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NETGEAR FA310 Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter
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NDIS Driver Installation Overview
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Introduction
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The included NDIS 2 for DOS driver complies with the Microsoft NDIS
v2.0.1 specification. The following text file describes the installation
procedure for some of the most popular operating systems supporting the
NDIS 2.0 drivers:
File Description
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LANTASTI.TXT NDIS2 driver installation for LANtastic
The operating system listed above is only one of the network
operating systems that supports the NDIS 2.0 driver. Any
system that uses the NDIS 2.0.1 driver is functionally compatible
with the NDIS drivers included in the driver diskette.
Configuration Parameters in PROTOCOL.INI for FA310.DOS
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When the FA310TX NDIS 2 for DOS driver, FA310.DOS, is loaded into
the network operating system, the driver looks into the PROTOCOL.INI
file for specific configuration requirement. The keywords are
optional and come with their respective default values.
DRIVERNAME - This keyword specifies the driver name for the
adapter.
NETWORKADDRESS - This keyword specifies the MAC address (in hex)
used by the adapter. This option is used only to
override the node address stored in the adapter.
With this keyword specified, the specified address
will be used instead of the adapter's actual MAC
address stored in the serial ROM.
DATA_RATE - This parameter specifies the data rate of the network
adapter. If DATA_RATE is not specified, the adapter
card will automatically detect the data rate.
Allowed Parameters: MB10, MB100
SLOT - This parameter specifies the slot number used for
notifications. For PCI slot, you can specify from
1 to 16.
SIA_MODE - This parameter specifies the connector type
configuration of the network adapter card.
Allowed Parameters: AUTOSENSE, TP, TP_FULL_DUPLEX
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.