\HELP\NETWARE\NW50.TXT NETGEAR FA310TX Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter ----------------------------------------- Driver Installation for Novell NetWare Server version 5.0 --------------------------------------------------------- Getting Started --------------- The necessary files for Novell NetWare installation are stored in a self-extracting compressed format. The FA310TX NetWare driver needs to be extracted prior to driver installation. Installation Procedure ---------------------- 1. Copy the compressed file NETWARE.EXE from the \NETWARE directory of the driver diskette into your hard disk. Execute NETWARE.EXE at MS-DOS prompt to extract the drivers. The NetWare 5.0 driver is stored in the \SERVER\NW50 sub-directory. Make a note of the target path where the drivers are extracted. 2. From this point onward, you have a choice of running the auto install program from Novell NetWare or manually modifying the AUTOEXEC.NCF file. Running Auto Install from Novell NetWare ---------------------------------------- 1. Boot up the Novell Server. 2. After booting up, execute "LOAD NWCONFIG". Type: : load nwconfig 3. Select "Driver Option" and press Enter. 4. Select "Configure network drivers" and press Enter. 5. Select "Select a driver" and press Enter. 6. Press the <Ins> key to install an unlisted driver. 7. Press F3 to specify a different PATH, provide the path where the NGRPCI.LAN driver resides and press Enter. eg. C:\<PATH>\SERVER\NW50 ; <PATH> is the path where NetWare drivers are extracted. 8. Select "NGRPCI.LAN" to copy the NGRPCI.LAN file. 9. Choose the "Select/Modify driver parameters and protocol" selection for setting the slot number, the media, the line speed, or the Node address. 10. Set the adapter parameters, then select "Save parameters and load driver". Manually modifying Software on an existing NetWare 5.0 Server -------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Copy the NGRPCI.LAN file into the subdirectory of your server. For example: > COPY C:\<PATH>\SERVER\NW50\NGRPCI.LAN C:\NWSERVER ; if C:\NWSERVER is the server subdirectory ; <PATH> is the path where NetWare drivers are extracted. 2. Execute SERVER.EXE on the server system. 3. At the NetWare prompt, enter "LOAD NWCONFIG" to edit the AUTOEXEC.NCF file. : load nwconfig Select <System Option> Select <Edit Autoexec.NCF file> 5. Modify the server's AUTOEXEC.NCF as follows: load NBI.NLM load MSM.NLM load ETHERTSM.NLM load C:\NWSERVER\NGRPCI.LAN bind ipx to NGRPCI net=xxxx ;xxxx is the network number (eg. 33) 6. Press <Esc> key when done editing. Select "Yes" to save. Select "Exit" to exit installation. 7. Reboot the server system. The driver is now installed. Parameters supported by the NetWare 5.0 server driver NGRPCI.LAN ----------------------------------------------------------------- SLOT 1 - Forces the driver to search for the specified board AUTOSENSE - This keyword configures the network port to auto- matically determine the line speed and duplex mode according to the connected network. TP - This keyword configures the network port to operate in half-duplex mode. TP_FULL_DUPLEX - This keyword configures the network port to operate in full-duplex mode. The "TP" or "TP_FULL_DUPLEX" keywords must be used in combination with the "LINE_SPEED" keyword. LINE_SPEED - This keyword configures the network port to operate at the line speed of either 10Mbps (Ethernet) or 100Mbps (Fast Ethernet) This keyword must be used in combination with the "TP" or "TP_FULL_DUPLEX" keyword. Format: LINE_SPEED=<value> Allowed values are: 10,100 TX_THRESHOLD - This keyword selects the transmit threshold mode. The TX_THRESHOLD keyword lets you choose the number of bytes read from the host memory into the transmit FIFO prior to the start of transmission. If the frame length is less than the threshold value, the adapter will start the transmission after a full frame is in the FIFO. The performance is better when a smaller value is chosen. However, when experiencing compatibility problem, use the Store and Forward setting or a bigger transmit threshold value. Format: TX_THRESHOLD=<value> Allowed values are: 0 - 6 0 - Store and Forward 1 - Threshold 36 Bytes 2 - Threshold 72 Bytes (default) 3 - Threshold 96 Bytes 4 - Threshold 128 Bytes 5 - Threshold 160 Bytes 6 - Threshold 256 Bytes For example, to force the network adapter to operate at 100Mbps half- duplex mode, use the following command line in AUTOEXEC.NCF or at the NetWare prompt: : load C:\NWSERVER\NGRPCI.LAN TP LINE_SPEED=100 Sample AUTOEXEC.NCF file ------------------------ #Load the NLM files on Netware 5.0 server #------------------------------------------- load nbi load msm load ethertsm #Working with NGRPCI driver (one PCI card) #--------------------------------------------------- load c:\nwserver\NGRPCI frame=ethernet_ii name=e1 load c:\nwserver\NGRPCI frame=ethernet_802.2 name=e2 load c:\nwserver\NGRPCI frame=ethernet_802.3 name=e3 bind ipx to e1 net=10 bind ipx to e2 net=20 bind ipx to e3 net=30 #Working with NGRPCI driver (multiple PCI cards) #------------------------------------------------- #load c:\nwserver\NGRPCI frame=ethernet_ii name=e5 slot=1 ; card #1 #load c:\nwserver\NGRPCI frame=ethernet_802.2 name=e6 slot=1 ; card #1 #load c:\nwserver\NGRPCI frame=ethernet_802.3 name=e7 slot=1 ; card #1 #bind ipx to e5 net=100 #bind ipx to e6 net=200 #bind ipx to e7 net=300 #load c:\nwserver\NGRPCI frame=ethernet_ii name=e5 slot=2 ; card #2 #load c:\nwserver\NGRPCI frame=ethernet_802.2 name=e6 slot=2 ; card #2 #load c:\nwserver\NGRPCI frame=ethernet_802.3 name=e7 slot=2 ; card #2 #bind ipx to e5 net=50 #bind ipx to e6 net=60 #bind ipx to e7 net=70Download 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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