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* NDIS4 Driver for Windows 98 *
* Jan. 1998 *
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Introduction:
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This document shows you how to setup the driver and how to use the enhanced
functions by setting the custom keywords.
Contents of the Subdirectory:
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ALN320.SYS The NDIS4 driver for Windows 98.
ALN320.INF The installation information file.
WIN98.TXT This file.
Installation:
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Before starting with the installation process, make sure that the adapter
is properly installed and configured. You can use the diagnostic program
(A:\ACERSET.EXE) in DOS mode to make sure your connection with the network
is correct.
1.When you plug the ALN-320 in the mother board and power on the
Windows 98,the 'Add New Hardware Wizard' window will prompt and says that
The wizard search for new driver for:
PCI Ethernet Controller
2.In the 'Add New Hardware Wizard' window,click 'Next' then it will ask you
'What do you want Windows to do?'.Choose the item that
Display a list of all the drivers in a specific
location,so you can select the driver you want.
Click 'Next'.
3.And select 'Network Adapters' for the type of the device,then click 'Next'.
It will prompt a 'Select device' window.
4.Click 'Have Disk' button.
In the 'Install From Disk' window,put the driver disk in the floppy drive
and enter the driver path i.e. 'a:\win98' in combo list and click 'OK'.
It will show 'AcerLAN ALN-320 10/100 Base-TX Fast Ethernet adapter' in the
Models field of 'Select Device' window.Click 'OK'.
5.There will show 'A:\WIN98\ALN320.INF' in the Location of driver field for
the device 'AcerlAN ALN-320 10/100 Base-TX Fast Ethernet Adapter' in the
'Add New Hardware Wizard' window.Click 'Next'.
6.Specify the path of the driver files i.e a:\win98,then the Windows will
copy the necessary files for the driver and system files.Click 'Finish'.
7.Select the appropriate Connection Type (default is Auto-Negotitation).
Click 'OK'.
8.If this is your first time to install the Ethernet adapter and have not
install the protocols and clients for Microsoft and Netware,please do NOT
restart the computer.Go to the Start\Settings\Control and double-click
the Network icon to install the other necessary files for the network
operation.
Windows 98 will ask you Do you want to restart your computer now?,
Click 'Yes' to restart the Windows 98.
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.