adapter ]. 3. Windows will ask for an OEMSETUP.INF file. Since the OEMSETUP.INF file is included in the EP-427 driver disk, insert the diskette in drive A: Input the full path where the EP-427 OEMSETUP.INF file is located. ( i.e. A:\WFW31 ) 4. You will see a Windows dialog menu listing all EP-427 network adapters included in the OEMSETUP.INF file. Select the network adapter that you will be using. 5. Select the [ SureCom EtherPrefect-427 Lan Card ] and press <Enter>. 6. You need to specify IRQ and I/O settings, which must be equal to the /irq and /io parameters specified to the Card Enabler program. 7. Windows will copy the NDIS driver file and update the Windows network system automatically. At this point , you can finish the installation or continue the process according to your preferences. After WFW finishes the setup for the driver, it will modify your CONFIG.SYS, AUTOEXEC.BAT, and PROTOCOL.INI files.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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