Linksys EtherFast Series LAN Cards README File
for IBM LAN Server 2.0-4.0
Copyright (C) 1999 Linksys, All Rights Reserved
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Before You Begin
Files Provided
Setup
for LAN Server 2.0 or 3.0
for LAN Server 4.0
Technical Support
Before You Begin
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Thank you for purchasing your EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card from Linksys.
The instructions below explain how to set up the card's network
software drivers for use with your particular network operating system
like Windows 95, Novell, Unix, etc.
The EtherFast card is built for use in 32-bit, Plug-and-Play desktop
computers with auto-configuring PCI slots. It must be used in your
PC's bus master PCI slot. For further information, see the User Guide
that came with the card.
When a PCI card is used in a computer that has a Plug-and-Play BIOS
(Basic Input/Output System), the card is automatically configured by
the PC each time the machine is booted. The card's IRQ, memory address,
and other operating parameters are automatically assigned. There is
no way to change a Plug-and-Play card's IRQ and other settings outside
of the BIOS menu(s) that your computer providse. If the resources that
are assigned to your EtherFast card seem to conflict with other devices
in your computer, you will need to use your system's BIOS to resolve
the conflicts.
If you have problems configuring your BIOS or resolving IRQ or other
hardware conflicts, consult your computer manual or contact your PC's
manufacturer for BIOS setup & configuration directions.
Here are some general guidelines to follow when installing a PCI card
(like the EtherFast card) into your computer:
* If you need to configure your PC's BIOS in order to resolve an
IRQ or other conflict with the EtherFast card, there are a few
possibilities:
- Your PCI may not allow you to change the IRQ value(s) of
the PCI slot(s). In this case, you will ONLY be able to
use the IRQ & MEM values that have been pre-assigned to
each slot. The popular BIOS from Phoenix, for example,
does not allow you to modify BIOS-assigned IRQ settings.
- You may be able to change the IRQ & MEM values for a given
PCI slot by setting jumpers on your PC's mother board.
Please refer to your PC's motherboard user guide for
specific instructions.
- Your PC may allow you to change the IRQ & MEM values for
a given PCI slot by accessing the PC's BIOS setup menu.
Please refer to your PC's user guide for specific details.
The BIOSs from companies like AMI and Award are fully
customizable from their BIOS menus, for example.
* When loading the EMM386.EXE program in your computer's CONFIG.SYS,
you MUST use version MS-DOS 6.22 or above. If you load an older
EMM386.EXE program (below DOS 6.22), your computer will hang up while
loading the network driver.
* The EtherFast LAN adapter should be used in a 32-bit PCI slot that
supports PCI Local Bus Mastering. It cannot be plugged into a PCI
Bus Slave slot. Consult your motherboard's documentation for more
information on master & slave slots.
* When using NT, set your BIOS PCI settings, and the PCI settings
within NT itself, to MANUAL. NT is *not* a Plug-and-Play BIOS,
and will not usually recognize LAN cards if they are set to be
automatically detected & configured.
FILES PROVIDED
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The following files on the EtherFast disk under the
NDIS\DOS directory are used during the LAN Server setup:
LNE100.DOS DOS NDIS2 driver.
LNE100.NIF Network information file.
PROTOCOL.INI Driver operational parameters and binding
information file.
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SETUP FOR 2.0 OR 3.0
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1. At the DOS prompt, insert the IBM LAN Support Program (LSP) v1.3x
diskette into your floppy drive.
2. Type: DXMAID
3. Press [Enter] three times.
The Environment Information screen appears.
4. Specify the values that follow for the fields on this screen. Use the
spacebar to cycle through the available options for each field.
For LSP v1.30 and v1.33:
Configuration for this computer? Yes
Use existing configuration information? No
Do you have adapter option diskettes? Yes
Are you configuring for two adapters? No
Source for LSP A:\
Target for new configuration C:\LSP
For LSP v1.35:
Are you updating an existing configuration? No
Do you have driver diskettes? Yes
Target for LSP: C:\LSP
CONFIG.SYS to update: C:\CONFIG.SYS
AUTOEXEC.BAT to update: C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT
5. Press [Enter] to accept these selections.
The program prompts you to install the "option" diskette.
6. Insert the EtherFast setup disk into your floppy drive
and specify the path: A:\NDIS\DOS
7. Press [Enter].
The files are copied from the disk to the target directory on the
hard disk.
8. For LSP v1.30 and v1.33 users, press [Enter] two times.
For LSP v1.35 users, press [Enter] once only.
The files are copied from the Linksys disk to the target
directory on the hard disk.
9. When prompted, re-insert the LSP diskette and press [Enter].
The Current Configuration screen appears with "10/100
Ethernet Adapter"
10. Press [F4].
LSP is installed.
11. Use a text editor to edit the CONFIG.SYS file, specifying at least
20 files in the FILES= line.
Example:
files=20
12. Save your CONFIG.SYS file and reboot your system.
13. If you are using DOS v5.0 or later, type at the DOS prompt:
SETVER CIP_MAIN.EXE 5.00
14. Press [Enter].
15. Reboot your system.
16. Insert the DOS LAN Requester Install diskette in your floppy drive.
17. Type: INSTALL
18. Press [Enter] three times.
The program prompts you for the pathname of the DOS LAN
Requester directory.
23. Specify the target path for the DOS LAN Requester files. The default
is C:\DOS.
24. Press [Enter].
The program asks which services you require.
25. Highlight one of the following options:
Send messages
Send, View, Edit, and Log messages
In most cases you select "Send, View, Edit, and Log messages".
26. Press [Enter].
27. Specify the workstation ID and the domain ID. The domain ID must
be the domain server ID, and it must be the same for all workstations
on the network.
28. Follow the screen prompts to complete the installation.
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SETUP FOR 4.0
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Before starting the installation processes, make sure that DOS LAN
Services is properly installed.
1. Copy LNE100.DOS from the Linksys diskette (A:\NDIS\DOS) to the DOS
LAN Services subdirectory C:\NET.
2. Under DOS LAN Requester subdirectory C:\NET, run INSTALL.
3. Go to "Network Card", and press <Enter>
4. Select "Change driver for network card."
5. Select "Network card not shown in list below..".
6. Insert the Linksys floppy and specify the path:
A:\NDIS\DOS
7. After the installation, reboot your system. The setup is complete.
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HOW TO GET TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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Technical Support Hotline (949) 261-1288
Fax (949) 261-8868
E-mail Address support@linksys.com
Web Site http://www.linksys.com
FTP File Transfer Site ftp.linksys.com
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.