Driver Installation - Artisoft's LANtastic v6.0 Driver
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Siemens OfficeLAN PCI 10/100 TX Fast Ethernet Adapter
Artisoft's LANtastic Network Software v6.0 Driver
INSTALLATION GUIDE
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CONTENTS
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* Important Considerations
* Files Provided
* Device Driver Installation Guide
* Sample File Contents After Installation
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IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS
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* This driver supports the Siemens OfficeLAN PCI 10/100 TX Fast Ethernet
Adapters.
* This driver conforms to the Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS)
v2.0.1 defined by Microsoft/3Com. The driver has been tested with
Microsoft LAN Manager, 3Com 3+Open, IBM LAN Server, IBM PC LAN
Program, DEC Pathworks, and other NDIS-compatible network operating
systems and protocol stacks.
* The PROTOCOL.INI file contains configuration information.
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FILES PROVIDED
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* L100.DOS DOS NDIS2 driver
* PROTOCOL.INI Driver operational parameters and binding information
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DEVICE DRIVER INSTALLATION GUIDE
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The following instructions describe how to install Artisoft's LANtastic
Network Software v6.0 with the our driver file. If Artisoft's LANtastic
Network Software v6.0 is installed and you want to install just the our
driver, skip this section and go to "Installing the LCI Driver Only".
* Installing Artisoft's LANtastic Network Software v6.0 and the our Driver
This procedure describes installing Artisoft's LANtastic Network Software
v6.0 together with the driver files. It is designed to expedite the driver
installation.
1. Edit the PROTOCOL.INI file you copied from diskette to read as follows:
[L100_NIF]
Drivername = L100$
2. Insert the Artisoft's LANtastic Network Software v 6.0 Disk 1 of 4 in
your computer floppy drive.
3. Type: A:\INSTALL
4. Press [Enter].
5. Follow the screen prompts until the Select Network Adapter Window
prompts you for a LAN driver.
6. When the Select Network Adapter Window prompts you for a LAN
driver, select "NDIS Support for Network Adapters", then select OK.
7. When the program prompts you for the driver diskette, insert the
ConfigDisk in your computer floppy drive.
8. Specify the path for the modified PROTOCOL.INI on the ConfigDisk.
9. Select OK.
10. Continue with the LANtastic Network Software v6.0 driver installation
procedure until completed.
11. Reboot your system.
* Installing the our Driver Only
The following instructions assume that Artisoft's LANtastic Network
Software v6.0 is already installed. The procedure installs the our driver
only.
If you are using Artisoft's LANtastic Network Software v6.0 and
want to install the our driver:
1. Double-click on the Control Panel icon in the Main window.
2. Double-click on the Network icon.
3. In the Options area, select the Adapters icon.
4. If you need to remove an adapter, select that adapter, then select
"Remove". When a message asks if you are sure you want to remove
the adapter, select "Yes".
5. Select "Add".
The Install Network Adapter dialog box appears.
6. Select the our adapter you want to install, then select "OK".
The Install Driver dialog box appears.
7. Type the path of the driver (for example, A:\NDIS\DOS), then select "OK".
The Unlisted or Updated Network Adapter dialog box appears.
8. Select "OK" when each of the next two dialog boxes appear.
9. Select "Close".
The Network Settings dialog box appears.
10. Select "OK".
You are prompted whether you want to accept the options you selected
and restart your computer, or return to DOS.
11. Restart your computer so these options take effect.
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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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