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Network Drivers Installation Notes
WINDOWS NT AND MICROSOFT WINDOWS NETWORKING
This document describes how to configure the 3C562 card for
use with Windows NT v3.51 (Server or Workstation) and
Microsoft Windows Networks.
If you have Windows NT v3.50 or earlier, you will need to
upgrade your system to v3.51 or later. Versions prior to
Windows NT v3.51 do not have PC card support, and therefore
do not support the 3C562 card.
NOTE: The following instructions assume that you have not
installed any other network adapter in the machine.
If you have been using a network connection on your
computer, some of the following instructions may not
apply or may produce different results. Refer with
your MIS department for instructions.
Before installing the network driver, you should know the
following:
-Transport used in the Microsoft Windows Network
-Name of the NT Server domain or Windows 95/WFW 3.11
Workgroup to which you belong.
Also, for a successful installation, you will need:
- Windows NT system installation files (either on
hard disk, floppy diskettes, or CD)
- 3C562 LAN+Modem card and the accompanying EtherDisk
diskette
Installation instructions:
1. Turn on the computer and log on.
2. Go to the MAIN group and select the Control Panel icon.
3. From the Control Panel, select the Network icon.
4. When the system prompts:
Windows NT Networking is not installed. Install it now?
click YES.
5. This opens the Windows NT Setup window. Be prepared to
enter the name of the drive or directory where your NT
system installation files reside. When ready, click
CONTINUE.
6. Click DO NOT DETECT. Windows NT does not fully support
Plug and Play and cannot automatically detect the
LAN+Modem card.
7. When the ADD NETWORK ADAPTER dialog box appears, it
displays a list of adapter names. Click the down arrow
until you can select:
<Other> Requires disk from manufacturer
8. When the list of adapters closes, click CONTINUE. This
opens the INSERT DISK dialog box and prompts you for
the location of a driver file. The driver file is
located on the EtherDisk in the \NDIS\WINNT35 directory.
Type the directory path, A:\NDIS\WINNT35 and click OK.
9. When the SELECT OEM OPTION window opens with a
description of the LAN+Modem card, click OK. This opens
a dialog box called Etherlink III LAN+Modem PC Card
V1.50.
10. Enter the settings for the LAN+Modem card. Since
Windows NT currently does not support Plug and Play, you
must supply the appropriate settings for the card. In
most cases, the default settings will work, but if you
are unsure about what settings to use, ask your system
administrator or MIS department. When the settings are
entered, click OK to open the Windows NT Setup dialog
box.
11. In the Windows NT Setup dialog box, select the network
transport protocol that Windows NT will use. The TCP/IP
transport will already be selected for use. If you have
no specific reason to use TCP/IP, you may delete it now.
In this dialog box, select the transport appropriate for
the network client. Most Microsoft NT networks use the
NWLink IPX/SPX Compatible Transport. If you are not sure,
ask your system administrator or MIS department.
When Windows NT Setup is complete, click OK to open the
Network Settings dialog box.
12. Click CONTINUE to open the Windows NT Setup screen.
Supply the name of the drive or directory where your NT
system installation files reside and click CONTINUE.
This returns you to the Network Settings dialog box.
13. Click OK to open the NW Link IPX/SPX Protocol Configuration
dialog box. For most networks, AUTO DETECTED will work.
When done selecting the frame type, click OK.
14. The next window is the Domain/Workgroup Settings window.
Select the appropriate domain or workgroup name for
Windows Networking and click OK. (This name has nothing
to do with the Novell client.)
When these steps are complete, you must restart your computer.
Remove the EtherDisk diskette from Drive A and click the
Restart button.
(%VER MSNWINNT.TXT v1.0c)
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.