3Com Corporation
3Com Megahertz 10/100 LAN CardBus PC Card
LANtastic Drivers Installation Information
This procedure describes how to install Artisoft
LANtastic 6.0 using the 3Com NDIS 2.0 driver
ELPC575.DOS. To install LANtastic from the DOS
prompt or from Windows, follow these steps:
Installing the Network Driver in DOS
1. Insert Artisoft's LANtastic Install Disk 1 of 4
in the diskette drive.
2. Type:
A:INSTALL
This launches Windows and starts the LANtastic
installation.
3. Go to step 4 in the next section
and continue with the remaining steps.
Installing the Network Driver in Windows
1. Launch Windows.
2. Select Run from the Windows File menu.
3. Insert the LAN Installation Disk and enter:
A:\INSTALL
If you are using a different drive, use the
letter for that drive.
4 Follow the instructions and answer the
questions that appear.
5. Select NDIS Support for Network Adapters in the
Select Network Adapter window.
6. When prompted, remove the LANtastic diskette, insert
the LAN Installation Disk and press [Enter].
The NDIS driver is copied to your hard drive.
7. When prompted, reinsert the LANtastic Install
Disk 1 in the drive.
8. Supply your PC name and drives based on
your configuration.
Changes and Additions to PC Startup Files
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The following lines are added or changed in
these PC startup files:
AUTOEXEC.BAT File
call C:\LANTASTI\STARTNET.BAT
CONFIG.SYS File
DEVICE=C:\LANTASTI\PROTMAN.DOS /I:C:\LANTASTI
DEVICE=C:\LANTASTI\ELPC575.DOS
PROTOCOL.INI File
[PROTMAN]
DRIVERNAME = PROTMAN$
DYNAMIC = YES
[ELPC575_NIF]
DRIVERNAME = ELPC575$
STARTNET.BAT File
C:
cd C:\LANTASTI
SET LAN_CFG=C:\LANTASTI
rem If LANtastic is disabled, skip everything.
IF EXIST DISABLED GOTO :STARTNET_DONE
@echo ===== Begin LANtastic configuration =====
PATH C:\LANTASTI;C:\LANTASTI\NW;%PATH%
SET LAN_DIR=C:\LANTASTI.NET
SET NWDBPATH=C:\LANTASTI\NW
LOADHIGH AI-NDIS BIND_TO=ELPC575_NIF
AILANBIO @STARTNET.CFG
REDIR ACME1111CT @STARTNET.CF ======> Just an example !!!
IF EXIST NOSHARE GOTO :NOSHARE
SERVER C:\LANTASTI.NET @STARTNET.CFG
NET LOGIN \\ACME1111CT ======> Just an example !!!
GOTO :CONTINUE
:NOSHARE
@echo LANtastic server was installed but turned off.
:CONTINUE
rem If CONNECT.BAT exists, run it to set up connections.
IF EXIST CONNECT.BAT GOTO :CONNECT
rem Otherwise set up connections specified
rem during install.
NET LOGIN/wait \\ABC ======> Just an example !!!
NET USE D: \\ABC\C-DRIVE ======> Just an example !!!
NET LPT TIMEOUT 10
GOTO :CONNECT_DONE
:CONNECT
@echo Setting up LANtastic connections from CONNECT.BAT
rem Build CONNECT.BAT like this:
rem "NET SHOW/BATCH > C:\LANTASTI\CONNECT.BAT"
rem (or run the batch file SETNET.BAT)
call CONNECT.BAT
:CONNECT_DONE
NET POSTBOX
@echo ===== End LANtastic configuration =====
:STARTNET_DONE
cd \
SYSTEM.INI File (Windows)
[boot]
shell=progman.exe
network.drv=C:\LANTASTI\LANTNET.DRV
[boot.description]
network.drv=LANtastic for Windows Version 6.00
[386Enh]
network=*vnetbios,C:\LANTASTI\LANTASTI.386
[network drivers]
netcard=elpc575.dos
[LANtastic]
Comment=Add 1 Network_IRQ per PC Card,
specify correct Irq values.
Network_IRQ=15
WIN.INI File (Windows)
[windows]
spooler=no
load=NWPOPUP.EXE C:\LANTASTI\WNET.EXE
run=C:\LANTASTI\MKWGROUP.EXE
%VER Version 1.000.000
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.