3Com (R) Corporation
TokenDisk (R) Diskette for
The 3C359 TokenLink Velocity XL PCI Token Ring Network Interface Card
NDIS 2.01 Drivers and Windows for Workgroups 3.11
The following describes the procedure for installing the real-mode 16-bit
NDIS2 (TLPN2.DOS) driver under WFW.
NOTE: It is assumed that Windows for Workgroups has already been
installed.
1. Start Windows.
2. Open the Network group and double-click Network Setup.
3. To install the network adapter, click Drivers...
4. In the Network Drivers window, click Add Adapter...
5. From the list of network adapters, select Unlisted or Updated Network
Adapter.
6. Network setup requires a vendor-provided network driver diskette.
Insert the TokenDisk diskette #2 in drive A:, and type the path for the
NDIS driver:
A:\WFW311
Then click OK.
7. From the Unlisted or Updated Network Adapter screen, select 3Com
TokenLink Velocity PCI XL Adapter and click OK.
8. From the Network Drivers screen, click Setup.
9. To select the NDIS 2 real-mode driver, click the down arrow under
Driver Type and select Real Mode NDIS Driver. Then click OK.
10. The Network Setup screen now lists the 3Com TokenLink Velocity PCI
XL NIC (NDIS2) along with the default protocol stacks.
11. The Windows Setup now asks whether you want to replace the Enhanced
Mode Protocol Manager with the version you are installing now.
Click Yes to All.
12. The Windows setup program now asks for the NDIS.386 file. Insert
Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11 Disk 7 and click OK.
13. When prompted for the TLPN2.DOS driver, insert the 3Com TokenDisk
diskette #2 in the A: drive. To load the NDIS 2 driver, type this path:
A:\WFW311
Click OK.
14. The PROTOCOL.INI and SYSTEM.INI files have now been modified. WFW
saves the old versions with the extension .001, where the number is
incremented every time a new PROTOCOL.INI or SYSTEM.INI FILE is
generated. Click OK.
15. Restart your system when prompted.
(%VER WFWNDIS2.TXT - 2.01 Drivers and Windows for Workgroups 3.11 v1.0d)
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.