\HELP\NETWARE\CLIENT32.TXT
NETGEAR FX410TX Fast Ethernet PC Card
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Novell Client 32 Driver Installation for Windows 95 and DOS/Windows
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Getting Started
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To install FA410TX in the Client 32 for Windows 95 environment,
you should have the Windows 95 CD-ROM and the NOVELL Client 32
CD-ROM ready to use.
Client 32 for Windows 95
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Microsoft Windows 95 does not come bundled with the Client32 driver
for the NETGEAR FA410TX PC Card. You must go through the following
procedure to install the device driver into the Windows 95 system for
the PC card to function correctly.
The Windows 95 installation disks or CD and the Novell Client32 diskettes
are needed to complete this installation.
This procedure assumes that Windows 95 has been successfully installed
into the system prior to installing the FA410TX PC card.
Install FA410TX Fast Ethernet PC Card for Client 32
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1. Start the Windows 95 system.
Note: Do not insert the FA410TX Fast Ethernet PC Card into any
PCMCIA slot yet.
2. If you had started Windows 95 and installed the FA410TX Fast Ethernet
PC Card NDIS3 driver for Win95, you need to remove it before installing
Client 32, by following these steps:
a. Double click on the "My Computer" icon at the desktop.
b. Double click on the "Control Panel" icon under the "My Computer"
window.
c. Double click on the "Network" icon under the "Control Panel"
window.
d. Select "NETGEAR FA410TX Fast Ethernet PC Card" and click on the
[ Remove ] button. Click on the [ OK ] button after the PC card
selection has been removed under the "Network" window.
e. Click on the [ No ] button under the "System Settings Change"
window.
f. Click on the [ Start ] button at the Windows 95 desktop.
g. Select "Programs" -> "MS-DOS Prompt" item.
h. Type the following command.
C:\WINDOWS>cd inf
C:\WINDOWS\INF>md temp
C:\WINDOWS\INF>copy netfa410.inf temp\*.*
C:\WINDOWS\INF>del netfa410.inf
C:\WINDOWS\INF>exit
3. Put the Client32 CDROM in and go to the drive letter for the CDROM.
Run installation program SETUP.EXE and accept the agreement.
4. Check the box of "Upgrade NDIS drivers to ODI automatically, if
available" and press the [ Start> ] button.
5. Click on the [ Cancel ] button under the "Select Device" window.
6. Click on the [ Cancel ] button under the "Select Device" window.
7. Click on the [ Cancel ] button under the "Select Device" window.
8. Click on the [ Yes ] button under "Recommended NetWare Client 32
Properties".
9. Specify the NetWare Preferred server name and the First network drive
letter under the "Novell NetWare Client 32 Properties" window. Click
on the [ Yes ] button to continue.
10. Click on the [ OK ] button under "Installation Aborted".
11. Click on the [ OK ] button under the "Network" window.
12. Click on the [ No ] button under "System Settings Change".
13. Insert your FA410TX Fast Ethernet PC Card into an available PCMCIA
slot.
14. Windows 95 system will find the FA410TX Fast Ethernet PC Card.
15. Select "Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer" and click
on the [ OK ] button under the "New Hardware Found" window.
16. Insert the FA410TX driver diskette into the floppy disk drive.
17. Specify the full path name of the driver under the "Install From Disk"
window.
Example: A:\NETWARE\32BITLAN
18. Insert the Client32 and Win95 CDROM as needed.
19. Click on the [ Yes ] button under the "System Settings Change" window
to reboot your Windows 95 system.
Adding the PC card to a system already installed with Win95/Client32
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The following procedure assumes that your Windows 95 and Client 32
have already been installed successfully.
1. Start the Windows 95 system. Don't insert your FA410TX Fast Ethernet
PC Card into the system yet.
2. If you had started Windows 95 and installed the FA410TX Fast Ethernet
PC Card NDIS3 driver for Win95, you need to remove it before installing
Client 32, by following these steps:
a. Double click on the "My Computer" icon at the desktop.
b. Double click on the "Control Panel" icon under the "My Computer"
window.
c. Double click on the "Network" icon under the "Control Panel"
window.
d. Select "NETGEAR FA410TX Fast Ethernet PC Card" and click on the
[ Remove ] button. Click on the [ OK ] button after the PC card
selection has been removed under the "Network" window.
e. Click on the [ No ] button under the "System Settings Change"
window.
f. Click on the [ Start ] button at the Windows 95 desktop.
g. Select "Programs" -> "MS-DOS Prompt" item.
h. Type the following command.
