EtherPCI LAN Card II Setup Instructions for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Contents Before You Begin Setup Technical Support Before You Begin ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for purchasing your EtherPCI LAN Card II from Linksys. The instructions below explain how to set up the card's software drivers for use with your network software. Be sure to read the User Guide before installing your card. In addition, please make note of these hardware & software guidelines: * Plug-and-play computers have a number of expansion slots inside. Each slot has a pre-assigned interrupt (IRQ) and I/O address (MEM). When the Linksys LAN Card is inserted into a PCI slot, the PC's BIOS should automatically assign a unique IRQ & MEM value for the network card. In most cases, the card should work fine using the pre- assigned IRQ and I/O addresses. Occasionally, however, the card may have an IRQ conflict with other adapters in the system. If this happens, you will need to change the IRQ setting of the LAN Card manually. There are three possibilities: - Your PCI may not allow you to change the IRQ value(s) of the PCI slot(s). In this case, you will ONLY be able to use the IRQ & MEM values that have been pre-assigned to each slot. - You may be able to change the IRQ & MEM values for a given PCI slot by setting jumpers on your PC's mother board. Please refer to your PC's motherboard user guide for specific instructions. - Your PC may allow you to change the IRQ & MEM values for a given PCI slot by accessing the PC's BIOS setup menu. Please refer to your PC's user guide for specific details. Although it is advisable to set a unique IRQ address for each PCI slot, depending on your PC, you may or may not be able to do so. Setup ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Turn off your computer and insert the EtherPCI II card into one of your PC's PCI slots. 2. Turn on your computer and start up Windows NT 4.0. 3. Click on Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Networking. 4. When you see "Install networking?" click on Yes. 5. Select "Wired to the network," then click Next. 6. Choose the "Select from list" button. 7. Click on the "Have Disk" button. Put the Linksys EtherPCI II disk into drive A:. Then type A:\WINNT\NT40 and press the Enter key. LNEPCI II PCI Adapter will appear in a box. Click OK, then Next. Select the protocols you want to use: TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, and/or NetBEUI. Then click Next. Pick the network services you want (we suggest using all of them). Then click Next, followed by Next. 8. NT 4.0 will need to copy some files to your system. When asked to insert your NT CD-ROM, put it into your CD-ROM drive and enter the drive letter where it is located, followed by the letters "i386". For example, if your CD-ROM is drive D: on your system, you would type D:\i386 and press Enter when Windows asks you where the CD-ROM is located. 9. If NT 4.0 asks you for the Ethernet ID address, click on Ignore UNLESS you have TWO EtherPCI II cards in your computer. If you have two, you'll need to enter the Ethernet ID address for each one here. To get the ID address for an EtherPCI II card, run the Setup program on the EtherPCI II disk under the UTILITY directory and select "Show Physical Address" from the main menu. The card's address will appear (example: 0 20 78 10 10 c0). 10. NT will copy the necessary files to your system. When asked to do so, select the bindings settings that you want, followed by Next, and finally, Next to start the network. You may be asked to enter the name of your computer at some point. Give your computer a unique, easy-to-remember name. If you are asked to enter the domain or workgroup that your computer is part of, enter it also. If you don't have a domain or workgroup yet, make up a name for one and enter it. 11. Follow the directions on your screen. Eventually NT will ask if you want to restart your computer. Answer Yes. 12. After your computer restarts, enter your username and password. When the NT desktop appears, double-click on Network Neighborhood. You should be able to see and access your network. The installation is complete. HOW TO GET TECHNICAL SUPPORT ------------------------------------------------------------------------ There are a variety of methods that you can use to get FREE technical help or sales information about Linksys products. Voice & FAX ------------ The Linksys voice line is open during normal business hours, 7-5 p.m., Pacific Standard Time. The fax line is available 24 hours a day. When sending a fax, be sure to include a detailed description of any problem(s) that you are experiencing. Technical Support Hotline (949) 261-1288 Fax (949) 261-8868 E-mail ------ To get technical or sales information bounced back to you from Linksys automatically, send some e-mail to the address below. Include the name of the product that you want help with, along with the word HELP, in the subject line of your e-mail. Example: HELP ME WITH THIS PRODUCT. (If requesting sales information, use the word SALES instead of HELP). E-mail Address support@linksys.com Internet Access --------------- You can also use your World Wide Web or FTP browser to visit Linksys on the Internet. Web Site http://www.linksys.com FTP File Transfer Site ftp.linksys.com Bulletin Board System (BBS) --------------------------- To access the Linksys Bulletin Board System (BBS), set your modem to 8 bits, No parity, 1 stop bit, and call (949) 261-2888. Use a speed setting of 33.6bps or slower. When downloading files, use the "Z-modem" download protocol for best results.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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