Ether16 LAN Card Setup
for Artisoft LANtastic
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Contents:
Before You Begin
Setup
Version 6
Version 5
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.
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Artisoft's LANtastic
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Version 6.00
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1. Go through the LANtastic installation. When you are prompted to
choose the type of network card to install, select
NOVELL NE2000 (or compatible) or NEX016
Follow the rest of the directions in the LANtastic installation and
you will be prompted to reboot your computer. If the installation
doesn't work correctly the first time, the "IRQ" or "IOBASE" settings
in the startnet.bat file probably don't match the settings made in
the Ether16 Setup program.
2. Verify the STARTNET.BAT file.
The STARTNET.BAT loads the network driver and all LANtastic related
files. Make sure that the "NEX000" line's "IRQ" and "IOBASE" settings
match those selected in the Linksys Ether16 LAN Card Setup Program.
3. Once changes have been made, be sure to reboot your computer for
changes to take effect.
Version 5 A/I
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1. Install LANtastic as normal. When prompted for the type of network
adapter to install, choose any adapter from the list.
NOTE: If you have "NDIS SUPPORT" as one of your selections, choose
that selection and follow the Lantastic directions. When asked to
enter the of the NDIS drivers, enter the following:
A:\NDIS\DOS
Follow the rest of the Lantastic instructions and your installation
is complete and you can skip the rest of the steps.
2. Copy the Ether NDIS driver to the LANtastic directory. (Put the
Ether16 disk into drive A and type the following:
COPY A:\NDIS\DOS\ETHER.DOS C:\LANTASTI
at the DOS prompt).
3. Next, add the following statements to your PC's CONFIG.SYS file:
DEVICE=C:\LANTASTI\PROTMAN.DOS /I:C:\LANTASTI
DEVICE=C:\LANTASTI\ETHER.DOS
4. Using a standard text editor, make a file called PROTOCOL.INI. Save
it in the LANTASTI directory, and include all of the following
statements in it:
[PROTMAN]
DRIVERNAME = PROTMAN$
DYNAMIC = YES
PRIORITY = AILANBIO
[ETHER]
DRIVERNAME = ETHER$
5. Finally, modify your STARTNET.BAT file:
Change the driver line (the line above the AILANBIO statement) so
t reads as follows:
AI-NDIS BIND_TO=ETHER
6. Save the file and restart your PC. The installation is complete.
HOW TO GET TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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or sales information about Linksys products.
Support Hotline (949) 261-1288
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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.