\HELP\NDIS2DOS\LANTASTI.TXT
NETGEAR FA411 PCMCIA Mobile Adapter
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Driver Installation for Artisoft LANtastic
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NDIS driver installation in LANtastic 5.0
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1. "FA411.DOS" is the NDIS 2.01 driver for the NETGEAR FA411
PCMCIA Mobile Adapter. Every instance of the Artisoft
driver, "AEXNDIS.DOS", must be replaced by the NETGEAR driver,
"FA411.DOS", for the FA411 adapter to function correctly.
2. Make the following changes in the files.
In CONFIG.SYS:
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DEVICE=C:\LANTASTI\AEXNDIS.DOS -------> by LANtastic
* replace the previous line with *
DEVICE=C:\<path>\FA411.DOS -------> by NETGEAR
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In STARTNET.BAT:
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C:\LANTASTI\AI-NDIS BIND_TO=AEXNDIS_NIF
* replace the previous line with *
C:\LANTASTI\AI-NDIS BIND_TO=FA411_NIF
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In PROTOCOL.INI:
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[AEXNDIS_NIF]
DRIVERNAME = AEXNDIS$
* replace the previous lines with *
[FA411_NIF]
DRIVERNAME = FA411$
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Comments: If you are using PROTMAN.DOS V1.x, you must use the
NO_BIND option on the AI-NDIS command line in the
STARTNET.BAT. And you must run NETBIND.EXE V1.x
before AILANBIO.EXE.
NDIS driver installation in LANtastic 6.0
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When installing LANtastic for the first time
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1. During the installation of LANtastic, you will be prompted
to select the adapters. Select "NDIS Support for Network
Adapters".
2. Provide the NDIS driver directory (C:\<PATH>) to the
LANtastic installation program.
The installation program will copy "FA411.DOS" from
the target path and modify the LANtastic "PROTOCOL.INI"
to complete the installation.
When adding the FA411 adapter after LANtastic is already installed
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1. Copy the NDIS2 DOS driver for the FA411 adapter from the
provided diskette into the hard disk.
2. Make the following change in the files.
In CONFIG.SYS:
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DEVICE=C:\LANTASTI\AEXNDIS.DOS -------> by LANtastic
* replace the previous line with *
DEVICE=C:\LANTASTI\FA411.DOS -------> by NETGEAR
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Note: "FA411.DOS" is the NDIS driver for the FA411 adapter.
"AEXNDIS.DOS" is an NDIS driver provided by ARTISOFT.
In STARTNET.BAT:
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LOADHIGH AI-NDIS BIND_TO=AEXNDIS_NIF
* replace the previous line with *
LOAGHIGH AI-NDIS BIND_TO=FA411_NIF
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In PROTOCOL.INI:
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[AEXNDIS_NIF]
DRIVERNAME = AEXNDIS$
* replace the previous line with *
[FA411_NIF]
DRIVERNAME = FA411$
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If the "BINDINGS" statement appears in PROTOCOL.INI, make
the following modification.
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BINDINGS = AEXNDIS_NIF
* replace the previous line with *
BINDINGS = FA411I_NIF
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Configuration Parameters in PROTOCOL.INI for FA411.DOS
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When the FA411 NDIS2 for DOS driver, FA411.DOS, is loaded into
LANtastic, the driver looks into the PROTOCOL.INI file for specific
configuration requirement. The keywords are optional and come with their
respective default values.
IOBASE - This keyword specifies the I/O base address used by
the adapter. This value must match the actual address
setting on the adapter. If this keyword is not
specified, the default value (0x300) will be put into
effect.
INTERRUPT - This keyword specifies the interrupt line used by the
adapter. This value must match the actual IRQ setting
on the adapter. If this keyword is not specified, the
default value (3) will be put into effect.
DRIVERNAME - This keyword specifies the driver name for the
adapter.
CONNECTIONTYPE - This keyword specifies the connector that used by the
adapter. The default value is NWAY.
= NWAY : The adapter will automatically detect the
network speed and duplex mode.
= S100FD : Forces the UTP port to operate in 100BASE-TX
full-duplex mode.
= S100 : Forces the UTP port to operate in 100BASE-TX
half-duplex mode.
= S10FD : Forces the UTP port to operate in 10BASE-T
full-duplex mode.
= S10 : Forces the UTP port to operate in 10BASE-T
half-duplex mode.
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.