WIN2K.TXT Driver File Contents (fa51v204.exe)

\HELP\WIN2K\WIN2K.TXT


                  NETGEAR FA510 Fast Ethernet Cardbus Card
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                 Driver Installation Microsoft Windows 2000
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  Driver Installation
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    Use Intel 21143 compatible driver
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     1. Turn on your notebook computer without the NETGEAR FA510 CardBus
        card in the system.  Wait until the system completes the entire
        bootup sequence.

     2. Insert the NETGEAR FA510 Fast Ethernet CardBus card into an
        available CardBus slot in your notebook computer.

     3. Since the MAC controller in the NETGEAR FA510 is an Intel 21143
        compatible controller, Windows 2000 autotically installs the
        "Intel 21143 Based PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter" driver for you.

     4. Continue with the remaining steps of the installation.  During
        driver installation, you may need to provide additional information
        (eg, computer and workgroup names) to properly add your system
        into the network.

    Use NETGEAR FA510 driver
    ------------------------
     1. Turn on your notebook computer without the NETGEAR FA510 CardBus
        card in the system.  Wait until the system completes the entire
        bootup sequence.

     2. Insert the NETGEAR FA510 Fast Ethernet CardBus card into an
        available CardBus slot in your notebook computer.

     3. Since the MAC controller in the NETGEAR FA510 is an Intel 21143
        compatible controller, Windows 2000 autotically installs the
        "Intel 21143 Based PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter" driver for you.

     4. Continue with the remaining steps of the installation.  During
        driver installation, you may need to provide additional information
        (eg, computer and workgroup names) to properly add your system
        into the network.

     5. From the Windows 2000 desktop, click "Start" --> "Settings" -->
        "Control Panel" --> "System".
        
     6. Click "Hardware" --> "Device Mananger".  All devices in the
        system will be displayed.
        
     7. Double-click on Network Adapters to show the "NE2000 Compatible"
        network card.

     8. Double-click on "NE2000 Compatible" network card to show the
        adapter card properties.

     9. Click on the "Driver" menu tab.

    10. Click on the "Upgrade" button.

    11. Select "Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended)",
        click Next to continue.

    12. Insert the EA201 driver disk that contains EA201 driver.
     
    13. Continue installation and select "Floppy Disk" when asked where
        the driver for the network adapter card may reside.

    14. Click on "Next" when "Digital Signature Not Found" dialogue box
        appears.
        
    15. Continue with the remaining steps of the installation.
  
  
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