Installation Guide for the Windows for Workgroups
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The Windows for Workgroups *.386 file supports all Adaptec
PCI single port adapters.
You may use any of the following drivers for Windows for
Workgroups:
DOS ODI
DOS NDIS 2.0
Windows 32-bit *.386 file (NDIS 3.0)
The OEMSETUP file located in the \WINDOWS subdirectory
supports installation and configuration of any of these
three drivers.
For best results, use only one NIC per workstation.
To Install and Configure the Windows for Workgroups Driver
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Follow the instructions below to install the Windows for
Workgroups driver for your Adaptec PCI adapter.
1. Go to the Main program group and double-click
on the Windows Setup icon. From underneath the
Options menu, select Change Network Settings.
2. From the Network Setup dialog box, click on the
Drivers button.
3. Choose the Add Adapter button.
4. From the list of adapters provided, select
Unlisted or Updated Network Adapter. Choose OK.
5. Select the drive where your Adaptec driver diskette
is located and select the \WINDOWS subdirectory as
the install path. Choose OK.
6. Select your Adaptec PCI adapter from the
list of adapters provided, and then choose OK.
Note that you can select either to use the NDIS
3.0 (32-bit) driver, or the DOS ODI or DOS NDIS
driver from the driver installation pick list.
NDIS 3.0
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If you want to use the NDIS 3.0 driver, you should choose
the NDIS 3.0 selection from the driver installation pick
list.
NDIS 2.0 and DOS ODI
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If you want to use the NDIS 2.0 or DOS ODI driver, you
should select the NDIS 2.0 or ODI driver options from
the driver installation pick list.
After deciding upon your selection, choose OK.
7. After choosing OK, you can highlight your Adaptec
adapter in the list of network drivers, and then
choose setup, to edit the network adapter settings
(see details on the NDIS 3.0 parameters below).
For the non-NDIS 3.0 drivers, use this setup
option to select between DOS ODI and DOS NDIS. The
Driver Type option at the bottom of the Setup
window allows you to choose between NDIS and ODI.
8. After making any driver setup changes, choose
Close to go back to the previous window. Click OK
again to exit from the network driver install
window. At this point, any necessary drivers will
be copied to your system from the Windows for
Workgroups diskettes and your Adaptec diskette.
9. You will be prompted to reboot for your new driver
to take effect.
To Configure the DOS NDIS Driver
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To complete installation of your DOS NDIS driver, you may
need to edit your PROTOCOL.INI and CONFIG.SYS files using a
text editor. Some products automatically add the appropriate
lines to these files when the DOS NDIS driver is installed.
When your Adaptec driver is installed, several lines are
added to your configuration files.
1. In PROTOCOL.INI:
[ADPT$EMPCI1]
DRIVERNAME=EMPCI$
2. In the protocol section of PROTOCOL.INI:
BINDINGS=ADPT$EMPCI1
3. In CONFIG.SYS after the line which loads the
protocol manager:
DEVICE=C:\'path'\PROTMAN.DOS
DEVICE=C:\'path'\EMPCI.DOS
Where 'path' is an optional parameter indicating the
location of the DOS NDIS driver.
In Windows for Workgroups 3.11, the EMPCI.DOS driver loads
from the SYSTEM.INI file, rather than the CONFIG.SYS.
Customizing Adaptec PCI NDIS 3.0 Parameters
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Your Adaptec adapter will run well using the default values
for the parameters that follow. The NDIS 3.0 EMPCI.386
driver supports the parameters below.
If you are using the NDIS 2.0 or DOS ODI driver with Windows
for Workgroups, see the files DOSODI.TXT and NDIS.TXT in
\README for parameter information.
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Connection Type
This parameter determines the type of cable to be used with
the Adaptec adapter.
Default: Defaultsense
Range: As follows
Defaultsense Autosenses line speed and
cable type
InitSense Detects the line speed (10 or
100 Mb/s) when the adapter
initializes.
ActiveSense Detects the line speed (10 or
100 Mb/s) when the adapter
initializes and continues to
check to see if the line speed has
changed.
100 Mbps/Half Duplex Sets speed to 100 Mbps
manually (10/100 models only)
100 Mbps/Full Duplex Sets speed to 100 Mbps
manually with FDE activated
(100 TX and 10/100 TX models
only)
10 Mbps/Half Duplex Sets speed to 10 Mbps UTP
manually (10 and 10/100 models
only)
10 Mbps/Full Duplex Sets speed to 10 Mbps UTP
manually with FDE activated
(10 and 10/100 models with RJ-
45 port only)
THIN Sets cable type to BNC
Thinnet manually (Combo and
BNC models only)
THICK
Set the connection type to "THICK"
if you have an adapter that has an
AUI port and you will be using that port.
This is a 10 Mb/s Half Duplex only connection.
TX
Sets cable type to RJ-45 twisted pair
- 10 or 100Mb/ps
T4 Sets cable type to RJ-45 T4 twisted pair
- 10 or 100Mb/ps
**Make sure that you have selected the appropriate connection type
for your network. Also make sure that both failover ports have been
configured to use the same connection type.
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.