\HELP\NDIS2DOS\LANTASTI.TXT
NETGEAR FA310TX Fast Ethernet 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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1. "NGRPCI.DOS" is the NDIS 2.01 driver for the NETGEAR FA310TX
Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter. Every instance of the Artisoft
driver, "AEXNDIS.DOS", must be replaced by the NETGEAR driver
"NGRPCI.DOS" driver for the driver to function correctly.
2. 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>\NGRPCI.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=NGRPCI_NIF
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In PROTOCOL.INI:
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[AEXNDIS_NIF]
DRIVERNAME = AEXNDIS$
* replace the previous lines with *
[NGRPCI_NIF]
DRIVERNAME = NGRPCI$
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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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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 "NGRPCI.DOS" from
the target path and modify the LANtastic "PROTOCOL.INI"
to complete the installation.
When adding the FA310TX adapter after LANtastic is already installed
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1. Copy the NDIS2 DOS driver for the FA310TX adapter from the
provided diskette into the hard disk.
2. 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\NGRPCI.DOS -------> By NETGEAR
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Note: "NGRPCI.DOS" is the NDIS driver for the FA310TX 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=NGRPCI_NIF
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In PROTOCOL.INI:
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[AEXNDIS_NIF]
DRIVERNAME = AEXNDIS$
* replace the previous line with *
[NGRPCI_NIF]
DRIVERNAME = NGRPCI$
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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 = NGRPCI_NIF
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Configuration Parameters in PROTOCOL.INI for NGRPCI.DOS
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When the FA310TX NDIS 2 for DOS driver, NGRPCI.DOS, is loaded into
LANtastic, the driver looks into the PROTOCOL.INI file for specific
configuration requirement. The keywords are optional and come with their
respective default values.
DRIVERNAME - This keyword specifies the driver name for the
adapter.
NETWORKADDRESS - This keyword specifies the node address (in hex)
used by the adapter. This option is used only to
override the node address stored in the adapter.
With this keyword specified, the specified address
will be used instead of the adapter's actual node
address.
DATA_RATE - This parameter specifies the configuration of data
rate of the network adapter. If DATA_RATE does not
specified, it will auto detect the data rate.
Allowed Parameters: MB10, MB100
SLOT - This parameter specifies the slot number used for
notifications. For PCI slot, you can specify from
1 to 16.
SIA_MODE - This parameter specifies the connector type
configuration of the network adapter card.
Allowed Parameters: AUTOSENSE, TP, TP_FULL_DUPLEX
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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