Ether16 LAN Card Setup
for Novell NetWare OS/2 ODI Workstations
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Contents:
Before You Begin
Setup
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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If you have already installed OS/2 Warp and NetWare,
skip to the ALREADY INSTALLED section below.
IF INSTALLING FROM A CD-ROM
FOR THE FIRST TIME (NETWARE NOT INSTALLED)
Run the NetWare Client for OS/2 program.
Follow the instructions on the screen.
Click "Installation" and select "Requester on workstation...".
Specify the target path for install Requester files and
the source path that include the Requester files.
Ex. D:\NETWARE ; D is target drive
E ; CD ROM drive
Accept the default of "Edit CONFIG.SYS and Copy All Files..."
in Requester Installation window.
Specify the ODI for OS/2 driver in Step 1 - Choose the ODI LAN
Driver window.
Ex. ETHER.SYS
Select "Global NetWare Shell Support" in Step 2 - Choose
NetWare Support for DOS and Windows Applications window.
. Please reference Help for detail.
Following screen's instruction and accept the default of
install message.
Click "Cancel" in Copy ODI LAN Driver Files windows.
Put Ether16 disk 1 into the floppy drive.
Open another OS/2 window and copy the ODI for OS/2 drivers
from the NDIS\OS2 directory of the Ether16 disk 1
to the NetWare Client's OS/2 target path.
For example:
>COPY A:\NETWARE\ODI.OS2\ETHER.SYS D:\NETWARE
>COPY A:\NETWARE\ODI.OS2\NET.CFG D:\NETWARE
Return to NetWare Workstation for OS/2 Installation Utility
window.
Click "Configuration" and select "This workstation...".
Specify the full target path of NET.CFG file and Edit.
Ex. D:\NETWARE\NET.CFG
Contents of NET.CFG
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Link Driver ETHER
Frame Ethernet_802.3
Netware Requester
default login drive F
Make any other changes to the NET.CFG file as necessary.
When you're finished, click on Save.
Reboot your system.
Click "NetWare Tools" to login NetWare server in Novell window.
The setup is complete.
IF NETWARE IS ALREADY
INSTALLED...
Open an OS/2 window and copy the files from the NDIS\OS2
directory of Ether16 disk 1 to the NetWare Client for
OS/2 client directory.
Example:
>COPY A:\NETWARE\CLIENT\ODI.OS2\ETHER.SYS D:\NETWARE
>COPY A:\NETWARE\CLIENT\ODI.OS2\NET.CFG D:\NETWARE
Run the INSTALL.EXE program in the Client for OS/2 target path.
Ex. >CD D:\NETWARE ; D is target drive
>INSTALL.EXE ;
; NETWARE is default path
Click "Installation" and select "Requester on workstation...".
Specify the target path for install Requester files and
the source path that includes the Requester files.
Ex. D:\NETWARE ; D is target drive
Select "Only Edit CONFIG.SYS..." in Requester Installation
window.
Specify the ODI for OS/2 driver in Step 1 - Choose the ODI LAN
Driver window and click "Continue".
Ex. ETHER.SYS
Select "Global NetWare Shell Support" in Step 2 - Choose
NetWare Support for DOS and Windows Applications window.
. Please reference Help for detail.
Follow the screen's instructions and accept the default of
install message.
Return to the NetWare Workstation for OS/2 Installation Utility
window.
Click "Configuration" and select "This workstation...".
Specify the full target path of NET.CFG file and Edit.
Ex. D:\NETWARE\NET.CFG
Content of NET.CFG
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Link Driver ETHER
Frame Ethernet_802.3
Netware Requester
default login drive F
Edit the NET.CFG file as needed. When you're done, click Save.
Reboot your system and allow the chnages to take effect.
Click "NetWare Tools" to login NetWare server in Novell window.
The setup is complete.
HOW TO GET TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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Support Hotline (949) 261-1288
Fax (949) 261-8868
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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.