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* NDIS 5 Driver for Windows ME *
* Feb. 2000 *
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Introduction:
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This document shows you how to setup the driver and how to use the
enhanced functions by setting the custom keywords.
Location of Driver: \WINME\AON325.SYS
Contents of the Subdirectory:
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AON325.SYS The NDIS5 driver for Windows Me.
AON325.INF The installation information file.
Installation:
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Before starting with the installation process, make sure that the adapter
is properly installed and configured.
1.If Windows Me has built the driver for AON-325, when you plug
the AON-325 in the mother board and power on the Windows Me, the
Window Me will install the driver of AON-325 automatically.
You will see there is an item:
"Realtek RTL8139(A)-based PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter"
in the 'Network adapters' list in the Device Manager.
The Device Manager can be invoked by choosing Start\Control Panel
\System\Hardware (Tag)\Device Manager (button)
We recommend you to install the updated driver from the distributing
disk by performing step 3 ~ 11.
2.If Windows Me has not built the driver for AON-325, obey step 5 ~ 11 to
install the driver.
3.Invoke the Device Manager. Right click the item
"Realtek RTL8139(A)-based PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter"
in the 'Network adapters' list, and choose Properties.
There will prompt the AOpen AON-325 10/100M Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter
Properties window.
4.Click the Driver tag, and choose the 'Update Driver' button.
There wll prompt a Upgrade Device Driver Wizard window.
Click 'Next'.
5.The Wizard will ask you
What do you want the wizard to do?
Please choose
Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that I can
choose a specific driver.
Click 'Next', it will prompt a 'Select Network Adapter' window.
6.Click 'Have Disk'.
In 'Install From Disk' window, type the following path in the combo
list:
A:\WINME
Click 'OK'.
7.There will show
"AOpen AON-325 10/100M Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter"
in the 'Network Adapter' field.
Click 'Next'.
8.There will show
"AOpen AON-325 10/100M Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter"
in 'Start Device Driver Installation' window.
Click 'Next'.
9.Windows Me will copy the driver and system files for the network.
If there prompts a Digital Signature Not Found window,
please click 'Yes' to continue the installation.
10.Finish the 'Update Driver', and the updated driver will work for
AON-325.
11.You will see
"AOpen AON-325 10/100M Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter"
in the 'Network adapters' list.
Change the property of AON-325:
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There are some properties that you can change for your application.
1. Connection Type: 100M Full Mode
100M Half Mode
10M Full Mode
10M Half Mode
Auto Mode (Default value)
You can change the speed to be 10M or 100M and change to be the Full
duplex or Half duplex.
The default value is Auto Mode,i.e. AON-325 will talk with connection
Hub or Switch with auto-negotiation to decide the optimal connection
type.
2. Enable PME: Disable
Enable (Default value)
Hardware Default
You can set the behavior of the PMEEN register.
In Disable,the PMEEN bit is always set to be 0 in spite of the OS
operation.
In Enable,the PMEEN bit is always set to be 1 in spite of the OS
operation.
In Hardware Default,the PMEEN will be 0 in the initial state and it
will be changed by the OS operation.
When PMEEN is 0, AON-325 will NOT be able to trigger the PMEEN signal
.
When PMEEN is 1, AON-325 will be able to trigger the PMEEN signal.
3. WakeUp Frame: Disable
Enable (Default value)
In Disable, the WakeUp Frame function will be disable.
In Enable, the Wakeup Frame function is Enable.
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.