Ether16 LAN Card Setup
for IBM Lan Server and Comm. Manager 1.x
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Contents:
Before You Begin
Setup
IBM LAN Server 4.0
IBM LAN Server 3.0
IBM LAN Server 2.0
IBM Communication Manager 1.0
Technical Support
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN
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If your computer does NOT have a plug-and-play motherboard,
the following notes apply to you:
1. Before attempting to install the Ether16 LAN Card's network
software drivers, you MUST configure the card's internal
settings with the SETUP program included on Ether16 disk 1
under the UTILITY directory. Use the program to set the
card's interrupt (IRQ) and I/O settings. For directions
on using SETUP, see your Ether16 user guide.
2. Most network software packages like Windows 95, Windows NT,
Novell NetWare, etc., include a "generic" network driver
that will work with a wide range of network cards. This
generic driver is called a "Novell NE2000" compatible driver,
and it is fully supported by the Ether16 card. If your
network software package asks you to choose the name of
the network card you're installing from a list of available
adapters, and you find "NE2000" or "Novell NE2000" listed,
you don't need to follow the directions below---simply choose
to install the NE2000 driver and the Ether16 Card will be
ready for use. THE ETHER16 IS ONLY NE2000 COMPATIBLE
WHEN THE CARD'S PLUG-AND-PLAY MODE IS TURNED OFF. If
your PC has a plug-and-play motherboard, and you wish to
use the generic NE2000 driver, you must run the Ether16
SETUP program and turn the card's plug-and-play mode off.
Setup
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Installing the NDIS driver for IBM LAN SERVER 4.0
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In the OS/2 Desktop group, double-click on the MPTS icon.
Click on the <Configure> button.
Select the "LAN adapters and protocols" option.
Click on the <Configure> button.
Select the "Other adapters ..." option.
Insert the Ether16 disk in Drive A or B and type the driver path:
a:\ndis\os2
Click on the <OK> button.
Select "Linksys Ether16 Ethernet Adapter", and then click on
the Add button.
Select "IBM OS/2 NETBIOS", and then click on the Add button.
Select "IBM IEEE 802.2", and then click on the Add button.
Click OK.
Click Close.
Click Exit.
Reboot your system.
Installing the NDIS driver for IBM LAN SERVER 3.0
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Install IBM OS/2 into your system, if not yet installed.
Insert the NTS/2 Adapter & Protocol Support Disk in Drive A.
Execute the LAPs program.
Select "Install", and then specify the target drive.
Select "Install" again and insert the Ether16 disk 1 in Drive A.
a:\ndis\os2
Select "Configure".
Select "Linksys Ether16 Ethernet Adapter", and then click on the Add
button.
Select "IBM OS/2 NETBIOS", and then click on the Add button.
Select "IEEE 802.2", and then click on the Add button.
Click OK.
Click Exit.
Click Continue.
Reboot your system.
Your CONFIG.SYS and PROTOCOL.INI files should reflect your card setup:
\CONFIG.SYS
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:
Device=d:\IBMCOM\MACS\ETHER.OS2
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\IBMCOM\PROTOCOL.INI
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:
[ETHERI_NIF]
Drivername = ETHER$
Install the LAN Server or Requester program. For information,
please refer to your IBM LAN Server "Planning and Installation" manual.
Installing the NDIS driver for IBM LAN SERVER 2.0
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Assuming that OS/2 2.0 is correctly installed and working properly,
install the LAN SERVER. At this point, no network adapters must be
installed in the computer.
Install LAN SERVER according to the IBM installation procedure. When
prompted for the adapter, select any of the adapters LAN SERVER
supports. For example, "Western Digital EtherCard PLUS ...". Then,
continue with the LAN SERVER installation.
After successfully installing LAN SERVER, shut down OS/2 for system
configuration. Do not install any network adapters yet. The OS/2
system will boot up and bring up the LAN SERVER services. The system
will then display error messages since the network adapter you
selected is not installed. Ignore these messages and continue with
the OS/2 booting procedure.
Insert the Ether16 disk 1 in Drive A and copy the following files
from the NDIS\DOS directory of the disk to your hard drive:
COPY ETHER.OS2 to C:\IBMCOM\MACS
COPY ETHERI.NIF to C:\IBMCOM\MACS\ETHERI.NIF
In the OS/2 Desktop group, run the OS/2 system editor. You need
to modify the following files:
C:\CONFIG.SYS
C:\IBMCOM\PROTOCOL.INI
CONFIG.SYS Modifications:
DEVICE=C:\IBMCOM\MACS\MACWD.OS2
to
DEVICE=C:\IBMCOM\MACS\ETHER.OS2
PROTOCOL.INI Modifications:
- Under the [IBMLXCFG] section, add the following line:
ETHERI_nif = ETHERi.nif
- Under the [NETBEUI_nif] section, change the following line:
Bindings = MACWDMC_nif
to
Bindings = ETHERI_nif
- Under the MAC SECTION definitions, add the following section:
[ETHERI_nif]
DriverName = ETHER$
After modifying the two files above, shut down OS/2, and turn the
computer off.
Install the Ether16 Ethernet adapter.
Turn on the system to start OS/2.
After starting OS/2, LAN SERVER services can now successfully start
without causing any errors.
Installing the NDIS driver for IBM Communication Manager 1.0
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Install IBM Communication Manager
Copy the ETHER.OS2 and ETHERI.NIF files from the NDIS\OS2
directory of the Ether16 disk 1 to
the C:\IBMCOM\MACS directory of your hard disk
Select the Ether16 Ethernet adapter
Choose the appropriate protocols
Check that the CONFIG.SYS file includes the following line:
DEVICE = C:\IBMCOM\MACS\ETHER.OS2
Shut down your OS/2 system, and then reboot your PC. The setup
is complete.
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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.
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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.
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