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NETGEAR FA310TX Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter
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Driver Installation for Novell NetWare Server version 3.12
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Getting Started
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The necessary files for Novell NetWare installation are stored in
a self-extracting compressed format. The FA310TX NetWare driver
and the related NLM files need to be extracted prior to driver
installation.
Upgrading NetWare 3.12 Server software
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The provided NetWare 3.12 server driver for FA310TX follows the
Novell ODI Driver Specification version 3.31, and is capable of
supporting requests from legacy DOS client and the new clients
issuing client32 requests. As a result, the version 3.12 NetWare
server software must be patched to work with this driver. The
patching method is described below as part of the installation
procedure.
Installation Procedure
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1. Copy the compressed file NETWARE.EXE from the \NETWARE directory
of the driver diskette into your hard disk. Execute NETWARE.EXE
at MS-DOS prompt to extract the drivers. The NetWare 3.12 driver
and the necessary NLM files are stored in the \SERVER\NW312 sub-
directory.
Make a note of the target path where the drivers are extracted.
2. Execute LSWAP in the \SERVER\NW312 directory at MS-DOS prompt to
upgrade the NetWare 3.12 server software.
> LSWAP LOADER.EXE C:\NWSERVER\SERVER.EXE
Usage: LSWAP [loaderFilePath [serverFilePath]]
Default loaderFilePath = C:\NWSERVER\LOADER.EXE
Default serverFilePath = C:\NWSERVER\SERVER.EXE
3. Copy the NGRPCI.LAN file into the subdirectory of your server.
For example:
> copy C:\<PATH>\SERVER\NW312\NGRPCI.LAN C:\NWSERVER
; if C:\NWSERVER is the server subdirectory
; <PATH> is the path where NetWare drivers are extracted.
4. Copy the follwing NLM files into your server directory and rename
NBI31X.NLM to NBI.NLM and MSM31X.NLM to MSM.NLM at the same time.
> copy C:\<PATH>\SERVER\NW312\NBI31X.NLM C:\NWSERVER\NBI.NLM
> copy C:\<PATH>\SERVER\NW312\MSM31X.NLM C:\NWSERVER\MSM.NLM
> copy C:\<PATH>\SERVER\NW312\ETHERTSM.NLM C:\NWSERVER
5. Execute SERVER.EXE on the server system.
6. At the NetWare prompt, enter "Load Install" to edit the
AUTOEXEC.NCF file.
: load install
Select <System Option>
Select <Edit Autoexec.NCF file>
7. Modify the server's AUTOEXEC.NCF as follows:
load C:\NWSERVER\NBI.NLM
load C:\NWSERVER\MSM.NLM
load C:\NWSERVER\ETHERTSM.NLM
load C:\NWSERVER\NGRPCI.LAN
bind ipx to NGRPCI net=xxxx ;xxxx is the network number (eg. 33)
8. Press <Esc> key when done editing.
Select "Yes" to save.
Select "Exit" to exit installation.
9. Reboot the server system. The driver is now installed.
Parameters supported by the NetWare 3.12 server driver NGRPCI.LAN
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SLOT 1 - Forces the driver to search for the specified board
AUTOSENSE - This keyword configures the network port to auto-
matically determine the network speed and duplex mode
according to the network connection.
TP - This keyword configures the network port to operate
in half-duplex mode
TP_FULL_DUPLEX - This keyword configures the network port to operate
in full-duplex mode
The "TP" or "TP_FULL_DUPLEX" keywords must be used in
combination with the "LINE_SPEED" keyword.
LINE_SPEED - This keyword configures line speed of the network port
to either 10Mbps (Ethernet) or 100Mbps (Fast Ethernet)
The Line_speed keyword must be used in combination
with either the "TP" or "TP_FULL_DUPLEX" keyword.
Format: LINE_SPEED=<value>
Allowed values are: 10,100
TX_THRESHOLD - This keyword confires transmit threshold mode. The
TX_THRESHOLD keyword lets you choose the number of
bytes read from the host memory into the transmit FIFO
prior to starting the transmission. If the frame
length is less than the threshold value, the adapter
will start to transmit after the whole frame is in
the FIFO. The performance is better when a smaller
value is chosen. However, Store and Forward or a
bigger value is recommended when experiencing any
compatibility problem.
Format: TX_THRESHOLD=<value>
Allowed values are: 0 - 6
0 - Store and Forward
1 - Threshold 36 Bytes
2 - Threshold 72 Bytes (default)
3 - Threshold 96 Bytes
4 - Threshold 128 Bytes
5 - Threshold 160 Bytes
6 - Threshold 256 Bytes
For example, to force the network adapter to operate at 100Mbps half-
duplex mode, use the following commands in AUTOEXEC.NCF or at the NetWare
prompt:
: load C:\NWSERVER\NGRPCI.LAN TP LINE_SPEED=100
Sample AUTOEXEC.NCF file
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#Load the NLM files on Netware 3.12 server
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load c:\nwserver\nbi
load c:\nwserver\msm
load c:\nwserver\ethertsm
#Working with NGRPCI driver (one PCI card)
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load c:\nwserver\NGRPCI frame=ethernet_ii name=e1
load c:\nwserver\NGRPCI frame=ethernet_802.2 name=e2
load c:\nwserver\NGRPCI frame=ethernet_802.3 name=e3
bind ipx to e1 net=10
bind ipx to e2 net=20
bind ipx to e3 net=30
#Working with NGRPCI driver (multiple PCI cards)
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#load c:\nwserver\NGRPCI frame=ethernet_ii name=e5 slot=1 ; card #1
#load c:\nwserver\NGRPCI frame=ethernet_802.2 name=e6 slot=1 ; card #1
#load c:\nwserver\NGRPCI frame=ethernet_802.3 name=e7 slot=1 ; card #1
#bind ipx to e5 net=100
#bind ipx to e6 net=200
#bind ipx to e7 net=300
#load c:\nwserver\NGRPCI frame=ethernet_ii name=e5 slot=2 ; card #2
#load c:\nwserver\NGRPCI frame=ethernet_802.2 name=e6 slot=2 ; card #2
#load c:\nwserver\NGRPCI frame=ethernet_802.3 name=e7 slot=2 ; card #2
#bind ipx to e5 net=50
#bind ipx to e6 net=60
#bind ipx to e7 net=70
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.
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