LANtastic 6.0
v3.03
LANtastic* 6.0 installation notes for the Intel EtherExpress(TM) PRO/10
LAN adapter
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Location of driver: \NDIS\EPRO.DOS
General Instructions
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The installation procedure transfers files to a specific directory on the
workstation and creates or modifies existing configuration files to fit
your specific needs. The installation utility, INSTALL.EXE, is located on
LANtastic Network Software Disk 1.
Run INSTALL.EXE from Disk 1. The LANtastic Install program screen
appears. You must complete each of the questions. These options are
specific to your needs.
Step 1 prompts you to enter a unique Computer Name.
Step 2 asks you to select the drive you want LANtastic installed on.
The default is Drive C:.
Step 3 asks you to specify the directory you want the LANtastic files
installed. The default is \LANTASTI.
Step 4 asks you if you want to Share your Computer's Drives or
Printers.
Step 5 asks you to select the Maximum Number of Connected Computers.
Step 6 prompts you to select any other LANtastic features you may want
to install.
Step 7 is a summary screen of the options you selected. If it looks
correct, continue with the installation.
Step 8 prompts you to select a network adapter to run your LANtastic
software on. From the list of adapters, select "NDIS Support for
Network Adapters".
Step 9 asks you to insert the manufacturer's driver diskette
containing the driver files. Insert the PRO/10 LAN adapter disk into
drive A: and specify the source path for driver files as A:\NDIS.
Step 10 asks if you want to Set Up Permanent Drive or Printer
Connections.
Step 11 is another summary screen of the options you selected. If this
looks correct, select Perform the Installation and LANtastic will
install the files.
Tips and Hints
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1 If you are installing LANtastic 5.0, please obtain document 6334 from
our automated service.
2 If you want information on advanced PROTOCOL.INI parameters, refer to
the NDIS Driver Notes document; document 6341 on our automated
services.
3 Below are sample CONFIG.SYS, STARTNET.BAT and PROTOCOL.INI files.
These are the three files with EtherExpress(TM) PRO/10 adapter
configuration options, which the Install program creates.
Sample CONFIG.SYS file
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DEVICE=C:\LANTASTI\PROTMAN.DOS /I:C:\LANTASTI
DEVICE=C:\LANTASTI\EPRO.DOS
FILES=40
BUFFERS=30
Sample C:\LANTASTI\STARTNET.BAT file
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@echo off
rem LANtastic Version 6.00 installed 95/05/25 03:38:23
rem (for Windows)
C:
cd C:\LANTASTI
SET LAN_CFG=C:\LANTASTI
rem If LANtastic is disabled, skip everything.
IF EXIST DISABLED GOTO :STARTNET_DONE
@echo ===== Begin LANtastic configuration =====
PATH C:\LANTASTI;C:\LANTASTI\NW;%PATH%
SET LAN_DIR=C:\LANTASTI.NET
SET NWDBPATH=C:\LANTASTI\NW
LOADHIGH AI-NDIS BIND_TO=EPRO_NIF
AILANBIO @STARTNET.CFG
REDIR LAB1 @STARTNET.CFG
IF EXIST NOSHARE GOTO :NOSHARE
SERVER C:\LANTASTI.NET @STARTNET.CFG
NET LOGIN \\LAB1
GOTO :CONTINUE
:NOSHARE
@echo LANtastic server was installed but turned off.
:CONTINUE
rem If CONNECT.BAT exists, run it to set up connections.
IF EXIST CONNECT.BAT GOTO :CONNECT
rem Otherwise set up connections specified during install.
NET USE LPT1: \\LAB1\@PRINTER
NET LPT TIMEOUT 10
GOTO :CONNECT_DONE
:CONNECT
@echo Setting up LANtastic connections from CONNECT.BAT
rem Build CONNECT.BAT like this: "NET SHOW/BATCH >
C:\LANTASTI\CONNECT.BAT"
rem (or run the batch file SETNET.BAT)
call CONNECT.BAT
:CONNECT_DONE
NET POSTBOX
@echo ===== End LANtastic configuration =====
:STARTNET_DONE
cd \
Sample C:\LANTASTI\PROTOCOL.INI file
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;PROTOCOL.INI for LANtastic Version 6.00
[PROTMAN]
DRIVERNAME = PROTMAN$
DYNAMIC = YES
; PROTOCOL.INI section for the Intel EtherExpress PRO/10 LAN
; adapter.
[EPRO_NIF]
DRIVERNAME = EPRO$
IOADDRESS = 0x300
Note:The I/O address for the EtherExpress PRO/10 adapter is specified in
the PROTOCOL.INI with the line IOADDRESS=0x300. If you have
changed the adapter's I/O address from the default of 300, change
this value to match what SoftSet2 indicates.
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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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