1. networkcards.zip Driver
2. PKTDRV.TXT File Contents

PKTDRV.TXT Driver File Contents (networkcards.zip)

  Ether16 LAN Card Setup
  for Packet Driver Networks
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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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    Packet drivers are general drivers used by many operating systems,
    especially TCP/IP software packages.  If the network system that is
    installed specifically mentions support for packet drivers, then
    it is likely that it will be able to the provided packet driver
    without problems.

    The most important thing to remember when installing packet drivers
    is the software interrupt vector.  The default interrupt vector for
    packet drivers is 0x62 hexadecimal.  Most network operating
    system supporting packet drivers will try to automatically search for
    packet drivers already loaded in the computer's memory.  However,
    some packages will require a provided interrupt vector for the packet
    driver.  Furthermore, some packages can only work with certain
    interrupt vectors. which require a software interrupt vector parameter
    when loading.  Please see the section at the end of this document for
    description on packet driver parameters.

    Since the Ether16 Ethernet adapters are  software configurable,
    the packet driver will automatically detect the hardware parameters.
    If the packet driver can properly read the adapter's MAC address during
    loading, then the hardware is normally working properly.

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    The packet drivers are located on the Ether16 disk 1 under the
    PKTDRV directory.  Both SYS and COM versions of the driver
    are included--you can use either method.  The SYS version is
    for use in the CONFIG.SYS file, while COM is for use in the
    AUTOEXEC.BAT.  Their syntax is as follows:

    DEVICE = ETHER.SYS [/option] <packet_int_no>
                        or
    ETHER.COM [/option] <packet_int_no>

    Packet Driver Parameters:

        <packet_int_no> is the software interrupt vector number used by the
                        packet driver program. This can be from 96 to 128.

        [/option] includes the following:

        /?         Show available parameters
        /d         Delay Initial - The driver program will not initialize
                   the network interface card until the packet driver program
                   is accessed by its upper layer program.
        /w         The -w parameter is for use only in the Windows environment.
        /u         Unload the packet driver.
        /n         NetWare conversion. Convert 802.3 packets to 8137 packets
        /auto      Automatically detect connected media.
                   * This is the default setting for media type.
        /utp       Switch media type to UTP.
        /bnc       Switch media type to BNC.
        /aui       Switch media type to AUI.
                   * If the selected media type does not exist on the adapter,
                     the driver will automatically detect the connected media.
        /sa        Search all Ether16 Ethernet adapters. If there is more
                   than one Ethernet card in the system, the driver will
                   ask you to select which card to work with.
                   * The default setting is to work with the first detected
                     adapter.
        /earlytx   Enable early transmit option.
                   * The default setting is disabled.


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