INSTALLING THE PACKET DRIVER
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Copy ALVAR42.COM and PACKET.INI to your system. Adjust the configuration
parameters if needed. PACKET.INI contains information on the configuration
parameters including their valid ranges and default values.
Before running the Packet Driver the XAIR Access Driver
must be loaded.
usage: ALVAR42.COM [switches]
/L = Load the Driver
/U = unload the Driver
/H = get help information
Example: ALVAR42.com /U unloads the Packet Driver
After loading the Packet Driver you can load an
PC/TCP Kernel e.g ethdrv.exe to get access to the Network.
RUNNING THE PACKET DRIVER
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When the Packet Driver encounters an unknown keyword in configuration in
PACKET.INI it will produce an error message, but load anyway. When a
configuration parameter is given an invalid value in PACKET.INI an error
message will be given as well, but in this case the Packet Driver will not
load.
In case of problems with your customized PACKET.INI, you are advised to fall
back to using the PACKET.INI version as was provided on the diskette.
Example config.sys:
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DEVICE=C:\DOS\SETVER.EXE
DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS
DEVICE=C:\CAD\alvarcad.sys /I=5 /B=FC00 /M=D000
DOS=HIGH
FILES=30
Example autoexec.bat:
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C:\DOS\SMARTDRV.EXE /X
@ECHO OFF
PROMPT $p$g
PATH C:\DOS
SET TEMP=C:\DOS
KEYB GR,,C:\DOS\KEYBOARD.SYS
REM Loading the Packet Driver
C:\PACKET\ALVAR42.com /L
REM Loading of the PC/TCP Kernel
C:\PACKET\ethdrv.exe
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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.