\HELP\NDIS2DOS\LANTASTI.TXT
NETGEAR FA311/FA312 PCI 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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FA31x.DOS are the NDIS 2.01 drivers for the NETGEAR FA312
and FA311 PCI Adapter card respectively. Every instance
of the Artisoft driver, "AEXNDIS.DOS", must be replaced
by the NETGEAR driver FA31x.DOS for the driver to
function correctly.
The example below illustrates installation of the FA312 NDIS2 for
DOS driver.
1. 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>\FA31x.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=FA31X_NIF
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In PROTOCOL.INI:
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[AEXNDIS_NIF]
DRIVERNAME = AEXNDIS$
* replace the previous lines with *
[FA31X_NIF]
DRIVERNAME = FA31x$
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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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Copy the NDIS2 DOS driver for the FA311/FA312 adapter from the
provided diskette into the hard disk.
The example below uses an FA312 NDIS2 for DOS driver.
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 "FA31x.DOS" from
the target path and modify the LANtastic "PROTOCOL.INI"
to complete the installation.
When adding the FA311/FA312 adapter after LANtastic is already installed
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1. 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\FA31x.DOS -------> By NETGEAR
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Note: "FA31x.DOS" is the NDIS driver for the FA312 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=FA31x_NIF
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In PROTOCOL.INI:
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[AEXNDIS_NIF]
DRIVERNAME = AEXNDIS$
* replace the previous line with *
[FA31X_NIF]
DRIVERNAME = FA31x$
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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 = FA31x_NIF
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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.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.