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NETGEAR FA310TX Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter
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Driver Installation for Novell NetWare Server version 4.1X
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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 4.10 Server software
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The provided NetWare 4.10 server driver for FA310TX follows the
Novell ODI Driver Specification version 3.3, and is capable of
supporting requests from legacy DOS client and the new clients
issuing client32 requests. As a result, the version 4.10 NetWare
server software must be patched to work with this driver. The
patching method is described below as part of the installation
procedure.
The Novell NetWare 4.11 server software is already capable of
supporting ODI Specification 3.3 driver. No patching is necessary.
With either version 4.10 of 4.11 of Novell NetWare, you have a choise
of following the auto install procedure from Novell or manually
modifying the AUTOEXEC.NCF file to load the necessary NLM files and
driver.
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 4.1X driver
and the necessary NLM files are stored in the 32BITLAN and
the 32BITLAN\NW410 sub-directories.
Make a note of the target path where the drivers are installed.
2. If you have Novell NetWare ver 4.10, execute LSWAP in the
32BITLAN directory at MS-DOS prompt to upgrade the NetWare 4.10
server software. Skip this step if you have NetWare 4.11.
> LSWAP NW410\LOADER.EXE C:\NWSERVER\SERVER.EXE
Usage: LSWAP [loaderFilePath [serverFilePath]]
Default loaderFilePath = C:\NWSERVER\LOADER.EXE
Default serverFilePath = C:\NWSERVER\SERVER.EXE
3. From this point onward, you have a choice of running the
auto install program from Novell NetWare or manually modifying
the AUTOEXEC.NCF file.
Running Auto Install from Novell NetWare
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1. Boot up the Novell Server.
2. After booting up, execute "LOAD INSTALL". Type:
: load install
3. Select "Driver Option" and then press Enter.
4. Select "Configure network drivers" and then press Enter.
5. Select "Select a driver" and then press Enter.
6. Press the <Ins> key to install an unlisted driver.
7. Press F3 to specify a different PATH, provide the
path where the NGRPCI.LAN driver resides and then press Enter.
eg. C:\NWSERVER\32BITLAN
8. Select "NGRPCI.LAN" to copy the NGRPCI.LAN file.
9. Choose the "Select/Modify driver parameters and protocol" selection
for setting the slot number, media and line speed, or the
Node address.
10. Set the adapter parameters, then select "Save parameters and
load driver".
Manually modifying Software on an existing NetWare 4.1X Server
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1. Copy the NGRPCI.LAN file into the subdirectory of your server.
For example:
> COPY C:\<PATH>\32BITLAN\NGRPCI.LAN C:\NWSERVER
; if C:\NWSERVER is the server subdirectory
; <PATH> is the path where NetWare drivers are extracted.
2. Copy the following NLM files into your server directory.
> COPY C:\<PATH>\32BITLAN\NBI.NLM C:\NWSERVER\NBI.NLM
> COPY C:\<PATH>\32BITLAN\MSM.NLM C:\NWSERVER\MSM.NLM
> COPY C:\<PATH>\32BITLAN\ETHERTSM.NLM C:\NWSERVER
3. Run SERVER.EXE on the server.
4. At the NetWare prompt, enter "Load Install" to edit the
AUTOEXEC.NCF file.
: load install
Select <System Option>
Select <Edit Autoexec.NCF file>
5. 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)
6. Press <Esc> key when done editing.
Select "Yes" to save.
Select "Exit" to exit installation.
7. Reboot the server system. The driver is now installed.
Parameters supported by the NetWare 4.1X server driver NGRPCI.LAN
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SLOT 1 - Forces the driver to search for the specified board
AUTOSENSE - This keyword configures the adapter to conduct
NWay Auto-negotiation to determine the network
speed and the duplex mode of the network connection.
TP - This keyword selects the UTP port on the
adapter; either "TP" or "TP_FULL_DUPLEX" must be
used together with the "LINE_SPEED" keyword.
TP_FULL_DUPLEX - This keyword selects twisted pair connection to
work in full duplex mode; either "TP" or
"TP_FULL_DUPLEX" must be used together with the
"LINE_SPEED" keyword.
LINE_SPEED - This keyword selects line speed between 10Mbps and
100Mbps on the network card. This keyword must be
used in together with the keywords "TP" or
"TP_FULL_DUPLEX".
Format: LINE_SPEED=<value>
Allowed values are: 10,100
For example, to force the network adapter to operate at 100Mbps and
half duplex, use the following line in AUTOEXEC.NCF or 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 4.1X 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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