WINDOWS 2000 MINIPORT DRIVER
UPGRADE AND INSTALLATION GUIDE
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(1)UPGRADE GUIDE FOR SFA110A with the MX98715 CHIPSETS
[note]
The SOHOware 10/100 Fast Ethernet PCI adapter (with the MX98715AEC
chipsets) will be auto-detected and auto-installed as the "Macronix
MX98715 Family Fast Ethernet Adapter (ACPI)" by Windows 2000. Please
follow the procedure below to upgrade your driver.
1. Click "Start/Settings/Network and Dial-up Connections". The
Network and Dial-up Connections window will open.
2. Right-click "Local Area Connection". Click Properties, and the
Local Area Connection Properties screen will open.
3. Click Configure. The Macronix Adapter Properties screen will
open. Select Driver tap, and click Update Driver. The Upgrade
Device Driver Wizard window will open. Click Next.
4. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device and click
Next.
5. Insert the SOHOware Driver Diskette into your floppy drive.
Check the "Floppy disk drive", uncheck the "Specify a location"
and click Next.
6. If the Upgrade Device Driver Wizard find the driver
"a:\win2k\net7xx.inf" for the adapter. Click Next and go to
step 9; If not, check "install one of the other drivers". Then
click Next.
7. In the "Driver Files Found" window , select "SOHOware 10/100
PCI Network Adapter(ACPI)" which location is "a:\netfent5.inf".
Then click Next.
8. Then the "Digital Signature not Found" alarm message will be
prompted. You can click YES to ignore it.
9. Click Finish to complete the Upgrade process and close the
Wizard. The driver is upgraded now.
(2)INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR SFA110A with the MX98713 CHIPSETS
[note]
The SOHOware 10/100 Fast Ethernet PCI adapter (with the MX98713
chipsets) will not be auto-installed by Windows 2000.Please follow
the procedure below to install your driver.
1. Plug the NIC into your PC and reboot it, the Windows 2000
system will auto-detect it. The "Found New Hardware Wizard"
window will prompt and you just click Next to begin the
installation procedure.
2. In the "Install Hardware Device Drivers" window, please check
if the system find the "Ethernet Controller". And then check
the "Search for a suitable driver for my device [Recommended]"
option. Click Next.
3. In the "Locate Driver Files" window, check the "Floppy disk
drive",uncheck the "Specify a location", insert the SOHOware
Driver Diskette into your floppy drive and then click Next.
4. In the "Driver Files Search Results" window, check "install
one of the other drivers". Then click next.
5. In the "Driver Files Found" window , select "SOHOware 10/100
PCI Network Adapter(Non-ACPI)" which location is
"a:\netfent5.inf". Then click next.
6. Then the "Digital Signature not Found" alarm message will be
prompted. You can click YES to ignore it.
7. You can now get into the Local Area Connection Properties for
installing the services and protocols you needed.
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.