C:\WINDOWS>cd inf
C:\WINDOWS\INF>md temp
C:\WINDOWS\INF>copy netfa410.inf temp\*.*
C:\WINDOWS\INF>del netfa410.inf
C:\WINDOWS\INF>exit
4. Insert the FA410TX Fast Ethernet PC Card into an available PCMCIA
slot.
Windows 95 system will find the PC Card.
5. Select "Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer" and click
on the [ OK ] button under the "New Hardware Found" window.
6. Insert the FA410TX driver diskette into the floppy disk drive.
7. Specify the full path of the driver under the "Install From Disk"
window.
Example: A:\NETWARE\32BITLAN
8. Insert the Client32 and Win95 CDROM as needed.
9. Click on the [ Yes ] button under the "System Settings Change" window
to reboot your Windows 95 system.
Keywords supported by FA410TX in Win95/Client32
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Connection Type - This keyword specifies that network speed and duplex
mode and of the network card.
The possible selection are:
Auto Sense - the Adapter will automatically detect the network
speed and duplex mode.
100BaseTx Full Duplex - Forces the media to operatie in 100BASE-TX
full-duplex mode.
100BaseTx - Forces the media to operatie in 100BASE-TX half-
duplex mode.
10BaseT Full Duplex - Forces the media to operate in 10BASE-T
full-duplex mode.
10BaseT - Force the media to operate in 10BASE-T half-duplex
mode
Installation Notes for Client 32 for DOSWIN users
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* Notes: The PC Card should be enabled by Card services. *
* Please run DFCD.EXE before starting Client 32 for DOSWIN.*
* *
* Content of CONFIG.SYS *
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* Add the two lines below to the CONFIG.SYS file. *
* *
* DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS X=D000-D7FF *
* DEVICE=<PATH>\DFCD.EXE /iop=300 /irq=11 *
* *
* ; <PATH> is a directory that includes the DFCD.EXE file. *
* ; Please refer to the INST_DOS.TXT file for details. *
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Windows 3.x/Client32
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1. Start the system running Windows 3.x.
2. Run SETUP.EXE from the DOSWIN directory of the Client32 CD-ROM.
3. Hit the OK selection to install in English.
4. Hit Continue on the next Window.
5. Press YES to accept the license agreement.
6. Specify your target directory.
Example: C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32 ; If you had chosen the C drive.
7. Click "Other Boards..."
8. Insert the FA410TX driver diskette into the floppy disk drive.
9. Specify the full path of the driver, i.e. A:\<PATH>.
Example: A:\NETWARE\32BITLAN\FA410.LAN
10. Select "NETGEAR FA410TX Fast Ethernet PC Card Driver" and click on
the "Next>" button to continue.
11. Specify your configuration for the Additional Optional window and
click "Next>" to continue. The driver files will now be copied
into the system.
12. Restart your workstation. Click "NetWare Login" to login to the
NetWare server from NetWare Tools.
Keywords supported by FA410TX in Windows 3.x/Client32
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TP - This keyword specifies the UTP port on the adapter.
TP_FULL_DUPLEX - This keyword configures the twisted pair connection
to work in full duplex mode.
LINE_SPEED - This keyword selects line speed between 10MBps and
100MBps on network cards.
Allowed values are: Line_Speed=10
Line_Speed=100
MS-DOS/Client32
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1. Run the INSTALL.EXE program from the DOSWIN directory of the
Client32 CD-ROM.
2. Press ENTER or YES to accept the licnese agreement.
3. Select "NetWare Client 32 for DOS". Press ENTER or F10.
4. Select "32-bit LAN drivers" from the LAN Driver Type window.
5. Select "USER SPECIFIED 32 BIT DRIVER". Press ENTER.
6. Insert the FA410TX driver diskette into the floppy disk drive.
7. Specify the full path of the driver, i.e. A:\<PATH>.
Example: A:\NETWARE\32BITLAN
Press Enter.
8. Select "NETGEAR FA410TX Fast Ethernet PC Card Driver" from the
32-Bit Network Board Drivers window. Press ENTER.
9. Specify the "Connection Type", "Frame Type" and "Node Address"
settings and press "F10" to save.
10. Press "F10" to continue in the Installation Configuration Summary
window, if you accept.
11. AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS will be updated after the installation.
12. Restart your workstation and it will connect to the Netware server.
Keywords supported by FA410TX in MS-DOS/Client32
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TP - This keyword specifies the UTP port on the adapter.
TP_FULL_DUPLEX - This keyword configures the twisted pair connection
to work in full duplex mode.
LINE_SPEED - This keyword selects line speed between 10MBps and
100MBps on network cards.
Allowed values are: Line_Speed=10
Line_Speed=100
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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