\HELP\PKTDRV\PKTDRV.TXT NETGEAR FA310TX Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter ----------------------------------------- Packet Drivers Installation Overview ------------------------------------ Introduction ------------ Packet drivers are general drivers used by many operating systems, especially TCP/IP software packages. If the network operating system that is installed specifically mentions support for packet drivers, it is likely that the software will be able to work with the packet driver supplied with the Drivers and Diganostics disk. The most important thing to remember when installing packet drivers is the software interrupt vector. The default interrupt vector for packet drivers is 0x62 hexadecimal. Most network operating system supporting packet drivers will try to automatically search for packet drivers already loaded in the computer's memory. However, some packages will require a provided interrupt vector for the packet driver. Furthermore, some packages can only work with certain interrupt vectors, which require a software interrupt vector parameter when loading. Please see the section at the end of this document for description on packet driver parameters. Since the NETGEAR FA310TX Fast Ethernet PCI adapters are software configurable, the packet driver will automatically detect the hardware parameters. If the packet driver can properly read the adapter's MAC address during loading, the hardware is normally working properly. File Description ------------ -------------------------------- PCTCP.TXT FTP PC/TCP installation document DEVICE = NGRPCI.SYS [/option] <packet_int_no> NGRPCI.COM [/option] <packet_int_no> Packet Driver Parameters: ------------------------- <packet_int_no> software interrupt vector number used by the packet driver program, which can be from 96 to 128. Note: <packet_int_no> can be a hex-decimal or a decimal number. hex - start with '0x'. eg. > NGRPCI.COM 0x62 dec - start with nonzero digit. eg. > NGRPCI.COM 98 /slot=## the assigned PCI slotnumber. The slot number should range from 1 to f. Note: '##' can be hex number only. eg. > NGRPCI.COM /slot=1 > NGRPCI.COM /slot=2 > NGRPCI.COM /slot=f /u Unload the driver program from memory. The program will automatically search for packet driver to unload. /autosense The adapter automatically detects the media speed and the full or half-duplex mode of operation. This is the default setting. /tp Together with the "line_speed" command to determine the operating mode of the adapter card. "/tp" forces the the adapter card to operate in half-duplex mode. /tp_full_duplex Configure the twisted pair interface to run in full- duplex mode. Either "/tp" or "/tp_full_duplex" must be used together with the the "/line_speed" command when changing network speed. /line_speed=### Configure the line speed. The allowed parameters are 10 (for 10Mbps) or 100 (for 100Mbps). Note: 'line_speed' parameter must be used together with the media selection command (/tp or /tp_full_duplex). Otherwise the driver may not function correctly.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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