Combo PCMCIA EthernetCard Setup for Packet Driver Networks ----------------------------------------------------------------- Before You Begin Setup Technical Support Before You Begin ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for choosing the Combo PCMCIA EthernetCard from Linksys. Before attempting to install the card, we highly recommend that you read the User Guide that came with your card in order to install both your PCMCIA socket & card services AND your network driver. Setup ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Packet drivers are general drivers used by many operating systems, especially TCP/IP software packages. If the network system that is installed specifically mentions support for packet drivers, then it is likely that it will be able to the provided packet driver without problems. The most important thing to remember when installing packet drivers is the software interrupt vector. The default interrupt vector for the packet drivers is 0x62 hexadecimal. Most network operating system supporting packet drivers will try to automatically search for packet drivers already loaded in the computer's memory. However, some packages will require a provided interrupt vector for the packet driver. Furthermore, some packages can only work with certain interrupt vectors. which require a software interrupt vector parameter when loading. Please see the section at the end of this document for description on packet driver parameters. Since the PCMCIA Ethernet are software configurable, the packet driver will automatically detect the hardware parameters. If the packet driver can properly read the adapter's MAC address during loading, then the hardware is normally working properly. To load the packet driver into memory, simply run the EC2TPD.COM file located on the EthernetCard software disk under the PKTDRV directory. The EC2TPD.COM program has the following parameters: EC2TPD.COM <packet_int_no> <int> <i/o address> where... <packet_int_no> is the software interrupt vector number used by the packet driver program. Options include: 96 to 128. <int> is the hardware interrupt used by the card. This should match the PCMCIA drivers interrupt selection for the card. Options include: 3,4,5,6,9,10,11, or 15. <i/o address> is the hardware i/o address used by the card. This should match the PCMCIA drivers i/o address selection for the card. For example, to run the driver program with an interrupt of 6, you might type: EC2TPD.COM 0x62 6 HOW TO GET TECHNICAL SUPPORT ------------------------------------------------------------------------ There are a variety of methods that you can use to get FREE technical help or sales information about Linksys products. Support Hotline (949) 261-1288 (800) 326-7114 Fax (949) 261-8868 E-mail support@linksys.com World Wide Web http://www.linksys.com FTP Site ftp.linksys.comDownload 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.